re: Can you speak a foreign language?

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Mandarin. I think proficient is a better term than fluent, because slang still goes over my head.

But took about 3 years to achieve business proficiency.

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Do you know any good resources for learning Mandarin? I just started learning and I can talk about basic things and my intonation is pretty good (I've been told by mainland Chinese people) but I'm not in any formal classes, so I'm always looking for resources.