Hi,
I live in Canada. My native language is Vietnamese. I was brought up to speak english. So my second language would be english. I'm currently learning Japanese and have been for about a year. Now, because I live in Canada, I also want to learn to speak french, is it a good idea to start learning 2 languages that are totally different at the same time?
2006-12-12 14:04:19 · 26 answers · asked by langknow 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The more languages the better! I think that the fact that they are so distinctly different will make it easier. You will not mix sounds or vocabulary. I was learning french and portuguese at the same time when i lived in Brasil and some of my vocabulary would get all mixed up. But when I studies Spanish and Japanese, a piece of cake! And really, you are not so much studying French as a foreign language, you are using it everyday and aquiring it out of necessity. Studying a language as a hobby is different. You rock! The more languages the better!!
2006-12-12 14:10:37 · answer #1 · answered by Amy B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Irish and speak my native tongue Gaelic, English, French and some Spanish. But want to learn Russian. At school half the day was in Irish and the other was in English. Then on top of that lol three days in French.
2006-12-12 14:08:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is based on where you live.
I am guessing that you live in a part of Canada where English is mostly spoken. That would make ENGLISH your FIRST LANGUAGE.
If you moved to Spain, your FIRST LANGUAGE would be Spanish.
I live in South Florida and too many people think SPANISH is their first language. It is not; English is spoken here!
2006-12-12 14:07:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't learn more that one if you want to learn well.I am speaking 3 languages too and I have that experience.But also it has to do with how well you want to know it.If you think that your Japanese is good enough,start with the french.
2006-12-12 14:10:13 · answer #4 · answered by ?!?! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
id say def not
learning an entire language in itself is hard enough
im learning italian right now and i couldnt imagine trying to learn a whole other language at the same time
2006-12-12 14:07:45 · answer #5 · answered by Tiffany 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would just start one. Or maybe stagger them a bit. When I was in college I was in second year Spanish and first year German at the same time, and that wasn't too bad. But everyone is different and I guess it would depend on how much you think you can handle.
2006-12-12 14:07:57 · answer #6 · answered by Kelleinna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is okay to learn many languages, but don't choose languages that are most very close together (like French and spanish, italian etc.).
2006-12-12 14:07:37 · answer #7 · answered by TianXiaTaiPing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its easier to learn diverse languages like french and japanese, rather than french and spanish which are similar and can be easily confusing because of the base form of the words
2006-12-12 14:07:02 · answer #8 · answered by jglassdude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say, learn as many as you want. I'm working on 6 or 7 right now, to waste time. It all depends on your mental capacity. The better you can remember, the more you should try to learn.
2006-12-12 14:15:35 · answer #9 · answered by Azagthoth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it easy...I was born in Canada..and the minute I entered school I was learning french.... so I say 2 at a time...and they should be similar languages...but if you like a challenge go ahead
2006-12-12 14:07:46 · answer #10 · answered by 1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋