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For a year and a half now, I've been (lightly) learning Spanish, mainly with Duolingo, Anki, and watching a daily novelita. Sometimes I try and read Spanish fanfics. I must say, I learned a lot in that time period, though I mainly learnt understanding language, not speaking or writing it. I started with a textbook a few days ago, which will hopefully help me with the latter.

Nevertheless, I see progress all around. I've recently restarted a rewatch of Cable Girls with original audio and Spanish subs, and I can mostly understand it! I'm so happy. I remember watching the series a few years ago. It was my first experience watching a Spanish show. I was intrigued by the language but understood nothing, did a first attempt at learning with Duolingo, but it didn't work out. I'm so happy that I've now reached a level where I can mostly understand a TV series now!

Are you learning a language now? Or do you know other languages beside your mother tongue?
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I can safely say that I learned English by reading fanfiction. Xena fanfiction, back when the internet was young. Now, in the mid 2020’s, I find myself at a similar crossroad.

For a long time, I’ve been wanting to learn Spanish. But it wasn’t untill about a year ago now, in which I’m watching a Spanish telenovela with a sapphic couple, that I feel the same motivation I felt back in the day to learn a new language. About a year ago, I decided I wanted to be able to read Spanish fanfiction stories, so I set out to learn Spanish. Some daily Duolingo studying combined with a few other apps later, I can say that I’m now at a point where, with looking up words, I can read Spanish fanfiction. This is amazing.

It is amazing that fandom can have this impact and motivate you to learn a new language. I’m still on my language journey with Spanish. Though I understand it somewhat, I’m far from speaking the language. But the love for the language is something I owe to fandom and my love for sapphic ships. I’m excited to continue on this language journey.

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