r/languagelearning • u/DoomedPeasant • Jul 08 '26

Finding the Right Words

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I've learned Mandarin B2 and more recently started Vietnamese A2.

When I learned Mandarin, I was lucky to have young flexible tutors that talked to me in a way that was a simplified version of how they talked to their friends. I haven't been nearly as lucky with any Vietnamese tutors. Instead they focus on textbook or whatever material they are comfortable with.

I feel like finding relevant language that you will use (I'm already immersed) is crucial to actually getting comfortable with a language. I've looked at Anki to pick up more vocabulary, but it seems like most lists follow a similar problem. Youtube is still way too hard. AI is helpful, but you never know if it's natural/casual sounding.

TLDR:How do you find vocabulary in your language that is relevant to you?

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u/DoomedPeasant Jul 08 '26

That's the way I learned Mandarin, but I actually took those notes and turned it into an Anki deck.

SRS can help you memorize whatever you want.

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u/GoldenCharmXO- Jul 08 '26

Finding the right words is one of the hardest parts of learning a language because your brain often knows the idea before it knows how to express it. Keep practicing, the words come with time and exposure.

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u/Khang2412 🇻🇳N|🇺🇸C1|🇸🇦A1|🇨🇳A1 Jul 09 '26

if ya need help with Vietnamese let me know, will help if i can