Learning languages, in the early days, is all about making mistakes, and then as we improve, we can see the benefits of really getting to know people and cultures by having common words and expressions. We still make mistakes though! In this episode I chat with three guests who've spent significant chunks of time in France and Italy, and have learnt much about these second homes through their gradual improvements with French and Italian.

First up, I speak with Angela Correll who moved to Italy with just "survival Italian", but found it a good start nonetheless. I then chat with Steve Hoffman who has spent many years devoting himself to flawless French, and we also discuss our different approaches (let's just say my approach to German is the non-flawless version!). Finally, Bex Thomas tells me how easy it is to make mistakes when you just assume you've understood, and talks about what else she's learnt about life and language through spending six months each year in France.

Links:

• Angela Correll - https://www.angelacorrell.com/ 
• Angela’s book, Restored in Tuscany - https://amzn.to/3Qdwu9r 
• Steve Hoffman - https://www.sjrhoffman.com/ 
• Steve’s book, A Season for That: Lost and Found in the Other Southern France - https://amzn.to/3DSqosP 
• Bex Thomas - https://feelgood-getaways.com/ 
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