How much damage does taking a break do?

[tarvos]

I've been learning Swedish 15 minutes per day for over 3 years and I've reached a C-ish level. Don't worry and just keep going, mate.

What does C-ish level mean?

An advanced level. In my case I can read Swedish criminals with ease and reading more challenging book is only a matter of looking up words a bit more frequently. I read while listening to the audio if somebody was wondering.

You can read Swedish criminals with ease? Are you a forensic psychology expert?

[jeff_lindqvist]

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Considering Shelving Japanese for French. Anybody ever plan a language break before?

[golyplot]

You can read Swedish criminals with ease? Are you a forensic psychology expert?

Presumably, Voytek meant to say "crime novel" or the like. It's probably an accidental calque. I know German uses the word "Krimi" so Polish might be similiar.

[Decidida]

So my question is have you ever been forced to take a break from learning a language, and if so, how much did it hurt your progress?

If my break was to study a different language the damage is worse.

The quickest way to get back what I forgot is to hit the language so HARD for a week, that it triggers my brain to dig up what is left as if my life depended on it.