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I've used the Pimsleur language programs for a couple languages. It's audio based: you hear a recording, and you say it out loud. A great way to get started.
Does it explain it in your language so you know what the words mean?
Yes, and it's very phrased based, so you sort of absorb the grammar without a lot of explicit rules.
How many minutes/hours per day did you use to do it?
They are 30-minute sessions. I did them in my car during work commute. Many public libraries have them. Here's the first session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eguDJPkjPwQ
Thanks for the link!
Yep, Pimsleur to start, and then try to find very easy material in the language to consume. For example, kids shows or any shows you've already watched dubbed in the language you're trying to learn (e.g., Friends in Korean).
I think Pimsleur usually has 90 x 30min sessions, which gets you about 45hr of practice/comprehension. Then if you can consume about 150 more hrs of material, where you understand around 80-90% of what they're saying, you should be about at a B1 level at that point.
At that point, you can start trying to consume more difficult material. Audiobooks, podcasts, movies, music etc.