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To set the right example:

I speak dutch (native); english (fluent); german, spanish, portuguese, french, esperanto (good); italian (adequate); russian (slightly below adequate); mandarin chinese (basic); arabic (very poorly)

I’m learning mostly russian and chinese, for many years already, but not in any formal setting and with for many years already. I like reading books in the other languages to keep them up.

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You mean more than one language can fit in your brain?! 🫠

English (native), Japanese & German (rookie?) I’ve been using Duolingo for about 4 years but am not that confident, and I have been thinking about trying Mandarin.

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You may have to buy the necessary brain upgrade from your brain dealer, but generally multiple languages fit yeah 😉 It may get a bit confusing if they’re very similar languages though, although I also find that that may help in retention of vocabulary.

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Native English speaker; I’ve tried French, Spanish, Filipino, and Esperanto.

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Native English

Lower end of intermediate: Otali Cherokee

Could learn better if immersed: Zinacantan Tzotzil Maya

Could/want to learn more of: Qosqo Quechua, Nahuatl (Dialect[s] unknown)

Am aging much quicker than many, so attaining new information is fairly difficult (But may prove helpful to some, I hope, 😁 ).

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Native English speaker. Spanish, conversational. Thai, conversational. O’lelo Hawaii, beginner.

I am also using very basic ASL in my classroom. I am an elementary school teacher and ASL is incredibly helpful in communicating with students without interrupting the classroom.

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