2006-08-06 15:34:49 · 17 answers · asked by jon_r_patrick 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I think it all depends on your perspectives for the future. Why do you want to learn a language? Which one is the most likely you'll be using?
Spanish seems to be a good option for Americans as the needing of services for latinos is increasing.
In either case... I'd suggest taking Esperanto at the same time. It'll take little time to get the same progress than any of the others you mention. Maybe Esperanto won't take you far in a business career, right? but it'll help you to understand how your own language works. This will help you to pick up more easily and faster.
2006-08-07 05:37:08 · answer #1 · answered by kamelåså 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how much work you want to do to learn the language.
Both Japanese and Chinese are hard because they require completely different alphabets. Also, I'm not sure about Mandarin Chinese, but I know that Japanese has 3 different alphabets itself, and it wouldn't surprise me if Chinese had just as many.
I have no clue what Esperanto is though, and I believe Spanish would be easier to learn than either Chinese or Japanese.
My personal preference is Japanese, just because I took it and I enjoyed the class I took very much.
2006-08-06 15:42:31 · answer #2 · answered by flying_wombat 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Esperanto is the easiest (spanish will take you 4 times as long), and the most helpful in learning other languages
2016-03-27 01:40:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chinese
2006-08-06 16:21:30 · answer #4 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not esperanto .. lets pick a real language here..
either Spanish or Japanese. .. or maybe you can pick 2 to learn.
i think both would be useful.. if you learn spanish.. you will be able to understand Portuguese and Italian .. and if u'd care to go any further.. you could learn portuguese/itlian with NO Prob..
i'm teaching myself japanese right now.. i much prefer it over Chinese.. easier to learn .. and .. japans just more interesting then china.. ha
anywho.. heres a cool web site.. its a free audio program.. i find it very useful so far.. byki.com
Good Luck
2006-08-06 17:35:39 · answer #5 · answered by nola_cajun 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Spanish and Mandarin Chinese are both really good bets
2006-08-06 16:20:51 · answer #6 · answered by mike i 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Several research studies demonstrate that studying Esperanto before another foreign language speeds and improves learning the other language."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaedeutic_value_of_Esperanto
2006-08-06 17:09:48 · answer #7 · answered by Fajro 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i personally prefer japanese. you also learn chinese characters, which would be like learning two languages in one (except you wouldn't know how to speak chinese)
2006-08-07 10:27:05 · answer #8 · answered by mirin 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if u learn the language is for future.it depends where you want to work .
if it's in USA.....i'll say Spanish
if it's in ASIA.. i'll say Mandarin / Japanese
think about it, why u wanna learn this second language for? for fun? for work? for travel?...... when u figuare out the reason. i think you'll find the best answer for yourself!
Good luck!!!
2006-08-06 15:45:34 · answer #9 · answered by Annie 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Japanese!!! It's my third. My second is Chinese but somehow I'm prouder of my third than second.
2006-08-08 03:12:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋