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[–] LeFrog@discuss.tchncs.de 64 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Wow this could have actually happened:

Previously, Messi claimed he was too nervous to answer questions in English, despite taking language lessons since 2020, as per an interview with journalist Guillem Balague. "I've been learning English for a year and a half. I understand it, but I don't speak it," he said in 2021.

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 30 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Funny, it really is easier to get the gist of what someone is saying in a foreign language that one has some familiarity with, but constructing a sentence with the correct words and grammar is a completely different game.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

So very much this, I've been living in a foreign country for 6 months now and taking language classes. I can eavesdrop better than just about any other skill. Including understanding when spoken to directly.

Doesn't help basically everyone speaks English.

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 hours ago

I think anybody who's bilingual or attempting to learn another language or done some duolingo classes can relate to a degree.

Reading/writing, speaking, and listening can feel like different skills.