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When It Comes to Language – “Speaking Perfectly”

Is Your Enemy

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I’m from the United States and, many years ago, lived in Mexico on a college exchange program. I went there on a spur-of-the-moment decision and stayed for almost four months.

When I arrived, I could barely say the word ‘taco,’ but after a few weeks of intensive 3-hour-a-day classes, I began to pick up the language.

The family I lived with spoke no English, which made the first month extremely challenging. It forced me to use my broken Spanish combined with gestures and pantomimes. As a result, I was quite the entertainer. At dinner, I’d stare into the distance as I formulated a simple sentence, and when they saw that, they’d all set down their forks, sit patiently, and await my statement, usually something benign like “Food good” or “School fun.” “Muy Bien, Brian!” they’d say after I spoke.

Locals attended the same school and as my command of the language improved, I made friends. They took me to their homes, showed me their town, and we shared tips on our respective languages. I’ll forever be grateful that they taught me to ‘try’ and not worry so much about tenses and conjugations – and to just get the message across.

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