#langtwt
we& #39;re always so scared of making mistakes when speaking our target languages but tbh those mistakes are the best teachers. let me tell you a funny story.. the very first time i talked to a Korean tandem partner on the phone I was so nervous and my speaking abilities

were close to non existent so i didn& #39;t want to at first but my partner covinced me and i& #39;m so glad he did bc that experience will stay one of my favorites even if it was very scary. he had to repeat himself more slowly a few times but all in all we could communicate

and i was so happy and proud of myself bc wow!! that& #39;s a huge accomplishment!! i felt great until it was time to hang up and my brain stopped when i noticed that i didn& #39;t know what to say when u hang up the phone https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht"> my mind was so blank that i couldn& #39;t even come up with a

simple 안녕! so i just hung up without saying anything https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht"> a minute later he texts me like "why did u hang up like that lol" and when i said that i forgot what to say and panicked he laughed and gave me the word. no matter what, i& #39;ll never forget 끊을게요 i& #39;m always ready

it was a really embarrassing experience but i& #39;m also grateful for it bc it took a lot of my fear away. you& #39;re learning a whole new language!! ofc you would make mistakes. that& #39;s how we learn. keep making mistakes and i hope they& #39;re funny bc those make u smile even years later ^^