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Dark side of being a talkative person while learning/practicing a foreign language

I'm already a very talkative person, but I have noticed that when I practice my target language (German) at the level of C1 with natives, I'm very talkative. I tend to speak long, give long sentences and elaborated answers.

I think, the root issue could be because of a few factors beside me being very talkative in general: 1) I'm excited to be able to practice what I have learned (new words, phrases, etc.) 2) Use a lot of synonyms (kinda thinking out loud and a mental practice) 3) I'm an avid podcast listener and having listened to many long German podcasts has probably helped me with learning the language a bit, but the problem is the unconscious tendency of mine to copy such styles of talking

We have all probably heard someone saying "In order to improve in your target language, you need to talk a lot". Maybe there they don't mean how long a conversation lasts, but rather how often you speak.

I just have this fear and insecurity of coming across as boring/demanding/tiring as a speaker. Maybe it's better to bore people less and talk less (and therefore improve less), but still have at least people around that want to talk to you, rather than scaring everyone away.

Is this a relatable topic for other language learners as well?

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