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I learnt intermediate Esperanto in less than two months. For a romance language native speaker such as me, Esperanto is pretty much familiar, so it was even easier to learn compared to someone from a germanic or asian background.

I think any motivation is valid, and if I have to learn a language to improve my current situation, then I'll go all in in learning that language regardless how uninteresting it can be for me. Therefore my answer is yes, I would learn a language to accept a job or study abroad.

I lived two years in Brazil because my parents were doing a contract job there. I was a child and learned some basic insights of Portuguese, but I was a classical example of someone who pretty much narrowed interactions to family members. So, I ended up learning nothing of portuguese since: a.) My father handled everything related to the language. b.) I was at international school, they used english. c.) Not interested in portuguese at all.

In a nutshell, live in a  foreign country and pretty much learn nothing about anything. As long as you don't get outside of your own safe bubble, and know English, you will not feel pressured to learn the local language. A typical example are foreign people that moved to Japan with their Japanese spouses.

Love can be found in many ways. Who really knows where is your ideal everlasting couple, or something near of it, and the barriers that separate you from him or her. Sometimes these barriers aren't physical, It can be even cultural or, just like the case you stated, for language differences. But I think is no impossible to overcome this barrier in specific, you will be him or her best and most caring language tutor ever had in life.

My master plan is spaced memorization and recalling. I make my own flashcards with Anki and the app shows the cards I need to study everyday, the card may contain a word, a sentence, audio, a video etc. You can do plenty with Anki, I encourage its use for not only language learning but also It can be a neat complementary resource help you study rote memory heavy careers like medicine or law.

Using spanish slangs is usually deemed as highly disrespectful, therefore, I suggest to all spanish learner to use it only  with young friends. But refrain to add slang in your sentences when speaking to elders and mature adults.

Well, besides my native language.

1. British English. It can't be helped, if you don't want to starve, you NEED this language. At least I pick british because I like their smooth way of speaking compared to the coarse american.

2. Chinese Mandarin. I would pick this over japanese, but let's face it, mandarin is more useful and you can speak with japanese people with easier languages anyway.

3. German. I love how this language's pronunciation sounds. So adamant and subtle, also many intellectual powerhouses of philosophy and music geniuses were german.

4. French. I like better german but since I'm a descendant from a migrant french family, I think I should learn this language for the sake of my roots.

5. Esperanto. This language is so logical and beautiful. You can communicate with people from different cultural origins that are willing to really speak with you for friendship and cultural exchange, not because you are a wealthy wallet with legs.

 

Jpop and Jrock sounds like an entirely different music genre for me. Japanese vocals are uncanny and fascinating at the same time, I don't find their voice's tone  in any other language. Also, their instrumental rythms are kind of weird but sounds pretty cool overall. I like it a lot.

I'm pretty much balanced in regads of academic subjects. I can't decide which is my strongest subject but at least I can manage everything decent enough, from mathematics to history. If I have to think about the subject I struggled most, that will be definitely grammar. Sometimes I can't grasp the logic behind some grammar notions except for mathematics, which always makes sense. I'm good at memorizing vocabulary, but yeah, the grammar is always something that stop me to completely master a language.

Children's book are an excellent suggestion, but I don't think someone would stick reading them if He/She doesn't find it interesting. Regardless, as long as you are willing to read it in another language, I think any book will suffice.

Anything could be as hard as you will find it. I  have found out that for me is hard as hell to perform stand up comedy do hip hop vocals, since I pretty much suck at giving out quick thinking, but for some other people it would be as easy as walking across an alleyway.  Also I found out that learning  japanese grammar is hard regardless of what you do, but the speech is easy enough.

I'm bilingual, I'm native spanish speaker and also capable to speak in english well enough without stuttering and making awkward pauses. Years ago, was able to speak esperanto but my skills in that language worn out due to lack of  practice or use.

Also,  kids don't get scolded for not speaking at least with a 90% accuracy. The little toddlers talk a lot and commit a great deal of mistakes. They don't feel the pressure of "business" level fluency that an adult should achieve by investing a hefty sum of money on Professional teachers.

Yes, and is amusing. I remember people in my dreams talking in my target language, their speaking is natural and with elaborate clear sentences like a well-spoken native, and I managed to understand everything. But after awaking, I don't remember anything from that dream. Pretty curious, albeit frustrating, somehow It motivates me to keep it on.

Fluency is so subjective. Say, for example, I could learn basic speech patterns and hold without any qualms casual conversation in a safe environment that didn't challenge me to push outside of common vocabulary. Now, If I go to a literary or philosopher campus you can bet I will feel confused and beginner again.  Even I would get some serious endeavor in trying to understand gibberish hasty speech that don't pose a any problem to a native by phone. I can't understand texans, for sure.

Despite of being a spanish native. When I was a teenager, I pretty much sucked so hard at speaking since I stuttered a lot and was unable to handle an eloquent talk, due mostly to my  shyness and because anxiety was like a prom date to me. I started to speak out my thoughts and read more out loud, and worked wonders to me. Right now I can handle conferences without any crippling trace of scenic fears.

Write a lot about anything without any qualms through lang-8, I would gladly review your grammar and spelling mistakes. Pm me if interested.

Yes, spanish is a pretty smart language, easy to learn for its simple pronunciation and clear grammar rules. The only hard part of spanish is master  the correct use of conjugations, in order to speak 100% accurate spanish and leave no room to ambiguous talk, but you can get well understood even if you conjugate the grammatical tenses incorrectly. French is not so hard also, but there are lots of exceptions for grammar rules and pronunciation is tricky compared to spanish.

Do you learnt "castellano" or neutral spanish? Mexican people has his own set of slang that is not used in any other latinoamerican country. Like "HIjole", "pinche", "que buena onda" or "wey". I suggest to hang out with mexicans from now on if is your desire to speak like them.

Being a native I don't have any use for it. But I'm interested in reading impressions from someone learning spanish language and purchased SynergySpanish. Since you came here to promote this product, I guess you're actually using it.

Only if is required to achieve a profitable return. I dislike to sit several hours and stay under constant pressure even when I handle well stress conditions when I'm taking an exam. In other words, I find it unpleasant and would do it only for job or something serious. Never because I want to challenge myself  taking tests or something like that.

I think that, in fact, they appreciate the effort you're putting in delivering quality time for your services. Also you're not charging too harshly. I hope this end up providing you good feedback too.  

Yes, It happened to me several times. Because the scene sometimes shows clearly what the characters involved are up to and what everything is about. Is some kind of comprehension that decode the speaking and gestures thanks to the associative figures and context. These familiarized situations are the best to learn complicated grammar or vocabulary for your target language. 

Mmm I sometimes check a thesaurus to verify if I spelled well certain words. "environment", "acquaint", "suppress", "heinous", "behaviour","gorgeous","rhythm" are some of them. Any word that sounds uncanny for my spanish native mind worths a double check with a thesaurus.

I have completed several games in french, and ended up picking up a lot of vocabulary, but was certainly frustrating given my french level in that moment. I don't recommend this path of language learning unless you reach an intermediate level. There are more effective ways to learn. But eventually if you are ok with the challenge then proceed to learn as you wish.