which is the easiest language to learn?

Answer 1

Esperanto


"Esperanto is the most widely spoken constructed international language. The name derives from Doktoro Esperanto, the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof first published the Unua Libro in 1887. Zamenhof's goal was to create an easy and flexible language as a universal second language to foster peace and international understanding." (Wikipedia)

"Esperanto is much easier to learn than any other language. In fact, it can be learned in about a quarter of the time needed to learn a national language! The spelling is easy: each letter has exactly one sound. The pronunciation is easy, and the accent is always on the next to last syllable. The grammar is easy. (That means, for example, that there are no irregular verbs.) The vocabulary is easy, too: many international words are used, such as telefono (telephone), biologio (biology), and matematiko (mathematics).

Esperanto also uses prefixes, suffixes, and interchangeable endings to reduce the number of words to be learned. For example, in English we make the words friendly, unfriendly, and friendship from the root word friend. Esperanto carries this idea much further, making the vocabulary easier to learn."

Esperanto's purpose is not to replace any other language, but to supplement them: Esperanto would be used as a neutral language when speaking with someone who doesn't know one's own language. The use of Esperanto would also protect minority languages, which would have a better chance of survival than in a world dominated by a few powerful languages."

"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

Answer 2

My native language is English, but I've taken courses (for varying lengths of time) on Chinese, Japanese, French, Modern Hebrew, German, Vietnamese, Arabic and Australian Sign Language. I've also studied a bit of Esperanto on my own, and have an interest in all languages generally.

However, after just one quick course on sign language, I was already communicating far more sophisticated concepts than I could with any of the other languages over a similar length of time. I would say I picked up sign language at least four times faster than any other language I've learnt.

Maybe it is because I've just got a good visual memory, but the grammar of sign language is quite regular, the vocabulary is easy to pick up, and there isn't any need to learn complex pronounciations (since the words aren't spoken).

After that, the European languages (French, German and Esperanto) were easy to learn and roughly the same because they are partly similar to English (though they certainly weren't the most enjoyable for me). I've studied Chinese the longest (and with the most dedication), simply because I find it such a fun language to learn. Arabic is also very fun.

So, I'll say that the easist language to learn is probably the language you love most. Maybe for you, you will like a particular language itself, or maybe you will fall in love with a culture/cuisine and that might act as your motivation to learn their language (e.g., italian? french?)

Answer 3

I moved to the US at the same time as i became about 12 with only slightly of English that I realized in my united states at the same time as going to a private college. i ought to carry very straightforward conversations for 2 minutes at maximum. besides to that i became extremely somewhat shy because i assumed properly after I commence to talk English people can make relaxing of me because i'd be mispronouncing words or my sentences do not make finished experience. i became positioned in an ESL type of direction, yet i became the purely individual in my type from my united states, which meant I basically had to talk English because I had no different decision. became out in a remember of about 3 months i began talking English without wondering in my own language, and my % became fairly sensible. 3 months later i became put in all known English classes. i imagine easiness or challenge of researching a sparkling language has plenty to do with the guy's age. once you're youthful, that's a lot a lot less complicated that you'll adapt and also you're basically obviously more effective able to right away study new issues. I actually believe that that's heavily proper with the guy's will. once you're basically obligated to do something and also you comprehend you do not have a call, you purely type of do it. i became in that concern and that i need to assert i'm very pleased with the outcomes. in the present day I communicate English like an section. In my first few years contained in the US, people regularly requested me the position i'm from, those days no one appears conscious. it is also important to ascertain on to study a sparkling language. i imagine you'll have some form of pastime for it. in the present day i'm researching Spanish and that i got here across out researching the third language is plenty a lot less complicated than researching to 2d one because you've already been by the technique once, so that you comprehend what to assume. I extremely have fairly a lot given you my existence tale the following, sorry, yet i assumed those are some belongings you are able to evaluate at the same time as writing your paper. sturdy luck!

Answer 4

Esperanto is the easiest. It is an international language originated with Dr. Zamenhof. He made both it's grammar and pronunciations very simple, in order to be learnt easily.

Answer 5

Obviously it it is your mother tongue. The second easiest is the language very similar to your mother toungue, often language of your neighbouring region. For example, if you know Hindi in India, you will easily understand Urdu of Pakistan.

Answer 6

I think Spanish is pretty easy to teach yourself but the grammer is a little hard. It is the most useful though these days.

If you are going to waste time learning a language it better be one that you are going to use! And Spanish you will definately use especially if you are in California, New York, Texas, or Florida..

Answer 7

Esperanto, although it is an artificial language, not a national language. I have heard it takes about two weeks to become functionally fluent.

Answer 8

Bengali is the easiest language in the world.

Answer 9

Spanish

Answer 10

English is easy. French also but you should be used to French language. Italian also is easy but, you should have a good pronunciation and you should carry a dictionary with you.