046: Can I learn Afrikaans with my friend?

Nathan asks in an iTunes review: "I have several native Afrikaner friends, however none of them are trained teachers. What is the best way I can help them to help me learn their language."

In this episode:

• How I learnt Arabic with few resources and native speakers


• With friends, you need to set clear boundaries for language learning


• Begin with learning to talk about yourself and familiar things


• Simply ask your friend how to say the things you want to be able to say

Resources mentioned in todays episode:

• Colloquial Afrikaans - a recommended textbook

Two websites for learning Afrikaans:

• http://w