How long does it take to learn a new language?

Answer 1

This depends on many factors, including the proximity/relatedness between someone's mother tongue and the foreign language he/she wants to learn; the age at which someone starts learning a language; the immersion time if any; the immersion environment if any; the motivation he/she has; the attitudes he/she has towards the language sought to learn; the teacher's/tutor's professionalism; the material used; etc.

Answer 2

People can't really tell how long it might take for you to learn a new language. It depends on everyone's ability to focus when learning a new language, and it also takes practice to be able to learn new languages fast. For example, if you are used to learning new languages it might be easier for you to learn more in a short period of time. But if this is your first time learning it might take you some extra time than it takes someone else who is used to learning new languages. In addition to that, it depends on what language you are trying to learn, for Arabic, I think it is going to take a lot of time to be able to learn it all and speak it fluently because you know that Arabic is one of the hardest languages to learn. But if you know some Arabic before from your parents, or your friends it would be easier for you to learn too since you have a little background on what Arabic sounds like, and how to say some words in Arabic. 

Lastly, if someone is learning a new language because they moved out to another country that doesn’t speak their first language does help with learning a new language fast because we are forced to learn it as soon as possible in order for us to be able to communicate with people in the daily.

Answer 3

It depends on the language(s) you currently speak, and how far away they are from your target language. It can take less than a year (Spanish to Portuguese) or years (English to Arabic).

Since this post is listed under "Arabic," I'll also say that Arabic is a particularly complex language as there is the formal register ("fusha," Modern Standard Arabic) and also a wealth of dialects. Arabic is a really huge language (often described to me as an "ocean") so it can take many years, depending on your goals. If you want fluency in a dialect, that can probably happen faster than MSA.

The idea of "fluency," though, is a really difficult concept. Native speakers often have to navigate between dialectical differences between rural and urban areas, between countries, and between regions within the Arab world. For example, given the historical significance of Egyptian film and music, most native Arabic speakers have at least some degree of knowledge of Egyptian dialect. Focusing on urban Lebanese dialect, for example, wouldn't necessarily give you the same general degree of "fluency" that many native speakers possess, however you'd still be skilled in that particular dialect. Qur'anic Arabic is also markedly different than MSA and dialects. My advice would be to shift away from focusing on "fluency" and instead think about your specific goals and needs.

Answer 4

Learning a language needs a lot of patience, it’s easy to get frustrated  when we read articles or study in a secound language, I think everyone has to find their own way to overcome with that frustration. this my point of veiw on how, we can change stress to fun.