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127 Native Speakers are Overrated - Reading has Helped Christina Learn 10 Foreign Languages so Far

My Fluent Podcast

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The Importance of Learning a Language

Lukas: I read and write English at such a level. People can't believe it's not my first language, all without ever talking to a native. When learning Finnish, trying to learn it from my Finnish boyfriend was a bit dumb. He could speak the language, but he couldn't talk about it. So, if you consider that my English is good, then it's proof that you do not need native teachers. And for me, I always want to know the theory. And the rules are best learned from books and not from any speakers. Yes.

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