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Title: Learning languages outside of school.
Post by: Colin Michael on February 24, 2009, 07:18:28 PM

I'm attempting to learn both Latin and German (and will also need to have a basic understanding of French and Greek) over the next three years. I've got Rossetta Stone, but was wondering if anyone has any recommendations as to textbooks or programs (free/online would be the best).

Title: Re: Learning languages outside of school.
Post by: Sean on February 24, 2009, 07:19:58 PM

babelfish for one word translations.  More than one word and it gets super super sketchy.

Title: Re: Learning languages outside of school.
Post by: TimMierz on February 24, 2009, 07:21:00 PM

Babelfish? At least use Google Translate.

Title: Re: Learning languages outside of school.
Post by: Colin Michael on February 24, 2009, 07:26:53 PM

Can they do declensions/conjugations?

Title: Re: Learning languages outside of school.
Post by: Sean on February 24, 2009, 07:27:37 PM

Google is evil.

Title: Re: Learning languages outside of school.
Post by: Alex_Olijar on February 24, 2009, 08:33:50 PM

Quote from: Colin Michael on February 24, 2009, 07:26:53 PM

Can they do declensions/conjugations?

Dont think so. Try Charles(i think) Jenney for Latin.

Title: Re: Learning languages outside of school.
Post by: BubbleBoy on February 24, 2009, 08:52:33 PM

I used English Road to Grammar to learn Latin, but I think it's kind of expensive.

Title: Re: Learning languages outside of school.
Post by: Lamborghini_diablo on February 24, 2009, 09:58:13 PM

For translating latin on a single word basis, I used this awesome program called Words.

http://users.erols.com/whitaker/words.htm (http://users.erols.com/whitaker/words.htm)

It never failed me through Latin 4. Even better, it's free.

Title: Re: Learning languages outside of school.
Post by: Clarinetguy097 on February 27, 2009, 05:02:56 PM

I go on Google Translate and translate random phrases into Dutch. And sometimes German.

Title: Re: Learning languages outside of school.
Post by: BubbleBoy on February 27, 2009, 05:11:07 PM

Google Translator doesn't teach grammar, and it also sometimes lies.

Title: Re: Learning languages outside of school.
Post by: Clarinetguy097 on February 27, 2009, 05:33:08 PM

I know. It translated "Ein Feste Burg" as "A Large Burg"