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? asked in Society & CultureLanguages · 1 decade ago

A question to those who speak more than one language. Easy ten points...?

My first language is English and I'm learning Spanish as my second language. If I become fluent in Spanish or some other language, would I able to understand and speak it as easily as I do with English? Would it be like effortless speech as it is with English, or will I constantly be thinking of what to say next or how to say it like I do currently with Spanish?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    This depends how old you started learning your second language. If it's a toddler, a "second" language would seem like the first. If a person starts learning another language after 16, 17, it would be difficult to come as naturally even though he's fluent. In many cases fluency only means the brain works fast enough in translating and speaking an acquired language, it does not necessarily mean it is effortless. Some peoples does have a talent for foreign languages so that even if they start relatively late, with constant practice and repetition, eg move to that foreign country, eventually it would become effortless later.

  • Bill C
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    1 decade ago

    That depends on how fluent you become. You can reach the point where you can converse freely in Spanish, think in Spanish and even dream in Spanish. It depends on your level of commitment and dedication to learning the language.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It all depends on how fluent you become. I consider myself fluent, but I still often think in English (however it only takes a split second for me to translate what is said and what I want to say).

  • 5 years ago

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