I wish we as society could simply have one language to overcome language barriers, but that’s more of a content for my daydreaming.

I often encounter issues due to language barriers.
Mainly with 2 languages.

Since the start of war, I’ve been encountering lots of Ukrainians I can’t really speak with. Especially when I was on a dorm, where they were a great majority.
Not that I tend to talk with people, but I felt weird after a while.
Probably like someone who doesn’t speak Spanish in the US (at least I assume that’s fairly common over there).

And now searching for a job, I found many companies want you to know German.
Which I also encountered as “would’ve been useful now” a few times.

Seems like I should know an answer to this, as English isn’t my first language, but I have no fucking idea how I picked it up. I never made any serious attempt (i.e.: studying for more than a week) to learn it.

  • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
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    16 hours ago

    I to wish we all spoke one but I stink at language. Im worse at foreign but my second worst grades were in english. My thing is I wish the world would agree on one sign language and then all the countries teach it from early on through the end of required schooling. figure win win with the bonus it would be for people who have to use sign.