as time passes,
i (seem to) lose proficiency in all languages i speak—very eery feeling
i have never been super fluent in french (even tho i am a native speaker, does it make sense?),
my english has plateau’d or even worsened recently (even though it’s my main used language),
i rarely speak khmer (once a week…),
my german is almost non-existent (high school days are so very far away),
i haven’t practiced my japanese in years (…gomenasai),
but i am learning spanish (¡sí!) : D
nothing out of the ordinary, pretty much common sense but:
regular and consistence practice is essential
some tips:
- daily exposure: listening, reading or speaking
- use media: movies, podcasts, books, news
- conversations: ideally with fluent speakers to maintain fluency
- writing practice: journaling is fire
- review grammar and vocab if necessary
- no need to overwhelm yourself with new complex material tho
so basically,
passive and active use of the languages
in meaningful contexts related to your interests
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