*sigh*
I know I can't expect myself to be fluent in one of the most difficult languages on Earth after only 2 weeks, but it's hard not to get a little frustrated when there are people in my class that don't even speak English very well, yet are taught in an English-to-Icelandic environment, who speak much better than me. To be fair, I did start the course a few weeks late, so I missed all the fundamentals they have been practicing for nearly a month, but I still feel like I'm extra behind. Maybe I'm just being naive, but it seems like something in my brain should have "clicked" by now to help me retain all these sounds and slurred syllables. Perhaps I'm making more progress than I think I am? Or maybe my brain is programmed to be very slow at learning a new language because it's thorough? I just know if the wonderful world of cinematic story telling taught me anything, it's that I will probably learn the whole of the Icelandic language within one humorous montage. So come on life, cue the music already!
Ég er að gera mitt besta.
(Ha. Like I knew how to write that on my own. I don't even know if it's correct grammer!)
You're really cute! Learning a new language is really hard, 2 weeks is nothing. You can do it. Make lots of mistakes and speak whenever you can and let people correct you. You will remember :)
ReplyDeleteI love the brain graphics so much!