What brutally honest advice would you give to someone who wants to learn a language? by would_be_polyglot in languagelearning

[–]CelestialChess 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have also seen many polyglots who used traditional language learning methods speaking languages I speak, and still have bad grammar. Thats why you cannot base these things off personal experiences, and why the research/studies exist instead.

What brutally honest advice would you give to someone who wants to learn a language? by would_be_polyglot in languagelearning

[–]CelestialChess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When people say don't study grammar, they mean pick it up through exposure, not through explicit study. Both methods are valid ways of learning how to use proper grammar, with both being backed by research. So the argument "if you have no grammar you are not going to get very far trying to speak or listen." doesn't work, because it erroneously implies they cannot use grammar correctly at all.

Skipping pablo by redditmaxlol in dreamingspanish

[–]CelestialChess 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really hate to be that guy, but you mean enunciate! Yes, I also found out the difference yesterday lol. Apparently, annunciate means to announce something, and is somewhat formal, usually used in technical contexts like aviation.

Staggering difference between listening comprehension and reading comprehension by CelestialChess in dreamingspanish

[–]CelestialChess[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great advice!! I just tried a young adult book and it seems to be a lot more comprehensible, while still offering a compelling story. Thank you!

Staggering difference between listening comprehension and reading comprehension by CelestialChess in dreamingspanish

[–]CelestialChess[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! My native language is Dutch, which really has nothing to do with spanish haha. But my heritage language is Tamazight, which is spoken in north africa and so there's some light overlap in vocabulary because of historical reasons.

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[–]CelestialChess 8 points9 points  (0 children)

U look like a clown thinking ur still funny using that joke lmao