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This is true - if you really want to learn a language you have to go to the country and speak the language. I'm fluent in English because I lived in London for
by mixmax 17y ago
This is true - if you really want to learn a language you have to go to the country and speak the language. I'm fluent in English because I lived in London for three years, and spoke the language every day from dusk till dawn.
I also lived in Spain, but never became fluent in the language because I spoke English to everyone. Immerse yourself in the language, speak to natives all the time and you'll be fluent in 6 months.
- garnet7 17y agoHow do you get the natives you help you and correct you, rather than just getting annoyed with you?
- mixmax 17y agoMost people are actually really helpful if they sense that you're trying to learn their language and make an effort. But as everything else in life you have to be determined if you want to succeed. Talk to the storeowner when you go shopping, find a coffee shop you like become a regular and start chatting to people and become known as that guy that's learning to speak Spanish, get a native girlfriend, get a job where you have to speak the language, etc.
- TallGuyShort 17y agoTake advantage of the fact that people love their own culture. Ask them about it, and they'll see you're trying to learn (and not just being some pompous foreigner). It's also a good chance to learn more about the culture anyway.