How much language study do you do?

[Carmody]

Rick Dearman in one of his posts said that learning a language is hard work. I find that a very helpful observation given the fact that I never heard anyone ever say it and to the contrary many people are saying how easy it is to learn a language in "3 months."

I agree with Rick and am interested to know how much study time people put in to study their language(s).

On average, I study my French 2-3 hours every day.

[Radioclare]

I just looked at my stats from the 6WC and I averaged 1.3 hours per day, so I have voted "one hour" in the poll, though it may be less than that when I'm not making a special effort for a challenge.

I would like to spend more time if I could, but that isn't realistic with the other commitments I have in my life right now. If anyone tells me I could learn a language in three months if I made proper use of my hidden moments, I may hit them

It is definitely hard work for me, especially when I'm just starting out with a language. I'd go so far as to say that I don't enjoy learning languages at all... but I do enjoy it when I've learned them to a good enough standard to use them, which ultimately makes the initial pain worthwhile

[smallwhite]

If I have L2 radio on all day how do I count it?

[AK47]

I can do 2-6 hours per day, but I don't continue it "hard work" or serious "study" after 1-2 months and I'm into interesting native material.

[rlnv]

I chose 4 hours, but that time is a mixture of focused study time along with reading and watching French. It may actually be less than 4 hours, but It's probably averaged that for the past few months. I will definitely need to keep that pace for my 2017 goals.

[Systematiker]

About five hours is my daily average, but that's counting entertainment (watching, extensive reading, podcasts) in stronger languages (though not counting German).

[lingua]

I average about two hours a day with my three current languages (excluding film) but because of my schedule I do the bulk of it on the weekends and less during the work week. I am jealous of those who can do 4-5 hours a days. I don't even have that many hours available very often.

[Xenops]

Lately I'm averaging 30-40 minutes a day, but I am also in a medical laboratory science program, so...

I also don't count TV, music or radio in my target language--should I?

[Jar-Ptitsa]

Mostly none, but I live in England now and read English online for example here. I must practise my Dutch and German or I will forget them.

[Voytek]

2 hrs for Anki reviews (English, Swedish, Spanish)
1 hr for Spanish and Swedish reading
2 hrs for creating cards in Anki
0,5 hr for Spanish listening
0,5 hr for English listening
0,5 for the Swedish Glossika course
2 hrs for the L-R method (Swedish-Polish)

This is my schedule for 6 days in week, on Sundays I only review the Anki cards.

I`ve been doing this for 3 months and I must admit that sometimes I feel quite exhaused. I guess I need some break for girls.