jeff_lindqvist wrote:I've been doing this for a long time, already since high school when I learned Spanish and French - then I dropped French and took Classical Greek. I once studied Russian and Chinese at the university, but I wasn't a total beginner in either language (nor did I reach say B2, but that's another story). Then Irish and Old Irish. And the list goes on.
I can see how many can fail doing this, and also how many can succeed. I can't present a magic formula, but your success will depend on many factors.
- Are you going to study both language A and B every day? (If not, what's your weekly schedule?)
- Are you going to study both equally much (in minutes/hours)? (If not, how do you distribute your study time?)
- Are you going to use different approaches/(methods/courses/etc)?
- Are the languages related? (Some find it helpful, others confusing.)