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Default Re: Learning Foreign Languages: Is it a hobby or a must?

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Originally Posted by Harry Smith View Post
Do you think one language is enough for living in Canada?
In terms of fluency, yes. One language is enough. Again, that depends on where you live, as Noego points out.

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Originally Posted by Harry Smith
I was thinking so until I visited Germany two years ago. I thought I could communicate in English. But they don't like to speak English in Germany.
I like how you said that.

My sister lived in Germany (Kassal) for a year. The only problem she had, and it was a frustrating one, was trying to figure out when, where, and how to use bitte.
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