Learnin a new language. Options

[Valo666]

So has any one here ever learned another language by them selves??..ie, not somethin they took in school. But like learned a completely new tounge with no background of speaking or hearing the language?? I just started to learn Finnish just recently. Im just curious on how long it takes roughly to learn the basics of the language. So far ive been workin on it for about 2 weeks and im just starting to develope an ear for the way it sounds.

[Valo666]

HIM are my fav band. I have all of their cds and a few of their singles. My first Cd was Greatest Love Songs vol 666, that i waited 2 months for and paid $56 CND for. My finnish isnt coming along that well, im still learnin, but instead of goin 2 finland for my vacation, im going to france instead. I still wanna head up there though in a few years. And yes, i do like the 69 eyes, and the rasmus, and plastic tears, and nightwish, and children of bodom...lol most of the music i listen 2 is from scandanavian countries.

and im taking a shot at what you said in ur message,

Finland is certainly equally like japan art (?). Anyway HIM the band is well known like Valo..thats all i could get from readin it and tryin 2 translate usin my book. How was that??...close or no where near?