[pandayanyan]

I think if you live in any country for a time you are almost forced to learn the language. I went to mexico with bits and pieces of what I had picked up from spanish class and I felt very insecure tlaking with people but after a week or so i knew enough to get by please and thank you. How much and thank kind of thing. Plus it never hurt me to ask. It seems people enjoy having fun teaching you their language.
But I would still pick up as much as you can from some sort of study on your own because it will make life mounds easier in the long run. Think of it like if you could talk in english but couldnt read or write .. there will be a point where your street language (what you learn from tlaking with people) will not be enough.

ANYONE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG!