Do you find it easy to learn new languages (human languages, spoken/written, like english spanish etc)? I am about to learn 4th till fluent level and wondering how long it will take. I find it easy to learn words and rules of making sentences from words, but I need practice and for practice I need to socialize, which is a problem. Do you have any suggestions how to make practice and avoid socializing? May be talk to myself only in my new language the whole day?
To me it’s like this. I’m fairly good at learning languages from my language family bc they share very similar patterns, eg. I’ve learned some Portuguese just by hearing it without studying the grammar and I’m fairly decent at it. Though I also learned japanese which is a tough nut to crack bc it has a lot of social nuances and patterns that don’t exist in romance languages: I started when I was 13 and I’m still studying it only having reached a good level a few years ago.
For me, I’ve been a hobbyist polyglot for most of my life. The disconnect I’ve found is in my auditory processing ability.
I usually can learn to read, write, and speak in a very short period of time. The difficulty comes in the way a native will phrase their sentences, coupled with my deficiency in gauging the other person’s intent behind their message.
Written communication is the easiest for me, but spoken language carries psychology and nuance that can go over my head. Neurodivergent native speakers seem to have similar idiosyncratic ways of expression…
I can confidently say I speak 5 languages, but have studied upwards of 25 not counting written ancient languages.
I’m on my eight’s language and the sad realisation I had around the fourth is that I’ve seen people better communicating while speaking one and a half languages.
I guess I don’t have any suggestions. Watch media in the language. At least you’ll understand it better and maybe by parroting, somewhat improve the speaking. But without human feedback, it’s hard to know if you’re saying something wrong.
