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People's Reaction When You Start Speaking Their Language. (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/funny@lemmy.world

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[–] CptOblivius@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Well crap, I've spent 4 months doing Norwegian on Duolingo. At least I might be able to read signs and stuff.

[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 7 points 8 months ago

Learning is its own reward.

[–] ladyofthrowaway@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

It'll be useful. Unless you're in maybe Oslo or Bergen, everything (signs, labels on all groceries, announcements, etc) is in Norsk and not everyone can/is willing to speak English, even Gen Y and younger.