{"id":1752,"date":"2015-12-10T13:00:57","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/?p=1752"},"modified":"2019-02-27T12:50:43","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T12:50:43","slug":"its-ok-to-feel-stupid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/its-ok-to-feel-stupid\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s ok to feel stupid"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Language learning tip #5<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/files\/french\/blog\/2015\/11\/stupid-kind-morguefile.jpg\" hspace=\"5\" align=\"left\"> Being self-conscious about making mistakes is counter-productive, so don&#8217;t be.<\/p>\n<p>I know that&#8217;s easier said than done &#8211; I&#8217;ve been there. I&#8217;ve struggled to find the right word, I&#8217;ve blurted out complete nonsense, and I&#8217;ve cringed upon seeing the wrinkled brows of the poor victims of my linguistic massacres. But you know what? Looking stupid really doesn&#8217;t matter. At least I tried, and every time I tried, it got a little bit easier.<\/p>\n<p>You know what doesn&#8217;t get easier? Feeling stupid when I don&#8217;t speak the language at all. I hate, <b>hate<\/b> going somewhere where I can&#8217;t at the very least say a few words like &#8220;hello&#8221; and &#8220;please.&#8221; I feel lost and helpless, and that&#8217;s far worse than messing up a conjugation or using the wrong word. At least when I make a mistake, I&#8217;m making a genuine effort to communicate, and despite what you may have heard, the vast majority of French people\u2014all people\u2014truly appreciate that effort. 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And not only do you have to understand these odd sounds, you have to create them yourself by twisting your mouth into bizarre new shapes that make you feel like a caricature of Inspector Clouseau or P\u00e9p\u00e9 le Pew. Sometimes\u2014frankly, when you&#8217;re starting out, a lot of the time\u2014you&#8217;ll listen but not understand, and you&#8217;ll speak but not be understood, and this is <b>perfectly normal<\/b>. It happens to all of us. 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