046: Can I learn Afrikaans with my friend?

046: Can I learn Afrikaans with my friend?

Nathan asks in an iTunes review: "I have several native Afrikaner friends, however none of them are trained teachers. What is the best way I can help them to help me learn their language."

In this episode:
  • How I learnt Arabic with few resources and native speakers
  • With friends, you need to set clear boundaries for language learning
  • Begin with learning to talk about yourself and familiar things
  • Simply ask your friend how to say the things you want to be able to say
Resources mentioned in todays episode:

Two websites for learning Afrikaans:

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