And why do they gloat??
Here is a story of an Austrian, who writes in English, and after a YEAR she has become "fluent". It is a well known trope, at least by those who speak more than one language, that it is easier to learn a 3rd language if you already are bilingual. (Not sure about 4th and 5th, but I sense it may get easier. Although it might get you a bit confused in the process.)
http://www.creativelena.com/en/travel-blog/fairy-tales-for-real-portugal/
This Portuguese blog is written by her friend, in Portuguese. At the bottom is a video of CreativElena, speaking *perfect* (Brazilian) Portuguese.
http://www.oportoencanta.com/2015/05/as-andorinhas-voltam-e-os-encantados.html
I envy and aspire to be her. To have the words come off my tongue easily, to be laughing through the delivery, as if it is no big deal.
At the moment, it feels like I have a speech impediment, a stutter and a shy personality all rolled into one.
Here is a story of an Austrian, who writes in English, and after a YEAR she has become "fluent". It is a well known trope, at least by those who speak more than one language, that it is easier to learn a 3rd language if you already are bilingual. (Not sure about 4th and 5th, but I sense it may get easier. Although it might get you a bit confused in the process.)
http://www.creativelena.com/en/travel-blog/fairy-tales-for-real-portugal/
This Portuguese blog is written by her friend, in Portuguese. At the bottom is a video of CreativElena, speaking *perfect* (Brazilian) Portuguese.
http://www.oportoencanta.com/2015/05/as-andorinhas-voltam-e-os-encantados.html
I envy and aspire to be her. To have the words come off my tongue easily, to be laughing through the delivery, as if it is no big deal.
At the moment, it feels like I have a speech impediment, a stutter and a shy personality all rolled into one.
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