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Negar Kamali's avatar

Yeah, these add to the complexity of learning those language.

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Melissa-Jane Fogarty (Nguyen)'s avatar

For sure, but it's also wonderful to be a part of and to learn some of the language.

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Negar Kamali's avatar

Yes, agreed, provided that those people are willing to share their language and culture with outsiders (Some groups of people don't have such willingness. I have an example in mind, which i can share with you, if you're interested).

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Negar Kamali's avatar

Yeah, when you learn a language for a limited time, it's natural that if it's not continued, you'll forget most of it. When a language you're learning is very dissimilar to your mother tongue, fear of never becoming fluent in that language/those languages is totally natural. Like your experience in learning German, i had the same experience with Russian.

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Melissa-Jane Fogarty (Nguyen)'s avatar

Yes, and in this case the languages are being reawakened so even my teachers are still learning and piecing the language back together. It's also hard when there aren't many speakers.

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Negar Kamali's avatar

You were taught formal German at high school. German becomes more complicated when you pass the A level. I've had numerous "Arrrgggh ! What the fuck's this grammar point ???🤬😭" moments since i've started B1 level in German, because some German grammar points have no equivalent in neither English, nor in Persian (my mother tongue).

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Melissa-Jane Fogarty (Nguyen)'s avatar

Yes, what I was taught was very basic and I think it was only for one term, so very limited. HAHAHA! I would be exactly the same. I've been learning two Aboriginal languages and I don't think I'll ever be fluent.

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Negar Kamali's avatar

My week's been 90% German practice (including practicing my weekly presentations), 5% working on my painting drafts, and 5% gardening (cherry picking, to be more exact).

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Melissa-Jane Fogarty (Nguyen)'s avatar

Do you like your German practice? If so then it sounds like a wonderfully productive week!

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Negar Kamali's avatar

Yes, and no. It depends on both the quality and quantity of my German practice. Beside that, yes it's been a productive week for me.

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Melissa-Jane Fogarty (Nguyen)'s avatar

Ahh I see. Well, it seems like you're doing wonderfully <3

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Negar Kamali's avatar

Thank you, Melissa. Yes, compared to seven months ago i've progressed in German.

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Melissa-Jane Fogarty (Nguyen)'s avatar

I learned a very small amount of German in my first year of high school. Guten tag and Mein name ist Melissa is about all I can recall 🤣

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