tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280837764606186708.post5736498056855589937..comments2024-03-24T03:29:39.317-04:00Comments on DIPLOMATIC MOM: My journey as a Foreign Service Officer, wife and mom: Tenure, a birthday and expat cravingsThe Diplomatic Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05518644767093446416noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280837764606186708.post-81277740682644124662014-11-13T18:58:09.566-05:002014-11-13T18:58:09.566-05:00Hi. We are in class for 5 hr a day, plus we spend ...Hi. We are in class for 5 hr a day, plus we spend a good 3-4 hrs studying on our own. Length does vary with language, obviously - it takes almost a year for a good German proficiency and only 6 mos for Spanish/Portuguese/Italian and so on. The Diplomatic Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05518644767093446416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280837764606186708.post-48195675828599095812014-11-09T15:51:15.158-05:002014-11-09T15:51:15.158-05:00Nice article! I'm glad that you are enjoying B...Nice article! I'm glad that you are enjoying Brazil. A quick question for you. I've been curious about this for years... how long did you study Portuguese for? Was it several hours a day? Does course length vary with the language? I'm asking because language enthusiasts always hear that the best schools are the DLI and FSI. That they produce very proficient speakers very quickly. And Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com