Do you think that people should have to learn the language of the country they are living in? I mean for example if you moved to a new country to live...should the country cater to your needs...or should you take some personal responsibility and learn the language yourself?
2006-10-30 03:07:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Learn the language. I think people should, and it would actually benefit them. It can be really tiring to never udnerstand a word of what's being said around you (even if sometimes you wish you wouldn't understand.
2006-10-30 03:50:00 · answer #1 · answered by Emery 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was born in the UK, but moved to France just over nine years ago...when I arrived here, I knew about ten words in French...with the aid of a good dictionary, a phrase book, and some brilliant neighbours (the most patient, helpful, and understanding people I've ever known)...I can now get along without any problems...Of course we should learn the language of the country we choose to live in...what's the alternative? is everyone from that country supposed to learn our language just to please us?..;I've met a number of idiotic, ignorant morons that think so...strangely, they don't stay here long.
2006-10-30 03:20:41 · answer #2 · answered by murphy51024 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course you should learn the language, both as a convenience to yourself and as a sign of respect to others. But you shouldn't "have to" do it because that implies force. Peer pressure should be the only force, Trouble is, some people obviously don't give a damn what others think.
2006-10-30 03:21:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Learn the language.
2006-10-30 03:11:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
learn the language. and if you think people are going to give everything you need and that you think people will always be around you to help you since you dont speak the language you must be a really selfish or really rich person.
2006-10-30 03:23:18 · answer #5 · answered by somebody 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you expect to function that society how can you not learn the language. There is a hispanic guy at my work and he had to bring an interpreter (sister I think) to a union meeting. What's up with that?
2006-10-30 03:17:33 · answer #6 · answered by smoothie 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
when i left south africa in 79 the goverment paid me to go to the ulpan to learn hebrew.ulpan is like a studio or a place of study.its good to learn as soon as possible.but now with the influx of russians.you hear more russian on the streets than hebrew,from mikhal in israel.
2006-10-30 03:45:34 · answer #7 · answered by mikhal k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i imagine i began off in french for the shortcoming of me declaring WEE-WEE and Cheri. notwithstanding it develop into regularly spanish then I discovered english and that i kinda forgot spanish and now i understand to finish languages.
2016-10-16 06:56:03 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes learning it from before helps
2006-10-30 03:13:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋