There is no definitive answer to the question posed by the title of this post. It all depends on the following factors, among other things:<\/p>\n
How much of the language do you want to learn? <\/strong> Which languages do you already know? <\/strong> How will you be studying?<\/strong>
\nIf you want to become proficient in all aspects of the language, then it’s going to take a lot longer than if you just want to learn enough to ‘get by’ when you visit a country or region where the language is spoken<\/p>\n
\nLearning a language related to your native language and\/or another language you know will probably take less time than learning an unrelated language. There will be a lot of vocabulary you recognise and the grammar will be similar.<\/p>\n
\nStudying on your own and\/or with a private tutor might be quicker than studying in a class because you can go at your own pace. If you study every day, even for only short while, you’ll probably make better and faster progress than spending a few hours a week in a class. You might make even more progress if you combine studying on your own with going to a class or having individual lessons – the class\/lessons will give you the opportunity to use your language with others, and to get advice, guidance and feedback from a teacher\/tutor, while studying on your own enables you to work on aspects of the language that interest you and practise the bits that you find difficult.<\/p>\n