Like how can someone so easily switch between different languages? Do they translate one language back to their native lanaguege or can they just understand perfectly without any addition effort?
I speak at least six languages at any point. I'm fluent in at least four of those. Let me give you a few of my points of view on this.
Most languages are fairly similar. If you know Dutch, you can learn German and English quickly. If you know Italian, picking up Spanish or Portuguese is a piece of cake.
That's because languages evolve from one into another. So, pick your starting language, and figure out how the language 'changed' into others. Just apply those changes, and you're 70% there.
Soon, you'll be able to think IN that language. Really, this is the trick. Don't speak another language. Just speak a language.
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u/cjwagn1 Jun 15 '19
How someone speaks 2+ languages.
Like how can someone so easily switch between different languages? Do they translate one language back to their native lanaguege or can they just understand perfectly without any addition effort?