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Guy who is (basically) fluent in his second langauge here. This is how I did it

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Imagine diving into a new language like it’s a vast ocean, where every wave is a fresh word and every ripple is a new understanding. That’s exactly what /u/Specialist_Cod_4963 did after reaching a B1 level in English. He flipped the switch on his digital life, transforming his phone and online interactions into a full immersion experience. From changing the UI to diving into videos, articles, and casual conversations, he embraced the challenge, even when it meant grappling with the occasional embarrassment—like mixing up “expelled” with “divorced.” With each context-rich moment, his vocabulary blossomed, and a native-like accent emerged. Remarkably, he navigated this journey with minimal reliance on translation tools, relying instead on the organic flow of language. This is how he became, essentially, fluent in English in just a few years.

after achieving a ~B1 level in the language I was learning, I decided to do something that made me go fluent in like 2 to 3 years

I changed everything I do on my phone and the internet to this language. The UI, the videos I was watching, the articles i was reading, the wiki pages, and the conversations I was having with people online. I didnt understand a lot of what of the words i was reading or hearing obviously, but my brain understood what was talked about via the context, and each time it did that, a new word that i didnt know before got added into my volcalbulary. also, by watching casual videos in that language, I developed a native accent over time. it wasn't that easy though, sometimes i got embarrassed or mocked for using the wrong grammar or word. for example, I used expelled when I wanted to say my parents divorced, and used on instead of in multiple times.

[the language in question is english (native tongue is Hebrew). I only used Google translate once (gorshu means both expelled and divorced in hebrew, I only remembered i used the wrong definition of it, so I searched it up) and android auto correct/grammar. you're welcome]

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