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[–] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Nothing that a translation app on your phone can't fix.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    You sound like someone who never went outside of their home country.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    I've been to several countries.

    Translation apps are not perfect, but they can get you by in a pinch.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    This is very true, but imagine living 'in a pinch' for months/years before you get a grasp on the language.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    They say that immersion is one of the best ways to pick up a new language.

    If it was everywhere all of the time, and you took advantage of things like community language learning events and language learning apps, you could become fluent in a matter of months.

    After all, most people only need like a thousand to two thousand words to get by, So yeah, well, you may not be languidly discussing Proust during a bachanal with your neighbors by the end of the season, you should be able to identify stores and food items and discuss the weather and minor events.

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