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If I'm over 25, is it still too late for me to "learn" French or can I just watch French sitcoms for like a year and be up-to-speed? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by cheese_greater@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 12 points 1 year ago

Too late! What is this? Lol

I'm in my mid-40s, already speak English and Spanish, and I'm picking up Portuguese just because I'm around Brazilian people so damned often up here in Massachusetts.

Of course it's not too late. Having actual conversations in context is the easiest way to kind of passively pick up a new language. You can use apps or Google translate for vocabulary and details