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Haggis for Breakfast

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5. NEVER too late to try. You're smarter than you realize.

Reply to soryang (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 07:32 PM

Jun 2019

Think of it this way. IF you were placed in a different situation where you HAD to learn, you would find your way through. Motivation is a powerful tool. Start small and be realistic - a few words a day. By the end of the week, two or three sentences. By the end of the month, a small conversation. Try to find someone who would be willing to endeavor on this adventure with you.

Don't sell yourself short. You never know where this journey may take you.

Good luck.

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expressing feelings in Japanese [View all] yuiyoshida Jun 2019 OP

When the actors in Korean historical dramas start speaking Japanese... soryang Jun 2019 #1

One of my best friends got a job at SFO... yuiyoshida Jun 2019 #2

Wow. soryang Jun 2019 #3

My friend learned from family... yuiyoshida Jun 2019 #4

NEVER too late to try. You're smarter than you realize. Haggis for Breakfast Jun 2019 #5

Yes, thanks for the encouragement soryang Jun 2019 #6

I'd imagine that Mandarin and Cantonese would cross-contaminate. Igel Jul 2019 #7