I don’t know, don’t know how to explain. You know, i live with myself since i was born, i don’t usually notice the changes in me.
But I am sure a lot has changed, and it is amazing!
Whenever you ask me if I’ve become fluent , hell yeah. I mean, I think I’m fluent since march or so. You know, my English was already pretty good when I got here.
The thing is, I knew a lot of words, I used to be like a parrot. Knew the words, frequently I’d know what I was saying, but for sure I was insecure as hell, and I had a lot to learn.
Then it started, I was having long conversations in English, with all kinds of people, from all around the world.
Can’t deny that the Canadians are my favourites though. I mean, don’t get me wrong… I’m in Canada, eh? They are the natives, they speak the English that I wanted to learn.
You know, I’ve never had English classes in my life but, when I got here, I wasn’t surprised about the fact that I was placed in the highest level. I was satisfied and happy, not surprised.
Time’s flying. Going faster and faster, today I’m completing 10 months in Toronto and this is my first post in English.
Anyway, the moral of this topic is simple. Everything is clearer.
Couple of weeks ago I started to listen to a ton of songs I haven’t listened for years. I am astonished. Everything makes sense. I’m not afraid to say that; fuck yeah, I am listening, I’m listening it loud and clear. I understand the phrases, the verses and the songs (not just the words).
I am fluent momma, not natural though. Guess it would take another year for me to become natural. And that’s because I’m in Canada, but I have a bunch of Brazilians friends ehehe
By the way when I say “natural”, is something that I don’t know how to explain. Let’s just say I can’t think in English when I’m listening to song in Portuguese, even though I can do the same in the opposite situation (I can think in Portuguese while listening to a song in English).
I still have a lot of doubts and things I want to learn, but lets just live day by day.
Pardon me for the (many) mistakes I’m yet to commit. Be sure that I’m the one who suffers the most with them.
Love y’all!
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