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I find it difficult to understand americans when they speak
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The only advice I can offer is to expose yourself to the language and culture more often. The more you are around it the more comfortable you will become... Hope this helps, there's really no quick and easy way to understand our language (especially when you add in slang, phrases, literary devices, etc.) I apologize for taking so long to get back to you I had been considering removing my account.
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If you are having difficult trouble understanding american's while they are speaking, there isn't much I can help you with. I would suggest getting an app or watching free videos to help you learn the language. I'm sorry I couldn't help you out more!
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I understand. I'm an American but I understand, its because of our new urban grammar we often come out with new ways to da things. Like Netflix and chill means to watch Netflix and have sex. I don't know why they made that up. But we have many new ways of saying thing so if u get confused take English classes and if someone says something you have never heard like turn up or I'm dead look it up at www.urban dictionary.com hope I assisted you in a good way.
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We feel the same when dealing with people from other countries.
Nothing that we can do about it unless we all start staying in the country we are born in.
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You are not the only one; even Americans find it hard to understand other Americans. We are a nation of immigrants who when speaking English add their own native accent to the language. Then there are the different accents you find in different areas of the country and different references to the same item.
An example of this would be a sandwich made on a piece of Italian bread. In one area of the country they are called Hero sandwiches. In another part they are called Hoagie's and in yet another part of the country they are called Sub sandwiches or subs. One company that makes them calls them Blimpes.
The only advice I can offer is to listen closely and don't be afraid to ask for an explanation. I do and as I said I'm an American
One more example of differences; I was born and raised just outside New York City. After serving in the Air Force I settled in the south. When my Uncle past away my cousins and from this area went north for the funeral. One cousin’s wife got air sick on the small regional jet so I took him to a drug store to get Dramamine for her.
While we were in the store he said to me; "I guess I sound funny to these people." "I replied I don't know about that but I was born and raised her and you sound normal to me and they sound funny to me.
New Yorkers have a very distinct accent. You can tell a New Yorker by their speech anywhere you may hear them speak as no one else has their accent.
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