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Learn a language

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to learn a language: 8 steps, about 4.1 hour in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to learn a language but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

1. 1Pick the level you want and by when20 min
2. 2Choose one main course or app and stick to it30 min
3. 3Block 20 minutes a day in the calendar15 min
4. 4Learn the first 200 words that actually come up45 min
5. 5Find a conversation partner or tutor45 min
6. 6First conversation, however badtime block · 30 min
7. 7Add listening you enjoy: music, shows, podcaststime block · 30 min
8. 8Test yourself at week 830 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.