as someone whos first language is english?

Question

what is the easiest foreign language to learn.

Answer 1

Try learning Esperanto (I speak English, Esperanto, Spanish, and German) Esperanto was far easier to learn than any of the others, and it opened the world to me. I've had conversations with people from every continent, and every country, and I only had to learn the easiest language on earth to do so.

You might ask, why is Esperanto easier to learn than any of the other languages? It's because it is a language designed to be simple to learn. Most of the time spent studying a foreign language is spent learning the irregularities and rule exceptions ("I before E except after C", " 'sheep' is both singular and plural", etc). Esperanto has only 16 gramatical rules, and no exceptions to any of the rules.

And before you ask, yes you can travel with Esperanto. Read this article in Wikipedia about the Esperanto "Pasporta Servo" (Pasport Service)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pasporta_se...

Answer 2

I wouldn't advise you to study French if you want to learn something that's easy to learn as, apparently, it's quite difficult to pronounce it properly and it has plenty of irregularities (I'm French, so I should know!)

Spanish is supposed to be easier to learn, and easier to pronounce for English speakers.

As for German, it might seem difficult at first, but if you have a logical mind, once you've grasped how grammar works, it's ok, it's very logical.

As for Esperanto, I've never met anyone who speaks it. However, it can be interesting as I suppose people want to promote it, and are probably more willing to help you visit them, and learn that language. However, for me, learning a language also means learning a new culture (geography of countries where it is spoken, cultural differences, history, mythologies, civilisation, etc.) so I don't see the point in learning it. But, some people do, so ...

Answer 3

Easiest Language for me to learn, Aussie. The phrases and their terminology is the catch, but not so much pronouncing; and if anyone is seein a problem withat, their just a bloody drongo!

Personally, I found French really easy to master, but Swedish was A LOT harder, because there are a lot to handle.

Japanese; I have given up on for now, but I could go back

I never really cared for Spanish.

Answer 4

It should be easier for you to learn German, at least to begin with. It does get more difficult (lots of tenses which you don't find in English), but that's the case with everything, and your earlier success should give you the confidence and boost you through the trickier elements. German is pretty similar to English, and the sentence structures are easy to grasp, the vocab is sometimes very like English, so that helps.

Answer 5

i'm Brazilian (we talk PORTUGUESE, and neither Spanish nor 'Brazilian', as many think of). nicely, besides English and Spanish, i think of German and Portuguese are very sturdy. i don't see lots use studying corean (how a lot of human beings talk it............. few!), japonese (the comparable reason), chinese language additionally not (ok, they have over one million billion audio gadget, yet every physique in a matching dictatorship, i recommend, merely one united states, and maximum human beings are like very undesirable slaves, and people who've additional funds (very few, comparing to the finished inhabitants), and could bypass out of the country, talk English besides!). Latin united statesa. (the place Spanish and Portuguese are as a rule spoken) have some international locations with an incredible progression, like Brazil, Chile und Mexico. i be attentive to China has additionally an extremely, very incredible progression, yet they're nevertheless a dictatorship. Brazil, Chile und Mexico are democracies in view that sooo lots time. i'm Brazilian, and that i could say: we are lots, lots extra desirable than soccer, Beatches and Carnival. And Portuguese is analogous to Spanish.

Answer 6

Male - German
Female - French
probably. Something to do with emotional intelligence and spatial awareness (don't ask!)
Spanish has pronunciation problems 'b'/'v' and the verb structures are more complicated than you think.
Most of it depends on what you want to use the language for; will it be holidays, conversation, work? All languages are hard the higher you want to go with them. My own personal choice (male:for work) is German.
p.s. learning in the 'target country' is the best way to learn ANY language.

Answer 7

As someone else whose first language is English, I would say Spanish. I learned it for six years at school (as well as French and German) and it's pretty straight-forward.

Answer 8

German-easiest to learn the pronunciation and the vocab, since it's similar to English, but the grammar is hard
Spanish- harder to learn the pronunciation, but the grammar is not hard

Answer 9

German I would say. I found it easier when I studied it in school. I am learning Spanish now and find it harder to sink in. I'm not sure if it because my brain is failing though as it's 15 years since I left school. I am still enjoying learning Spanish though

Answer 10

I'm finding french pretty easy - English is derived from french so that has got to help.
Spanish was good too and it is a beautiful language.