For those of you who successfully maintain and improve a non-English language while living in the US: how do you do it? My spouse doesn't speak Spanish, and perpetual weekly classes is $$. Looking for ideas!
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I haven't tried YouTube, but it's probably equally helpful and I should add it in. My theory (perhaps a fantasy, but one I cling to) is that if a native speaker can keep listening/reading fluency, the writing and speaking will come back with practice when that's available.
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I wrote that assuming you're a native speaker from other stuff you've said; I think the strategy is different for proficiency in languages you aren't native in, but in either case you can't go wrong with a boatload of carefully chosen reading. And now to follow my own advice...
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But I felt better when my mom told me she didn't understand anything in some places either despite Spanish being her native tongue.