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03-22-2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RobinMask View Post
Sorry if this is a little off-topic, but I was just wondering on average how long it has taken many of you to achieve a degree of fluency in the language? I only ask as I've been studying for about seven months now, and although I have a grasp of the basics and some of the written language I'm nowhere near fluent. I know there are many ways to learn and everyone learns at different rates, but I was just curious how long it took you all (and of course like the original poster the best way to learn)?
Depends on what other languages you know.

If it is English, then at least 4 years, with a couple of those living in Japan on average.

If it is Korean, well you are in luck, should be able to brush it off in 2 years.
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