Idk if anyone else can relate or know if this is a thing or not but I found it very interesting.

So I have been learning Spanish for like 5 years+ got pretty confident reading and writing, but speaking with other people and understanding what’s being spoken was really hard.

Cut to me finishing Spanish Duolingo and I’m like ugh…. There’s…. No more? Well…. I don’t want to continue French… Or German… Let’s challenge ourselves with Japanese!

Cut to about a year later, I’ve been going absolutely bananas with Japanese. 日本語が楽みです and I’m watching Champions league fútbol on TUDN and I’m like…. I UNDERSTAND. I can just…. Flow with the language and get what’s being said through context. I understand Spanish TikTok clearer. I only have to look up some words here and there, and I’m way more confident speaking! Is this a thing??