An attempt to learn two languages simultaneously

[Speakeasy]

Please forgive me my late reply. The most recent discussion of this question occurred but a few weeks ago ...

Learning 2 languages -- LLORG -- August 2018
https://forum.language-learners.org/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=8817

This type of question has been asked so many times over the years, both here on the LLORG and on the HTLAL, that perhaps it merits its own permanent file at the head of the General Language Discussion sub-forum.

[zenmonkey]

Please forgive me my late reply. The most recent discussion of this question occurred but a few weeks ago ...

Learning 2 languages -- LLORG -- August 2018
https://forum.language-learners.org/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=8817

This type of question has been asked so many times over the years, both here on the LLORG and on the HTLAL, that perhaps it merits its own permanent file at the head of the General Language Discussion sub-forum.

You'll notice that the person posting that question was a monolingual beginner - here, it is someone with already some mileage in the language game and, off the bat, asking about Anki strategy... not quite the same zebra, it would seem. But certainly it might merit a wiki entry...

[dicentra8]

Hi and welcome, I'm also a new member.

Personally, I prefer to reach a confortable level with vocabulary in one TL before I start using it for another TL. For example, I recently started learning Finnish and I feel like I understand better some words when I see their Japanese translation (instead of the English one). For basic/straightfoward vocabulary (car, ice cream, etc), learning like that is ok but then there's other vocabulary which might be harder to apply that to. One problem is what Serpent just mentioned

What's more important here is that many words have multiple meanings.

Then there's also when one word is used in a certain context with a certain meaning, and in the other language it might be different (but seeing their translation, they seem pretty much the same). That has happened to me a few times.

[Speakeasy]

You'll notice that the person posting that question was a monolingual beginner - here, it is someone with already some mileage in the language game and, off the bat, asking about Anki strategy... not quite the same zebra, it would seem. But certainly it might merit a wiki entry...

While your point is well-taken, I would submit that the difficulties of learning two languages simultaneously, in themselves, remain unchanged. As has been pointed out repeatedly in discussions of this topic, very few people have actually been able to manage this challenge successfully. Nevertheless, I support the idea a wiki entry despite the fact that -- in my opinion -- most people never refer to them before posting repetitive questions on this forum. Grumpy Sunday afternoon.

[zenmonkey]

Grumpy Sunday afternoon.

And a time-traveler too!

I have to think about what you wrote. I've erased my response twice now.
I honestly have no idea what the success rates are of independent language learners.