Any language learners here? Ive learned conversational Central Thai and Khmer in 5 years traveling the region but always have to go back home every 6 months to make money. During that time my language skills tank despite having friends I talk to pretty much daily. I try to also only watch native content but admittedly their media sucks balls. Is this decline inevitable or does anyone have tips to mitigate this?My next language, Burmese, is going to be even harder and I'm thinking about just teaching English so I can stay in the country longer and master this language through exposure again. Unfortunately there is a war going on, though Yangon should be safe enough for at least a few more years. What's teaching English like? I'm ok with shit pay I just need enough to pay for rent and street food. Sorry for rambling, was up late last night and my brain is scrammbllllled. Time for work.
>>2818087You spent five years learning Central Thai and Khmer without a job in SEA and didn't look into English teaching at any point until now?
we don't have to learn the language to coom....or maybe we do and that's why we fail to coom.
>>2818087You seriously considering long term residence in Burma?I'm considering a month there but all the human trafficking into scam centers has me a bit spooked.
>>2818114I hate pussy faggots like you who shit themselves at any distant or low-level conflict.
>>2818104Why work if you have the cash to just chill?
Is no one else here into languages like me? Kinda sad :( >>2818104I always knew it was an option but never really needed or had interest to do it. Now that I'm willing to take Burmese more seriously I think it could be a fun move. The thing is I hear so many expats complaining about how awful it is, and I'm not sure if they have unreasonable expectations or if it's really just a bad time. I want to have a minimum effort job to get some money and then focus on learning Burmese myself. Of course if a rare student shows a genuine interest in English I'd be more than happy to help them out. Though to be honest, I expect them to all not give a fuck about school just like I did growing up. No gripes that's just reality. >>2818112The satisfaction you get from language learning is better than cooming. For me it's been the most rewarding hobby ever. Imagine a purely intellectual coom. Bonuses are flexing in normie tourists, locals treat you nicer, you become "in the know" about cool spots, and it makes traveling cheaper. Also the "wow you speak x!" compliments don't get old. >>2818114It's dangerous but not suicide tier like some other places. For me, it's worth the risk.
>>2818213>Is no one else here into languages like me? Kinda sad :(Check the language learning general on /int/ (/lang/) and ask there if you want tips on learning and staving off decline, I'd say.
>>2818087>>2818213OP this place is for losers. No one here will have a good answer for you.
>>2818087>go back home every 6 months to make monehow do you do that?
>>2818125The conflict doesn't bother me. The fact that they pay thousands of dollars to human traffic people through Thailand does. Being shot isn't a fear of mine, but being beaten by metal rods for not making their scam quota is.
>>2818087I dont get GTO. Is there some deep meaning to it, or just a "watch it and forget" type of show?
>>2818087How old are you?I enjoyed language learning in my 20s. I learned Korean to a conversational fluency pretty quickly at university and I still love surprising people with it.But then I moved to Japan around when I turned 30 and learning Japanese has been way more of a drag, even though it's so similar to Korean grammatically. It's like my brain used to soak up language like a sponge even in my 20s, but now it's kinda given up and I have to force all information in there.I kinda regret not learning Mandarin at some point. Yeah it sounds fucking disgusting but it unlocks so much shit, you can talk not only to the 20 billion chinks in China itself but also in all these other countries where there's another billion of them.
>>2818335Why did you learn Korean?
>>2818087>Ive learned conversational Central Thai and KhmerWhy? I know people even learn bantu or other shit but why would anyone waste time to learn a completely useless meme languages on the level of african click noises NOBODY speaks with ZERO value and now wants to learn another click noise dialect that even less than nobody speaks?
>>2818368>Why?You'll see how pathetic it is when you meet an expat who's been living in Thailand for 5+ years but has to phone his wife or daughter to translate stuff for him when he's at the bank or something.If you go live abroad, learn the language you faggot. Don't be one of those retards who refuse to learn.
>>2818368Holmey ghoj jIQuchmoH
>>2818386What fucking loser would want to live in fucking SEA of all places? 14 days are already miserable enough in the region.
>>2818368Thai is spoke by 60 million people Khmer is spoke by 20 million people How is it zero value when OP lives there half of the year?
>>2818391>What fucking loser would want to live in fucking SEA of all places? 14 days are already miserable enough in the region>t. Polly Prissy Pants
>>2818397Exactly. But it's not even about how many speakers there are. If someone fell in love with Sanskrit, only a low IQ loser would criticize it. For me, the language kind of finds me. If we were 100% practical, we'd all learn Chinese but few of us have the intrinsic motivation. But perhaps, (as I have), you go to Myanmar,fall in love with it, become fascinated by alien spaceship text (ဒီပုံက ဘယ်လောက်ထူးဆန်းနေလဲ ကြည့်ကြည့်လိုက်) and just love getting better at it.
>>2818346No big reason. I wanted to learn a language very distinct from European ones and Korean was easy to start because they essentially use an alphabet (24 characters to learn as opposed to thousands for Japanese or Chinese). It was easy to self-study because I could read textbooks/books very early on.
>>2818391you wouldn't get it
>>2818397It is better to study Chinese. It's an easy language to learn. Just try it. Duolingo has free courses
>>2818368So they can speak to the people of the country they live in? It's retarded to move to Thailand and not learn Thai. Makes you no different than muzzie rapefugees in Europe.
>>2818470Is this a bot post? Surely no one can be this braindead
>>2818114>>2818292an English speaker with a native accent would be like a bar of gold to them
>>2818292The scam cities have all been shut down. Thailand cut off their electricity and closed the border. It is safe again to visit now.
>>2818505Are you stupid? There's still plenty of scam centers. They even have them on the Cambodian side
>>2818505They're still there they just moved to Kayin state
>>2818542No, that's what the war was about. Hun Sen was upset about them closing his scam centers on the border. So now it's all over. THailand is safe again
>>2818114Me too. Where can I apply for one of those scam center jobs? Sounds like a fun life experience. Maybe I can meet some of the Shan State Army guerrillas and some Chinese mafia figures as well. Jumpstart my underworld career.
>>2818386I'm not a Chatty Kathy like OP. Most of the time I have nothing to say in English. What would be the point of learning another language only to have nothing to say?
>>2818589Try Golden Triangle SEZ
>>2818589>>2818608it's like a little macau on the mekong
>>2818608Kek are you trying to get anon kidnapped? That's bad karma
>>2818217/lang/ is majorly a bunch of autists trying to optimize the process with ridiculous strategies. Read/watch, think, and communicate in the language. There you go. Find a community, get a penpal, and immerse in the media.
>>2818470Duolingo is absolute dog shit now. It‘s a shame because I started brushing up on my Spanish again to try to get it back up to B1/B2 when they changed it for the worse yet again. They switched hearts to energy so you only get to go through a few lessons before you‘re out no matter what. If it were to cost 3€ a month then I‘d reconsider but fuck those idiots. I‘ve worked upper middle management at retarded international companies and seen the stupidest and most corrupt bullshit but their market strategy is laughable.
>>2818683>Duolingo is absolute dog shitAgreed. Pimsleur is excellent though. I never used Duolingo again.
>>2818683That's sad. It was great when I used to use it years ago. Thre are plenty of other apps i guess
>>2818681There's only like two serb and Brazilian artists who do that the rest of us are nornal
People here are too lazy to learn languages
>>2819062I lived in a country for 9 years and speak like 30 words of the language but I banged like four women so who the fuck cares kek
>>2819062'ghobe. 'waDIS poH tlhIngan Hol vIghojtaH. 'teraDaQ lo'laHbe' tlhIngan HoI ghojghach, 'ach jIQuchmoH.Je parle un peu de français aussi, et 我直在学习中文.
>>2819072this is the average english teacher's experience in japan
>>2819072>I banged like four womenA month?
>>2819077>直在
>>2819084is this Instagram
>>2819072>I banged 4 women in 9 yearsWeird brag, you know having sex isn't some grand achievement
>>2819130Yea
I'm learning Japanese for my trip in 3 months. I doubt I'll be able to speak much, but it's worth trying.
