Why You MUST Learn the Local Language Before Moving Abroad (+My Lingq Review)

Using this method, I learned one of the most difficult languages in Europe

Levi Borba
The Expatriate Guide
6 min readOct 26, 2024

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What’s the biggest challenge of moving to a new country that almost nobody talks about?

In nearly all destinations that The Expat covered, the most mentioned issue expats face is the language barrier.

However, from my own experience of years of helping hundreds of people to move and retire abroad, the language barrier is also one of the most underrated issues.

People spend a few weeks in France, Spain, or Italy, in tourist spots where everyone speaks English, and assume that only with English they will be able to enjoy their lives to the fullest. But very often, this is not the case — and people regret it later.

Learning the local language isn’t just a benefit-it’s a necessity if you want to…

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