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		quacked on Feb 25, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How I learned French in 12 months (2020) Advice for people trying to learn a language: 1. Focus on learning the accent and intonation before you focus on learning vocabulary 2. Speaking to a native speaker daily will bring far more proficiency than studying will

j1elo on Feb 25, 2022 [–]

That reminds me of the saying:

Languages are (best) learned in the cradle or in bed

(no idea where I heard it first)

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