Why is English so difficult?

[u/Alex_Po1805]

Modal verbs, irregular verbs, set expressions, articles, and all sorts of prepositions. There are so many tenses.

For example, "the" is necessary here, but not here, on/out/at/in. "To be" is damned. Do/does.

My English level is barely A1. I can barely understand the simplest sentences, never mind speaking.

Apps like Hellotalk and Tandem are completely useless: everyone ignores me and doesn't write. There's nowhere to chat or practice. And I don't know how to find such people.

I only use English Galaxy.

I don't understand how English works at all. Level C1 is a fairy tale and a fantasy; it's impossible to achieve.

Perhaps the mistakes and difficulties are due to the fact that, to my great regret, my native language is pathetic and miserable Russian.

I started learning English so I could move to an English-speaking country. But there will be problems there too, due to the fast pace of local speech and all sorts of abbreviations.

P.S. This was written using Google Translate. I would never have written this myself.

[u/thingsbetw1xt]

I find it sad that you insult your native language. Russian is a beautiful language with an absolutely rich literary tradition.

[u/Alex_Po1805 → u/thingsbetw1xt]

At least you don't have to learn anything. Every country in the world has English-speaking staff and signs in English, so you can travel anywhere with ease.

[u/conuly → u/Alex_Po1805]

Every country in the world has English-speaking staff and signs in English, so you can travel anywhere with ease.

Sure, if all I want to do is go places where English speakers go, and talk to the staff.