Learning effort: How much time do you devote to the language. Do you only learn occasionally on the side, or is learning an important part of your everyday life? Or do you even complete a stay abroad in a country where the language is spoken? Personally, I emigrated to South America without knowing a word of Spanish and learned it this way in 3 months by the Spanish immersion program near me. With several hours of daily learning and constant contact with the language.
