Study the basics, consume media in said language. Use the language not caring if you do it wrongly. If people correct you, use their input to improve. The trick is getting over the “omg this is embarassing” hinge, when you are butchering it while learning.
But keep in mind that native speakers might have an even worse understanding of grammar than foreigners: most locals speak intuitively and never care to actually study their native language.
I never stated that it is useless. I said that natives might say the total bullshit and do that with a poker-face being absolutely sure of their correctness.
We live in not-our-native-language country, and I try to fail at using the local language multiple times per day. If it’s an easy convo and I succeed it doesn’t count for me.
It’s nice, pushes my language use out of its comfort zone. And when I fail I apologize and try to regroup. Definitely has resulted in some miscommunication lol but it’s gotten me far fast.
I’ve seen so many people here who know a LOT and are so scared to use it since it won’t be “right”
Study the basics, consume media in said language. Use the language not caring if you do it wrongly. If people correct you, use their input to improve. The trick is getting over the “omg this is embarassing” hinge, when you are butchering it while learning.
But keep in mind that native speakers might have an even worse understanding of grammar than foreigners: most locals speak intuitively and never care to actually study their native language.
Yeah, but I count being able to communicate with natives a W. Even if it’s not gramatically 100% correct.
I never stated that it is useless. I said that natives might say the total bullshit and do that with a poker-face being absolutely sure of their correctness.
We live in not-our-native-language country, and I try to fail at using the local language multiple times per day. If it’s an easy convo and I succeed it doesn’t count for me.
It’s nice, pushes my language use out of its comfort zone. And when I fail I apologize and try to regroup. Definitely has resulted in some miscommunication lol but it’s gotten me far fast.
I’ve seen so many people here who know a LOT and are so scared to use it since it won’t be “right”