that has nothing in common w/ their native language? If so...how?
I would love to learn Hebrew, but it seems so difficult because it has no point of comparison with either English or Spanish. Does anybody have any ideas or tips?
2006-08-23 14:22:49 · 13 answers · asked by Melisa 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Take a course. Our school boards offer saturday classes in many different world languages. while you are learning, try to go places where people speak the language so you can practice. Synagogue, hebrew social clubs, friends etc. etc. Start with basic vocabulary before you get into formulating sentences.
2006-08-23 14:26:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your time..
You might realize that learning hebrew wasn't worth your effort..
The best way to learn a new language is when you are a child, or when you are 19-25 (the brain is more 'absorbing' during that age).. But why not learn a language that will be of more relevance to your life? Mandarin is up there, if you are looking for a challenge! French couldn't hurt either..
The thing is, many of us wanted to learn hebrew (or even Aramaic) until we realised that it wouldn't really make a difference, and it wouldn't be practical at all..
:-)
2006-08-23 21:23:49 · answer #2 · answered by Andreba 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I speak Mandarin, Thai, English, and Japanese. Tried (and gave up) French, Russian, Spanish. Would like to experience Myanmar language, Khmer, Laotian, Malay, and Tagalog. If possible, I would like to know some Swahili, and Hebrew is not a bad idea, either.
2006-08-23 22:16:26 · answer #3 · answered by Kanda 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think at some point all languages have something in common but some are very different from each other. I started learning Japanese at one point and could carry on a halfway decent conversation but because it is so remotely different from English and I had no one around me who spoke it I forgot it. I learned Spanish pretty quickly and I use it at work quite a bit because there are a lot of Mexicans here where I live. I learned German as well just because it really interested me.
me hablar de Espanol es mui poquito..numeros y poquito otra..
ich sprechen ein bischen Deutsch...aus buchen...was machen wir yetzt? bei so einem sheisse wetter kuonen wir nicht in den arbeiten platz gehen...es ist heisse und feuct!
2006-08-23 21:31:47 · answer #4 · answered by synchronicity915 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My native language is Spanish. English is my second language and I started taking classes of Japanese and of Ancient Egyptian, but the last two I couldn't continue them because of school.
Tips?
Study, if not you'll forget really quickly.
And don't take to many different languages at the same time.
2006-08-23 21:25:08 · answer #5 · answered by let the speakers blow your mind 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I learned the language of music. Tips...practice a lot. Read and write the language you're learning a lot. Try to watch foreign films
2006-08-23 21:24:29 · answer #6 · answered by Hey You 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I learned Indonesian, which is unrelated to any other language I know. It was very easy to learn actually, since it hardly has any grammar. The only tricky thing is vocabulary, which can only be increased by reading and practicing a lot.
2006-08-24 03:39:19 · answer #7 · answered by Moppie098 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I learnt English which has no point of comparison with Turkish (my native tongue).
And the only tip I can give you is;
Be curious.
2006-08-24 09:17:34 · answer #8 · answered by Earthling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I've learned German, Mandarin Chinese (Zhongguo hua), and I'm in the process of learning Arabic now. Very different languages.
Languages are hard for me. It is a lot of rote memory and for me that is a lot of work. I don't have any short cuts.
2006-08-23 21:38:59 · answer #9 · answered by Alan Turing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've learnt english and french, I'm planning to learn german and I'd absolutely love to learn japanese
2006-08-23 21:33:53 · answer #10 · answered by violet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋