In your opinion, what's the best way to actually learn a new language?

A natural way to answer

I think a mix works best — some structured study for grammar, plus a lot of real conversation. You learn far faster when you're actually using the language than when you're just memorising rules.

Key phrases to use

• throw yourself in — to fully commit to something, often a challenge, without holding back“The best way to learn is to throw yourself in and just speak.”
• get the hang of it — to learn how to do something through practice until it feels natural“Pronunciation was hard at first, but I got the hang of it.”
• stop overthinking it — to stop analysing something so much that it paralyses you“Just say something — stop overthinking it.”