I understand English, but I have a hard time talking to someone face to face. Do you have any suggestions on this?

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    3 years ago

    Do you stumble on something specific? Are you having a hard time finding the right words on the spot, with pronunciation, or with verb conjugation?

    It seems counter-intuitive, but I speak more fluently if I don’t try to overthink it.

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        Don’t worry if you don’t get verbs or pronounciation correct. If someone understands you, then you’re doing great!

        You’ll become an expert after spending lots of time either reading, watching, or being around native speakers. And there’s no pressure or rush to do that: no one will ( or should ) judge you for speaking imperfectly.

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          3 years ago

          I usually try to learn English by reading and listening. There are very few people who can speak English in my country, so I can’t practice.

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            Maybe a voice assistant set-up in English could be a way of practicing your english? Or maybe there’s a practice section in Duolingo that could help.

            If you’re privacy-conscious you could simply disconnect it when you’re done with it.

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              3 years ago

              My phone is iOS. The language is set to English and I’m trying to use English while using Siri. I used Dualingo for a while, it is also useful.