# Thinking of learning a new language - Any tips?

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**Created:** [January 9, 2013, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-learning-a-new-language-any-tips/265973 "2013-01-09T11:39:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-of-learning-a-new-language-any-tips/265973/7 "2013-01-09T14:27:54Z")

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> [@CHODA 08 BUILD - ITS ALIVE AND RUNS GOOOOD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/choda-08-build-its-alive-and-runs-gooood/48122/127):
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> This is what I tried for a couple months before going on a trip this past summer. **Problem is that if you don’t try using it outside of Rosetta Stone, it becomes difficult to retain…**.

This goes for anything though. you have to use what you learn or you end up forgetting most of it in time.

My sister used RS for German/Swiss for when she is overseas and the fact that she is imeresed right in the culture is 90% of he ability to speak it fluently. She did say though that it was worth the money spent and helped tremendously in getting her going.

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