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[โ€“] Baku@aussie.zone 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Today is day 365 of learning Spanish

I don't know whether I'll continue my streak or not, but it's pretty cool to do something for 365 days straight. I actually started like 380 days ago, but I've used up a few streak freezes which just stop it from breaking but don't extend it.

I haven't made much progress and without being able to speak it with anybody irl, it doesn't seem like it's actually seeping into my brain. I tried watching shows with foreign language dubs, but it was too difficult to keep up, even when I knew the English dialogue word for word. I can understand about every 5th word in Orange Is The New black though, so I guess that's something. But it doesn't help that Spanish speakers talk at approximately 720,593 words per minute

I haven't had a whole lot of motivation to continue and keep pushing on since about day 200, but I wanted to hit 365 days. My previous longest streak was like 19 days or something like that, so #winning I guess

[โ€“] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Baku@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago
[โ€“] Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Have you tried Omegle for conversation?

[โ€“] Baku@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Once. After being asked "M or F" for the 70th time in a row, I have up. It's like the pinnacle of degeneracy

Pretty sure it's dead now anyways though, replaced by something called ruby chat or diamond talkboard or something stupid like that

[โ€“] DolphinLundgrin@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Muy bueno! Nececito habla mas Espanol, tambien.