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User Profile: GreenLime3141
GreenLime3141 March 5th, 2025

What is your first language? What was it like to learn English?

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User Profile: jacek73
jacek73 March 5th, 2025

@GreenLime3141

Hello 😊 My mother tongue is Polish (reportedly one of the most difficult and tricky of non-Asian languages 😆).

I've learnt some Russian at school, so I can still retain some basic communication skills in this language.

I started to learn English by myself, reading a basic course book borrowed from my uncle, coming to the stage of courses with a teacher and certificates when I had been already an adult man.

I picked up some German and Italian on the way, too. But now I do not remember much as my memory is not going better with my age 😉 

The languages of Czech Republic, Slovakia or Croatia are quite similar to ours. I learnt some Ukrainian words recently, too.

User Profile: softcoreemperor
softcoreemperor March 5th, 2025

@GreenLime3141, my 1st language is Bengali.

At first, I didn't like learning it tbh. Especially in school where everything was based on academics. However, I started liking it when I decided that I will study abroad. Initially, I watched many YouTube tutorials then. After that, I focused on movies, series and songs to be more natural to it. Now, I'm preparing for IELTS and SAT.

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User Profile: trueconfidant123
trueconfidant123 March 16th, 2025

@softcoreemperor

Good luck with the tests!

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User Profile: softcoreemperor
softcoreemperor March 20th, 2025

@trueconfidant123


Thanks for being with me

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User Profile: trueconfidant123
trueconfidant123 March 20th, 2025

@softcoreemperor

You're welcome 🤗

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User Profile: Aayla
Aayla March 6th, 2025
@GreenLime3141 my first language is Italian. I've learned English in school since a very young age, I've always liked foreign languages in general but English has always been my favorite one (even more than Spanish, which is way more similar to my native language). Maybe I've been simply influenced by how widespread English is in pop culture and international communication, or by the the fact that it's easier to learn that other languages (I've never been brave enough to learn any Asian languages, for example 😅).
Anyway, I eventually graduated in Foreign languages and literatures and I'm now a teacher. I understand that not everyone has the privilege to undergo such an extensive education, I have the greatest respect for people that learn English (or any other language) in a non-formal context out of necessity or curiosity.
User Profile: trueconfidant123
trueconfidant123 March 16th, 2025

@GreenLime3141

Hindi! 

My formal education has been in English hence, I'd say I'm quite fluent in the language since childhood. 😊

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User Profile: softcoreemperor
softcoreemperor March 20th, 2025

@trueconfidant123


Which curriculum did you study?

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User Profile: Creamyyy
Creamyyy March 23rd, 2025

Urdu - it's a beautiful language.


I'm equally fluent in English though as I learnt both languages in childhood.

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User Profile: GreenLime3141
GreenLime3141 OP May 20th, 2025

Thank you for sharing!

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User Profile: ItzVesper09
ItzVesper09 May 20th, 2025

@GreenLime3141 I'm a native Spanish speaker.


To be honest uhhhh I have no idea how I learnt English lol.

I never really like learn by reading about it or anything, it was more like from constant exposure to media in English so something like that, I don't know.

User Profile: adorableGrace87
adorableGrace87 May 20th, 2025

My native language is Polish and I self taught English Language for a couple of years. Caught up with it a lot quicker than when I used to go to college. :) I was proud of it!

User Profile: Random28
Random28 May 20th, 2025

@GreenLime3141 

Heeeeello!
My native language is Greek.
I started learning English in school and also went to a tutoring center. It was kinda the typical procedure back then though. 

 I have loved English since day 1. I used to record songs and try to translate them using my dictionary level of love. 

I think it was easy, because I always loved languages. Alongside English, I was taught German in school too and I chose Spanish for my last year’s exams (spoiler: I failed HAHAHA). 


Now I’m trying to learn Italian by myself… It’s going well so far… not as easy or fun as learning English, but music and dubbed movies/series have helped me tons. Also it’s kinda funny, because I’m using both English and Greek to navigate through Italian. 


User Profile: Amanda84
Amanda84 May 22nd, 2025

@GreenLime3141 my first language is Irish but we speak English more overall