My French/German teacher, in highschool, took a year off to travel Europe when her kids were between 6 and 8. They spent about 6 months in France and another 6 or so in Germany. The kids were enrolled in school in both countries and by the time they returned to Canada were basically fluent in both languages.
When I last spoke with her she commented that they are still able to communicate well in both, even though it was well over 30 years since their return.
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