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156 sats \ 7 replies \ @Natalia 3 Sep \ parent \ on: If You Could Change One Decision in Your Life, What Would It Be? AskSN

why you don't like Cairo? crowded?

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10 sats \ 6 replies \ @optimism 3 Sep

Too high cost for too little benefit. This was over 20 years ago though.

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10 sats \ 5 replies \ @Natalia 3 Sep

at least you get to pick up some arabic?

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87 sats \ 4 replies \ @optimism 3 Sep

Sure. But retain... not really, because I never use it. My brain is always serving me a mix of languages but in general at any point in time I can reasonably speak 3 languages, where the 3rd one often depends on where I am.

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10 sats \ 3 replies \ @Natalia 3 Sep

I'm waiting for you: #1561428 🫡

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87 sats \ 2 replies \ @optimism 3 Sep

I don't think I should serve as an example of how you should learn a language. I've lived/worked in almost 2 dozen countries. If you work with locals and you're the new colleague, they help you learn. If you're not there for work, you go make friends with locals, and you learn. But it doesn't work if your goal is to learn a language. I just need a practical way to interact with people that don't speak any other language I speak, like buying a pack of smokes or 2kg of chicken, or 300g of gouda. How to make a joke so that you can have more friends... that kinda stuff.

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135 sats \ 1 reply \ @Natalia 3 Sep
I just need a practical way to interact with people that don't speak any other language I speak

I learned one this way, it is def serve as an example! That's actually the whole point of learning a language: to communicate/get things done.

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110 sats \ 0 replies \ @optimism 3 Sep

You'll end up speaking street-language often tho. I had formal education in 4 languages, 2 of which I retain fully, for the other 2 I need a week or 2 to adjust and get back into it. Everything else... I'm pathetic, imho. Sure I get shit done, but that is not a measure of mastering a language, it's how well you retain the slang.

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