I have a 8 yr old son that want to learn a different language. What would be a good one to learn together.
2006-12-12 08:41:10 · 18 answers · asked by Emily 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
There are many langauges: French, Spanish, Arabic, German, Italian, Indian...but i like Arabic better....it's so much fun
2006-12-12 09:31:49 · answer #1 · answered by hey 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ESPERANTO!
Without a doubt. The benefits are so far reaching.
First - It's an easy, regular language that will help build his confidence in new language instruction. Nothing builds confidence like success.
Second - It will help him learn English since it demonstrates language construction like no other.
Third - There are a plethora of pen pal sites that connect kids (and adults) to other Esperanto speakers from around the world.
Fourth - Since it is spoken in just about every country in the world it opens up the possibilities of friendships that will pay dividends when he is old enough to travel. The passport servo is a site where Esperanto speakers around the world can be found that will house you and show you around while you visit their country; which means you can now learn other languages while you're there. Which goes right back to the first point; A firm grasp on language instruction which will make learning the third language easier.
There is a lot of evidence that learning Esperanto first, makes the third language easier. Check the site below.
Fifth - The 65th most published language in the world (considering that it has around 2,000,000+ speakers in the world, that's not bad at all).
Sixth - Other groups that use Esperanto including Scouts. They have a group called Esperanto Skolta-Ligo (Esperanto Scout League)
I could go on.
2006-12-12 09:17:18 · answer #2 · answered by Jagg 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
DEFINITELY SPANISH!
When your son (and also I) grow up, most likely Spanish will be used much more in the US than it is now, and MANY, many more people will be able to speak it in the near future the way that foreign language education is going. Also, people seem to respect me more when I say that I speak Spanish, French and Portuguese. The more languages learned and the younger he learns them, the better! =)
2006-12-12 08:49:32 · answer #3 · answered by Devin O 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
that is dependent on what language interests you, you may not only consider what is the 2nd language spoken in your country, but also which one may be useful in the future, ie: travelling, business, relocation etc. Just make sure you both have fun with it and can interact together in that language with other people as well :)
2006-12-12 08:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by e b 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Spanish
2006-12-12 08:42:38 · answer #5 · answered by akula83 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
At least an Asian/African language. You can learn French and Spanish anywhere. I'd go with Japanese, in case your son gets hooked onto anime.
2006-12-12 09:20:43 · answer #6 · answered by ^-^ 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Spanish. Not only is it useful to know in today's world, but it's not that difficult to learn. Unlike french, spanish words are pronounced pretty much like they're spelled. Not only that, but there is an abundance of material and opportunities for learning spanish in the U.S. today.
2006-12-12 08:49:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Spanish or Japanese. Spanish is good because it's easy to pick up and more and more people are starting to speak Spanish. People who speak Spanish and English are a lot more sought for when employers look for people to work. Japanese is easy to learn (speech not grammer) because there are a lot of sources of entertainment that speak Japanese instead of English. Anime, Manga, TV, Movies, etc....
2006-12-12 08:55:40 · answer #8 · answered by Haadeeyah 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
French
2006-12-12 08:50:43 · answer #9 · answered by janice a 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Spanish. Then you can learn some other romantic languages easily.
2006-12-12 08:47:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋