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Thread: How long does it take to become fluent in speaking, reading and writing Chinese?
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[quote=GUEST19376,372241]cont from above: I started reading newspapers - slowly and not very well at first - about 6 months after I started uni (2 years after going to germany). Newspaper language is harder than other written language & I would suggest that learners start with novels - particularly ones that get you wanting to know what happens next -- rather than formal news, which are some of the hardest things to read (at least in german). anyway, i got fluent in german - completely so - after 4 years in the country, 2 years of which i was living with a german family with a german partner and studying at a german university. I maintained my fluency - if not my accent - for 8 years after i left the country - i wish evryone luck in language learning - it's truly a wonderful thing. And I take my hat off to all those doing mandarin , which is far harder than german!!! Just wanted to give you my own timelines, in case it helps you in monitoring your own progress in mandarin. Cheers everyone [/quote]
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