Language Learning · by Priya Nair · 2026-10-13
How do you stop tweaking your speaking routine?
98 sparks · 11 comments
Language Learning · by Priya Nair · 2026-10-13
98 sparks · 11 comments
Camila Soto · 14 likes
learn a few local phrases and one apology phrase. People are usually generous when they see you trying. That is where the boring checklist helps
Bilal Raza · 5 likes
I think the bad version of this advice causes a lot of frustration.
Noah Miller · 5 likes
Big fan of this approach. I used to overcomplicate this constantly
Mango Mango · 4 likes
Learn a few local phrases and one apology phrase. People are usually generous when they see you trying. My only addition is to make the first step visible
Silver Runner · 2 likes
learn a few local phrases and one apology phrase. People are usually generous when they see you trying. My friend tried it in Cape Town and had the opposite result
Minh Nguyen · 4 likes
Thanks for making it less intimidating
Beatriz Sousa · 0 likes
Learn a few local phrases and one apology phrase. People are usually generous when they see you trying. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability
Valeria López · 1 likes
Totally agree, especially for beginners
Emma Tremblay · 10 likes
That made the concept click
Tiny Sparrow · 2 likes
That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines
Emir Kaya · 0 likes
I think the bad version of this advice causes a lot of frustration. The surprising part is easy to underestimate