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How fast can I master a foreign language?

A lot of people ask me that question and my answer is: it does depend on several factors like, your abilities to memorize, your learning abilities, your ears training, the quality of your knowledge of the grammar in your own language ... and above all, your motivation.

If you put your mind on what you try to achieve, invest a fair amount of time and a little money to reach your goals ... you will see the results, I guarantee you.

I remember, one of my friends told me a day that her new objective was to be fluent in English. I was so excited for her, so I asked her which steps she took so far to get to her goal? ... She looked at me like if I was some kind of intergalactic creature and said: Nothing! Why?

Wishing doesn’t take you anywhere. I meet a lot of people who wish to be a millionaire ... they don't even try to change their mindset for that!

You need to go beyond the "wishing" state and take action. Everything can be done with a great amount of motivation. With motivation, it will be easier for you to stay disciplined and to set new goals.

You may have all the great methods of the market to learn a new language but if you don't have the motivation and determination to learn and to apply,

If you don't have enough motivation and determination for something, you would give up very easily, or worst, you won't even want to start your learning process.

If you want to learn a new language, get some motivation and determination first! Why do you want to learn that language? Do some soul searching to have enough good points to keep you motivated. Your lack of motivation will abort or delay your learning process.

Then, you need to know if you need a tutor. If you are a self-motivated kind of person, you won't need someone. You need to be motivated. Motivation makes the learning process faster.

Can linguistics learning hinder language fluency?

What certification do most companies seek when hiring for positions that require second language fluency?
I am pursuing proficiency in Spanish and would like to be able to use the language while developing an international business career. What second language certification would make me qualified for positions that require bilingualism or even just make my resume more competitive in the eyes of an international company? I am aware that in Spain Instituto Cervantes promotes the DELE Diploma de Espanol como Lengua Extranjera whereas FIDESCU promotes the DIE Diploma Internacional de Espanol , and that in Mexico UNAM offers the EPLE test to earn a CELA Certificado de Espanol como Lengua Adicional . At least in the short term I plan on starting my career working for a company here in the United States, and thus wonder if our companies here have even heard of these certifications that come from other countries. Do you have any idea what American companies look for to know whether or not someone has second language skills?

What to do to speed up the language fluency?
I'm currently in a chinese mandarin class, and I am pretty good at it.My question is how do I speed up my fluency. I want to be able to like read, write and speak as though I grew up in the country.Tips, comments, advise please?

What is language fluency?
... according to you?

Any suggestions on how to inexpensively increase verbal language fluency?
I took Spanish 1 and 2 in high school and made it through Spanish 4 in college. However, these classes all focused on writing and not verbal. I am now working as a translator in addition to my other job duties , and am relatively fluent in Spanish...but, only in writing My verbal is horrible The vocabulary and grammar are all there, but I simply cannot think " on my feet' and use it. Luckily, most of my translation duties are written but, I feel awful about being so slow when it comes to helping people verbally.Any suggestions on how I can increase my verbal fluency? Please note that I can't afford to take any classes or travel abroad, as much as I would love to do so.Gracias.I am an English as a Second Language aide and work with Spanish speakers on a daily basis. However, I am to speak English with them as much as possible because we are teaching them this language. Thanks for the answers so far These are such great answers It will be hard to pick a best one

What exactly is the definition of language fluency?
So what is it? lol

Does language fluency equal culture knowledge?
Basically, can a person be fluent in a language but know next to nothing about a culture? Or do you need to understand the culture in order to speak the language well?

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