Let’s get into my language study plans for the last quarter!
Road to polyglot
After I have been travelling a lot in the first quarter of this year, I noticed my language skills had improved a lot. But I also knew it was going to be hard to reciprocate that in the months after. My number one priority was work so naturally the language skills I developed during the second quarter were all languages I had to use for work. Besides English (and my native tongue, Dutch) I worked in German and French.
The third quarter didn’t go really as planned because of work and also some personal stuff like buying a new house and selling our own. It’s annoying, but it’s fine. I will make do with what I have. I wished my language skills would have improved more, but I am happy I at least got the chance to hone my skills. And who knows, I have a lot of time off this month, November and the start of December. One day, I am sure I can say I am a polyglot. Hopefully that day is before the end of the year, but I will take all the time I need.
My next step with Korean
So I got some of the basic stuff down, and I am incredibly happy that I understand more and more when watching a K-drama. Like I said last time: I can even hear when watching a show if the translation is correct or not, or when the nuance doesn’t exist in English.
But because of the hectic life I had with work and all the house stuff, I didn’t start level 2 yet. I have been taking multiple classes, but I am just not where I hoped to be. It’s my plan to not only start level 2 this month but finish it before December, just so I ride the wave of the momentum I am currently having.
French, are you still here?
My lovely A2 level language. I already achieved what I had hoped for with this language for the year. But I am planning to expand my vocabulary this year, mostly by focussing on A1, A2 and maybe some B1 level words. But that will be it for this year, next year I am foreseeing a trip to Paris to meet a friend, so then I will brush up on my speaking skills and other skills needed.
The Japanese autumn that won’t happening anymore
Yeah, because of the move and selling our own house it won’t be happening anymore for me to study Japanese this autumn. Honestly, I am not sad about it. I know my focus should be on different things now.
German makes my day
It’s lovely when a language finds its way into your daily schedule. Actually a day hasn’t gone by in weeks if not months without me thinking in the German language. It helps that I like to read German books and watch shows, but I also have been actively working on my speech. Even if my speech doesn’t sound right right away, my brain naturally figures out how I could say it better next time without me putting in too much effort.
And yes, my algorithm still thinks I am a German speaker, but this time it isn’t just the ads I see in German, German speaking creators are also getting pushed on my Instagram and YouTube.
Haha, I love how hard the language is pushing itself in my daily life. Before I know it, the language will be my third language. Although, maybe I can already call it that? I mean, I can read books without trouble, watch shows without much brainpower and I adore listening to audiobooks. My speech is good enough for smalltalk. Oh well, I will trouble myself with this question by the end of the year.
Love,
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