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DovahFerret t1_je7po20 wrote

That's wild.

One of my friends is learning my native language for fun, and because he knows he can use me as a resource. I would never consider mocking him if he got something incorrect. If he asked for constructive criticism, I would mention it, but that's it.

Your coworker is correct that using the target language is the best way to learn a language, but a simple greeting in her native language seems more like a friendly, welcoming gesture than a malicious attempt to prevent her from learning her target language?

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No_Syllabub_4264 OP t1_je8bwph wrote

This is what I have thought. It’s a guideline we help with learning language by speaking it with clean vocabulary, avoid swearing and use everyday language. I wanted to make an effort to learn the greetings.

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