Discussion How long would it take?

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  1. OldManGu

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    How long would it take to learn another worlds language if you lived with an aboriginal?
     
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    According to some random guy I saw on youtube, 6 to 9 months depending on the difficulty level.
     
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    This guy.

     
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    DocB "I see you, little mouse! Run along"

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    there are faster ways, if you don't mind canibalism it can be as fast as one week
     
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    But this is assuming they can cross reference with their native language. How long would it take without cross referencing?
     
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    Not sure, but IMO it depends upon:
    • What degree of proficiency is being aimed for
    • Learning capability, motivation and time spent
    • Complexity of new language
    • Whether new language possesses similarities to any language(s) one has already learnt
    • Mode of learning new language.
     
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    elengee Daoist Ninefaps

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    Depends on gender, race and attractiveness of aboriginal. :blobpeek:
     
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    lordbeirut Emperor of Perdition

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    FACT!
     
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    Follow whatever religion @DocB is callinng for or making, in some thread earlier he said something about being nude in a subway during a rush hour rather than wearing ahegao shirt in public I think, and now he said that his method would make it easier as long as you don't mind cannibalism, I say we make him spill the beans and tell us more about this thing he is talking about :blobhero:
     
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    Beer_Kitty Just a very very drunk kitty that likes beer

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    I better reincarnate rather than isekai'd.
    Not getting translation magic means it will be a hard time before learning anything. I might get eaten or killed even before i could learn anything from them.
    At least in reincarnating, the parents would understand/teach their kid language/words.
     
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    Navajo takes years to learn and it had no cross referencing look up Navajo code talkers
     
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    I’ve heard about this in some war documentaries and stuff.
     
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    That's a vague ass question. Every continent (with the exception of Antarctica) has aboriginals so it will vary. But judging from your vagueness I don't think you have enough of an interest to learn. Your question is like saying "How long to learn how to speak Asian?"

    You could always try soul searching them, but your cultivation has to be a grade higher than theirs or you'll suffer backlash
     
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    But the mc is just a normal earth dude
     
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    1. Wait you're not the mc?
    2. Maybe his cultivation is so high you can't tell
    3. Try soul search
    4. Date an aboriginal girl and learn the language from her fam
     
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    no time at all with translation magic?
     
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    It's a trick question. It all depends on how desperate you are. Many people come to a different country and never learn the language. It also depends on your age as well, children learn faster than adults and the like.
     
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