Allah@piefed.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 hours agoHow many of you are actually fine with living in USA or are you planning on moving some where else?message-squaremessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down120
arrow-up139arrow-down1message-squareHow many of you are actually fine with living in USA or are you planning on moving some where else?Allah@piefed.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 hours agomessage-square75fedilink
minus-squaretheherk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·21 hours agoYou can do it. I learned Norwegian as an old man. Well, enough to get by. I still struggle, but it is possible.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 hours agoDo people actually let you speak it, or do they just reply in English?
minus-squaretheherk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·10 hours agoDepends. In some settings people switch to English the moment they realize English would get to the meat more quickly. But in others, people actually not only allow me but push me out of my comfort zone. That is very helpful.
You can do it. I learned Norwegian as an old man. Well, enough to get by. I still struggle, but it is possible.
Do people actually let you speak it, or do they just reply in English?
Depends. In some settings people switch to English the moment they realize English would get to the meat more quickly. But in others, people actually not only allow me but push me out of my comfort zone. That is very helpful.