Re:U.S. Is a Rich Country with Symptoms of a Developing Nation
by raverbashing on Saturday February 23, 2019 @02:01PM
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Wow, "lifetime commitment" to a language or a country sounds harsh.
I think you can achieve a working level of any (European) language in around one year. And today we have Google translation in our phones, the job is 10x easier.
Nowhere is a "lifetime" commitment, but if you like a place, might just stay there.
Re:U.S. Is a Rich Country with Symptoms of a Developing Nation
by theredbox on Saturday February 23, 2019 @02:13PM
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Have you ever tried to become fluent in a language ?
I dont think you have even a clue about how hard european languages are and how hard it is to integrate.
Re:U.S. Is a Rich Country with Symptoms of a Developing Nation
by raverbashing on Saturday February 23, 2019 @02:21PM
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I speak 3 languages non-natively, 2 at C1 level at least for oral comprehension.
So yeah, I have done that.
Re:U.S. Is a Rich Country with Symptoms of a Developing Nation
by theredbox on Saturday February 23, 2019 @02:31PM
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Yea I have seen people claiming they speak C1 when in fact they dont. Do you work profesionally with those languages?
Re:U.S. Is a Rich Country with Symptoms of a Developing Nation
by sanedigital on Saturday February 23, 2019 @04:22PM
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I speak C2 Spanish and C1 French. I have certifications for both. I'm currently learning Italian, and expect to move from A2 to C1 within a year.
Its really not that hard if your study correctly and you're able to spend significant time in a country that speaks the language.
You cant move around in Europe if you are an average folk like you can in the US. Moving around in Europe means almost a life time commitment to the language and the country and that does not always pay off.