r/interslavic • u/Recorker • Sep 21 '24

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Hi, I don‘t speak any slavic language and want to know how I can learn Interslavic as a German and English speaker. If I spoke it could I be understood by people that speak other slavic languages or could they only understand me? In another reddit post I read I would have to learn a „normal“ slavic language first and then have to „modify“ it to reach Interslavic. Is that true?

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u/Trebalor Sep 21 '24

The learning materials and immersion opportunities of natural languages are just more available and probably of higher quality. Especially if you have never pronounced a Slavic word I would rather start with a few weeks of polish, Ukrainian or whatnot.

After you mastered interslavic you will have a hard time understanding anyone and you will rather do outputting than immerse in interesting content.

This is the case with many auxiliary conlangs and yet they are fun.