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Does anyone else forget everything they've learned under pressure/ in the moment of truth?
I have N1/N2 and have known for ages that a polite "no thank you" is 結構です. But when a higher up suddenly offered me a snack, my brain thought "Im good thanks" in English, which I then pushed out my mouth as "いいです", which is actually a rude way to decline, particularly to a higher-up. I was so disappointed in myself and embarrassed. Does anyone else have trouble applying what they've learned in real-time scenarios?
u/MyLanguageJourney — 2 days ago