How Long Does It Take to Learn a New Language?

"I'm not that concerned about what I can say after one month. It really doesn't matter much to me after one month because I'm not in it for 12 months and beyond," he says. "We rely so much on our ability to pick up from clues, we can almost anticipate what people are going to say." He adds: "To develop those habits in a new language takes a long time,. One should never underestimate the amount of time it takes!"