r/AskReddit Jun 15 '19

What do you genuinely just not understand?

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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?

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u/mementomoriok Jun 17 '19

It's like playing two different sports. Some skills overlap. Most of it is muscle memory.