What age do you become fluent in your first language?

They concluded that the ability to learn a new language, at least grammatically, is strongest until the age of 18 after which there is a precipitous decline. To become completely fluent, however, learning should start before the age of 10.

Can you learn a language at 12 years old?

It is nearly impossible to become completely fluent in a second language unless you start before the age of 10, a new study reveals. Although they struggle to speak fluently, children who start learning after the age of ten can still become ‘very skilled’ linguists.

Can people consciously forget a language they once spoke fluently?

Yes. People can consciously forget a language that they once spoke fluently. I knew a 30 year old woman who was Korean orphan. She was adopted by an American couple when she was 12. She could not speak or understand Korean even though that was the only language she had spoken as a child.

What does it mean to be fluent in another language?

A lot of people are under the impression that to be fluent in another language means that you speak it as well as, or almost as well as, your native language. Many of these folks would define fluency as knowing a language perfectly – lexically, grammatically and even phonetically. Well if this is the case then I’m not a fluent English speaker.

Is it possible to become fluent in English through regular contact?

If the answer is “yes” and you have a strong desire to become fluent, then you need to make more time for English in your daily routine. In other words, you have to introduce some changes to your current lifestyle in order to speak more fluent English through regular contact with the language.

How to gain fluency in English quickly?

To gain more fluent English you need to speak the language regularly with other people. This could be with native or non-native friends, relatives, members of a local English conversation club, other students at a group class, a Skype English tutor, etc. When you are engaged and interested, you gain fluency in English faster.