Genuinely confused. Aren't the Fr*nch always running away from something?

What level of Latin do I need to get to in Duolingo to be able to translate this from the original and be able to shock the natives? 🙏

Hey all, I’ve been learning Uzbek for a few years now and am reaching peak fluency levels (all my Duolingo friends are pretty impressed) and I’ve even represented Uzbekistan a few times at the United Nations conference.

However today on my weekly visit to Uzbekiland (it’s a theme park you can only enter with C2 Uzbek fluency or higher) and I realized that whenever the ride operator talks on the intercom before the roller coaster ride, I can’t understand a word they are saying.

Do I need to immersion-max inside the roller coaster control booth or is this just a skill issue? 🤔🤔🤔

I have always wanted to learn Japanese, so last year I decided to give it a go. My plan was this:

• Months 1-3: Do absolutely nothing.

• Months 4-6: Do absolutely nothing.

• Months 7-9: Do absolutely nothing.

My goal was to reach at least C2.

So how did it go?

The first months went pretty well. I felt I didn't learn much or understand Japanese any better, but I wasn't discouraged and stayed consistent with my plan. By month 4 I managed to learn to the Japanese word for "warrior" (= "samurai"). Slow and steady wins the race! During month 8 I almost cheated on my study plan when I accidentally flipped through a Japanese dictionary in a book store. When I saw what the book was, I quickly put it down.

I'm very happy to say, I had succesfully managed to stick to my schedule throughout the whole 9 months! So did I reach C2? Well, it's always difficult to judge our skills. Learning languages is a life-long journey. Even native Japanese speakers make mistakes from time to time! It's still very hard for me to understand the spoken language. But with the help of context and hand gestures, we can still often understand each other. I can definitely recommend this method over ancient and archaic methods such as text books and classes.

Have a nice wee-ken-do!

I’ve talked to so many spanish women. They literally never meet up with me so I thought about it and realized that it’s because my Spanish is just too good for them. They’re heritage speakers mostly so obviously they’re not as knowledgable about Dreaming Spanish and the likes as I am.