u/kallan-greshampdmi7

Every time I speak another language I feel like I’m doing an impression of a person who actually knows what they’re doing

Like my brain is fully aware I’m not that version of me, so everything sounds slightly cringe in my own head. even when I say something correctly, it still feels off? almost like I’m acting instead of just talking.

The weird part is I don’t feel this when I’m thinking in the language, only when I open my mouth, sudenly I’m getting aware of my voice, my accent, the way I’m phrasing things etc.

Does this ever go away or do you just slowly get used to sounding like a different character lol

I used to think there was some “correct” number of hours too, but it’s honestly more about showing up every day than hitting a big number.

Even like 30–60 mins daily can get you pretty far if you’re actually engaging with the language and not just passively scrolling. The times I improved the most were when German was just part of my routine, not something I had to actually schedule tbh.

Also speaking makes a huuuuge difference. I avoided it for way too long and it slowed me down for real lol.

What do you feel is the minimum before you start forgetting stuff??