Becoming dedicated to learning a language

[Riptide]

Ok, I know we've all, or at least most of us, have dabbled in quite a few languages. However, how have you guys really gotten into a language in that you've been keeping up with it for years? I'm more interested in languages that the person has no true connection to the language apart from just liking it a lot (e.g. hashi and Estonian). I mean, I'm into Tagalog and Cebuano because I'm half filipino and I've kept up with Spanish because I've been taking it in school for several years and have gotten quite good at it. However, even with languages like Romanian, I haven't really found the motivation to continue learning it. Can you guys help me out here?

[hashi]

Ok, I know we've all, or at least most of us, have dabbled in quite a few languages. However, how have you guys really gotten into a language in that you've been keeping up with it for years? I'm more interested in languages that the person has no true connection to the language apart from just liking it a lot (e.g. hashi and Estonian Swedish). I mean, I'm into Tagalog and Cebuano because I'm half filipino and I've kept up with Spanish because I've been taking it in school for several years and have gotten quite good at it. However, even with languages like Romanian, I haven't really found the motivation to continue learning it. Can you guys help me out here?

I like Swedish tonnes more than Estonian. A language you love  should mean you're always interested in materials in it, you're interested in the country and culture and just hearing the language gives you goosebumps and leaves you wanting more. Simple as that I believe.

[Riptide]

Enough to the point that you would want to live in that country? That was like me and Khmer, but that's kind of faded away.

[邪悪歌]

indeed, I think that if you have enough of an interest in a language and its culture to want to actively learn it... you would certainly want to live in the country or at least visit as often as possible in order to practice and experience the culture you love so dearly
I know I would certainly love to live in Sweden or Finland if I got the chance 

[Meera]

I like Swedish tonnes more than Estonian. A language you love  should mean you're always interested in materials in it, you're interested in the country and culture and just hearing the language gives you goosebumps and leaves you wanting more. Simple as that I believe.

This is me with Hindi. Hindi is the only lanaguge I have really stuck with for years. Im still no where near fluent but i can read news articles and some stories in Hindi. I just absoutly love Hindi and India. Like if Im never flunet in any other langauge than Hindi it wouldn't matter to me because I love it so much. I think language learners have to find that one langauge they feel the most connected to and the one you will never get bored with. Sure I have been fruasted with Hindi, I even took a break from it but I kept coming back to it to. Also Hindi is the lanaguge I feel most comforatble hearing for example when I go to sleep at night I useually have my Hindi channel on and fall asleep to the sound of it. I cant do that with any other langauge lol. 

[hashi]

I like Swedish tonnes more than Estonian. A language you love  should mean you're always interested in materials in it, you're interested in the country and culture and just hearing the language gives you goosebumps and leaves you wanting more. Simple as that I believe.

This is me with Hindi. Hindi is the only lanaguge I have really stuck with for years. Im still no where near fluent but i can read news articles and some stories in Hindi. I just absoutly love Hindi and India. Like if Im never flunet in any other langauge than Hindi it wouldn't matter to me because I love it so much. I think language learners have to find that one langauge they feel the most connected to and the one you will never get bored with. Sure I have been fruasted with Hindi, I even took a break from it but I kept coming back to it to. Also Hindi is the lanaguge I feel most comforatble hearing for example when I go to sleep at night I useually have my Hindi channel on and fall asleep to the sound of it. I cant do that with any other langauge lol. 

I agree, I can quite happily go to sleep with a Swedish movie or programme on in the background, but cannot do the same with even English (mostly because it distracts me more than anything).