Need to practice the new language you’re studying, but don’t know anyone who speaks the vernacular? That could be a really challenging position to be in. The best solution, of course, is to find a local organization that includes folks who can converse in the language so you can get your much needed practice. While you’re still in the process of finding those, doing a few light rounds of practice on non-speakers shouldn’t hurt.
Wait, Practice On Non-Speakers?
Okay, that wasn’t very clear. What we really mean is to try incorporating small pieces of vocabulary that you learn from your language software into your everyday conversation. If you’re a native English speaker who’s studying French, how about throwing a few words of French while hanging out with your buddies?
While it won’t make sense to string together sentences in French, it shouldn’t hurt to do your greetings in the language, as well as use some French words for everyday things. In case your friends ask, just tell them the truth – that you’re trying to get practice time any way you can. They’ll understand.
French Words, French Phrases
Greetings are almost always things you can say in the target language without causing any problems. Same with other simple one-word statements like “please,” “thanks,” and “sure.” The more your friends and family get used to it, you can begin expanding your usage, adding in more and more phrases to get your practice in – even without any native speakers around.
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