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I want to learn any other question but English
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2007-01-11 10:18:32 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Languages

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Esperanto.
I'm a native English speaker, yet I much prefer speaking in Esperanto, even though I'm still learning (do we ever stop learning?)

Designed to be learned easily, Esperanto is the gateway to many other languages and cultures. The structure is regular and has only 16 gramatical rules with NO exceptions. So instead of learning rule after rule and which ones don't apply here or there, I spend my time absorbing the vocabulary. Check the site below for information on Esperantos' value in learning other languages.

I frequently make this next statement, and I live by it.

"If you can't learn Esperanto, you can't learn any language."

At the very least, if you learn Esperanto, which by the way can lead to the enjoyment of meeting new friends and traveling to new places, you'll at least have that under your belt regardless of how far you decide to take any other languages.
It's not uncommon for a student of Esperanto to become fluent inside of a month, maybe less, if you've the desire.

I really enjoy listening to the original music, clasical, folk, rock, rap, lullabys(sp), Christmas songs, you name it. The folk tends to be the best. Track down groups like Kajto, Merlin, or Kore for starters.

Esperanto is the 65th most printed language in the world, which when you think about it, with only 2,000,000 plus speakers is quite remarkable. There are translations of the classics, and not so classic, as well as a wealth of original material.

The most depressing aspect of dealing with Esperanto is the constant unsupported claims that it has no value. As with anything else, it's use is dependant on how you decide to use it. With over 2,000,000 speakers in the world, there aren't too many places where you won't find it, you just need to look. The internet is the best place to start. The sites below are the best intitial places to investigate the language and it's history. (Yes, it has a history (119 years) and a culture as mentioned above.)

Where Esperanto stands to make its biggest success is in international communications, primarily at the UN and EU, where each respectively spends in excess of $500 million USD annually on translation services alone. Esperanto currently holds observer status at the UN and UNESCO.

The World Esperanto Association (in Esperanto UEA: Universala Esperanto-Asocio) is the largest international organization of Esperanto speakers, with members in 119 countries (as of 2000) and is the official relations office with the United Nations and UNESCO. In addition to individual members, 95 national Esperanto organizations are affiliated to UEA.

Research and make your own conclusions.

Ĝis!

2007-01-11 14:14:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jagg 5 · 0 0

Although most people will say Spanish (especially if they live in the US and think everyone else does too), French is the official universal "business" language- it used to be English. If you feel like you have a lot of free time and patience, I would suggest Latin as well, because so many words come from Latin roots and you would be able to have a general idea of what a word is without having to look it up. Plus, all of the Romance (English, French, Spanish, etc) languages branched off of Latin. I wouldn't suggest Chinese. It's hard to get, and the accents are tricky, and it just sounds bad when you speak Chinese with an English accent.

2007-01-11 10:50:53 · answer #2 · answered by windchimes335 2 · 0 0

French

2007-01-11 12:20:58 · answer #3 · answered by Dark Side 2 · 0 0

The simplest language to learn is spanish. I would definately suggest starting with this language because it a HUGE building block in all other languages. With only a couple exceptions, every word follows all of the rules and pronounciations.
~~~~ESPANOL~~~~~

2007-01-11 11:00:35 · answer #4 · answered by *rawr* 3 · 0 0

Learning English and how to spell would be a great start. English is one of the hardest languages to learn. Master that, then your Spanish, German, and Latin will be easier.

Learn English first.

2007-01-11 10:22:37 · answer #5 · answered by EATTHEAPPLE 3 · 1 0

In terms of usefulness around the world, I would say learn to speak Spanish.

In terms of beauty: Italian

2007-01-11 10:23:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Spanish is the language mostly spoken besides English.

2007-01-11 10:21:40 · answer #7 · answered by Claudia 1 · 0 0

I would learn spanish, its obvious why. Also maybe latin would be good, so that someone would be able to know what in the Hell doctors are sending us to the pharmacy to get.

2007-01-11 10:25:10 · answer #8 · answered by soldier slim 2 · 0 0

Spanish is definitly the most universal language but russian is beautiful. I also hear it's very hard to learn, but seriously it is so sexy spoken.

2007-01-11 10:23:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I know everybody says spanish, because it is the 2nd (mabye first) most commenly spoken language in the US. They're right, take it.
I want to say french, though...

2007-01-11 10:24:34 · answer #10 · answered by Russly F 3 · 0 0

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