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#34: How Long Does It REALLY Take To Get Fluent? With Alice Crafford

#34: How Long Does It REALLY Take To Get Fluent? With Alice Crafford

Update: 2025-06-031
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How long will it take to reach your goal in French? How long before you can do your daily life without too many hesitations in French?

In today's conversation with Alice Crafford, you'll learn:

  • The important distinction between fluency and proficiency
  • About Alice's Fullbright studies in France
  • How to better leverage Duolingo to learn more French
  • How to overcome the intermediate plateau


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1️⃣ Follow the transcript for this episode here.

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#34: How Long Does It REALLY Take To Get Fluent? With Alice Crafford

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