ramostheking

[charred moth]

Please be patient

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[vague echo]

It's just a matter of listening to more French. Try to find content where you understand 90-95% of the words, imo that's the sweet spot for learning the most efficiently.

It's a slow process so just be patient and it will come :)

[onyx oyster]

Thanks @vague echo
How long does this usually take for someone?
I have been trying to listen to French talk for about a month

[vague echo]

I don't know, for me it sometimes takes a month of practice to notice a slight improvement.

Just as a ballpark guess, I think for most people it takes roughly 2 years to build a solid foundation of understanding, and 10-15 years to reach native-like ease of understanding.

but of course it depends heavily on you and your study habits and level of immersion

[onyx oyster]

@vague echo

What if you are studying French full time. Can it be done in a few months?
I mean if you are spending 20 hours/week on it, will you be able to master listening or atleast get a good handle on it?

[vague echo]

again, i don't know, but my guess would be that 3 months of intensive listening practice is enough to jump one CEFR level, ie. B1 to B2

so no i don't think so unless you're already B1~B2

I think there are diminishing returns when it comes to more time spent per day, someone who listens to 4 hours per day won't learn twice as fast as someone who listens to 2 hours a day