Absolutely. Language lessons, especially, one on one are definitely worth investing in. Then using Apps such as Duolingo as backup. I have been working on my Swedish for 25 years, still haven't completely mastered it, then again do you stop learning with languages including your primary?
How did you get fluent in Greek ? Any tips ?Fluent in GlaswegianEnglish and Greek, and can get by in Spain.
I’ve been trying to learn Greek for years. I’m uselessFrench was my 2nd language in school in my home country, then in year 5 we moved abroad and i had to learn English (i was soo bad, couldn't understand the different accents etc..)
I started to get the courage to present in school in English in like year 8by that time i had forgotten whatever French i knew.
Then in lockdown I decided to work on my French just for fun and it has been nice really to feel like I'm achieving something.
One language i wish to learn some day is Greek
Yes I agree. I still learn new words in English that I've never head or seen before. I find language learning really interesting.Absolutely. Language lessons, especially, one on one are definitely worth investing in. Then using Apps such as Duolingo as backup. I have been working on my Swedish for 25 years, still haven't completely mastered it, then again do you stop learning with languages including your primary?
I wish I could speak more languages. I do have basic knowledge in french from doing a GCSE in it so can always ask for food or directions lolSchool is where I remember most of my Del Boy French. It came in handy when I would sometimes spend up to a month at a time in Marrakech. They speak a combination of French and Arabic there, which is where I picked up basic Arabic. I also grew up in a very multicultural area, I was the only white English child in my class at school, so learnt many Arabic and Hindi/Urdu phrases - usually insults and swears because alot of the teachers wouldnt understand what you have just called them
. My next door neighbour growing up was an old Jamaican woman and loved learning her patois 'proverbs' - they're brilliant!i would also recommend conversationexchnage.com to find a partnerto exchange languages
Marry a Greek, live there and watch American soap operas on tv with Greek subtitlesHow did you get fluent in Greek ? Any tips ?
I’ve been trying to learn Greek for years. I’m useless
LOL I do live in Greece and watch American shows and series with sub titles, but I just can’t get to grips with it. I might be too old to learnMarry a Greek, live there and watch American soap operas on tv with Greek subtitles
100% agree a partner is the best wayto learn (and is why i can argue well in italian but not spanishMarry a Greek, live there and watch American soap operas on tv with Greek subtitles
)I lived on Cyprus back in the 80s and Cypriot TV was not good LOL news was in Greek then in English and followed by Murder She Wrote or Bonanza, no wonder the pirate movie business was booming at that timeLOL I do live in Greece and watch American shows and series with sub titles, but I just can’t get to grips with it. I might be too old to learn
I did very basic Spanish at school but always had a love for languages. As a child I was very interested in looking at foreign words and how they fitted together/resembled ours. As a working adult, I just bought a load of books, did evening classes and eventually paid to attend a language academy in Madrid for 3 months.
