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Is there anyone on here that speaks fluent Spanish willing to help teach me to be fluent? With the impending loss of my hands, I think I'd be able to find decent work as a translator, but I just can't seem to get fluent in any of my languages because I start flipping around between all of them.

LadyAlyxandrea 8 Apr 3
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Would massage therapy help? I've worked on MS patients and and hit helped them immensely.

If it were affordable I'd try more but the massages I've had haven't helped

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No sabe de espanol But is is good of you to ask.

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check with your HR department, they may have resources to help you train for another job within your organization, especially a medical establishment frequently has need of translators. If you have short term disability coverage some carriers have vocational staff that can help you explore options for employment you may be capable of. Good luck!!

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Sí, lo hablo con bastante soltura.

Empeze a aprender Español para los primeros vacaciónes Españolas en 1996 y sigo hasta la fecha.

¿Qué otras lenguas hablas?

¿Sería una buena idea formar un grupo Español aquí? (Y para otros idiomas)

it's amazing that you learn how to speak it so fluently back then I can speak a little bit of Spanish Japanese German French English some Latin ancient Elvish and Klingon. My biggest struggle is that while I can understand and comprehend almost everything that I said to me I struggle to form proper replies in that language. Just trying to translate the word Apple I go through probably five of my languages before I get to the right one. I think it would be a great idea to start a couple language groups on here

@LadyAlyxandrea Damn! I wrote empeze when meant empezé.

It's always the case that you understand more than you can say. Never translate in your head - if you can't recall a word use a workaround. Stay in the language you're speaking at all costs.

I also speak Portuguese, German, a little Italian and some French.

I have also learned a bit of (but forgotten) literally dozens of other languages including Klingon. It's just something I can do. My daughter is the same: She speaks Spanish (but with a Mexican accent on account of her teacher) French and Japanese.

Latest one I learned was Mandinka, which they speak in The Gambia but it made them burst out laughing whenever I tried to use it. Ila kurango aman dia nye.

Almost everyone there speaks English anyway but they speak several tribal languages among themselves and they all seem to understand all of them.

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So sorry to hear about your hands. Can your current employer make accommodations for you to continue working there?

dkp93 Level 8 Apr 3, 2018

They are making as many accommodations as possible but I fear it's progressive

@LadyAlyxandrea Damn, that's rough. Good for you for keeping a good attitude and being proactive about your situation. Wishing all the best for you.

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Sorry, Im only fluent in sarcasm.

I'm fluent there too

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I am fluent in Spanish and Romanian. I picked up Spanish while learning English. I would tell you to start watching lots of Spanish soap operas. We only had one tv in the house while growing up and my older sister had the reins on the remote, so I was kind of forced to watch the Spanish soaps. It kind of helped, she became a Spanish teacher and I worked in the legal field with over 90% of my clients being Hispanic. I did a lot of translating at the USCIS.

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i hear russian is easier.... I don't know that tho. study one at a time maybe? always, at least briefly, review what you've studied just before sleeping, including naps.

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@LadyAlyxandrea -- An important question. Is there a predominately Spanish speaking area where you live? The reason I ask this is because the only way I know to get fluent and remain fluent is immersing yourself in the language and the only way I know to do that here in the US is to seek out Spanish speakers wherever you can find them. Tell them what you're doing so they're not prone to practice their English on you. My German was awful after 10 years of not using it at all. After just three weeks back in the country, I was back up to speed. I think one of the reasons we have trouble with mixing up languages is because when we try speaking any language that has been essentially dormant for any time our memory grabs the closest synonym rather than the correct word for the job. Mientras, buena suerte.

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