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Have you tried talking to someone in the language you are learning? (sopuli.xyz)
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Any experiences? At home or abroad.

My recent experience:

Tried to talk to someone and it was going well until they said 2 sentences really fast and I had no clue what they said.

I must've looked confused, trying to mutter something, ANYTHING! What were the words I'm supposed to say?! I forgot the polite "sorry, could you repeat that" in every language I know.

They caught me off guard, damn it. Then came the killing blow: "English?".

In my moment of weakness I submitted and gave them a nod. From there on we were talking as equals, but my pride had taken a hit. I was defeated. I must go back to my books and duolingo and hide until I have courage again.

(Sorry for the dramatic text, wanted to make a boring interaction sound bit more interesting)

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[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Every interaction in your non native tongue is a positive. Period. The biggest hurdle learning a new language is dropping your self consciousness and speak. Keep it up and you'll be comfortable in no time at all!

[–] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks for the encouraging words! I'll be sure to keep it up! :)