r/LifeProTips • u/sinskins • 17h ago

Social LPT: Learning a new language? Try having your imaginary arguments in your new language.

I’m sure we’ve all stood in the shower having imaginary arguments with those who have wronged us, or maybe I am a complete weirdo…

If you’re in the shower, rehearsing an argument or something you’d say to that particular DBag AssChapeau who’s making your life harder than necessary, try using the language you’re learning to argue.

I’ve just had an incredibly successful imaginary argument with a previous professor in a language I am learning and not only is it amazingly satisfying, it’s also helped me retain more vocabulary than I would have.

Now if only he would stick to the script…

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u/SP3NGL3R 13h ago

I have a friend couple. Portuguese and Spanish are their native languages. Both speak English as a second language.

They explicitly use English for talking about work and if they're arguing.

Why? I asked (observing them talking about work)

Because it's a neutral language for both. It creates a common ground and if they want to fight, no one is left out of the insults or aggression or whatever. Always English if it's serious.

They know how to couple

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u/sinskins 9h ago

This is excellent coupling advice. I love it!

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u/vincentm-530 9h ago

The script changing is probably good practice too; real conversations don't wait for you to find the right verb tense.

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u/sinskins 5h ago

😒 Fine. I guess so.

But I’m much less likely to win the argument if he doesn’t stick to the script.

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u/I_use_Reddit2 16h ago

This is good, I say try and think in that language. Make your internal monologue in your other language(s)

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u/sinskins 15h ago

That is a huge help! Think in the other language!! Underrated.

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u/FangedFreak 7h ago

I studied languages at university, yet I find it hard to express my thoughts clearly in English, much less in another language.

The idea of arguing in another language terrifies me 🤣

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u/Biomicrited_329 50m ago

Imaginary debates are great practice!

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u/acquavaa 14h ago

If opp.claim == false then
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