is it impossible to learn a new language?

Question

ie:french or spanish
fluently ,whilst in your
own country(uk)or do
i need to live in the particular
country that i am learning the language
of .to be able to fully speak the lingo

Answer 1

Non.....see it's easy

Answer 2

No, it is not impossible. It will take you longer to become fluent though, but it's not impossible. It helps a lot if you can listen to TV/radio in the language you are learning and/or talk to someone to get some practice listening and trying to talk as well as studying from books. It's also great practice to try to read the news in the language you are learning. That way you learn a lot of words that are used in daily life that you might not find in normal text books.

That's how I became fluent in English. I have only spent one day of my life in an English-speaking country and yet I speak English fluently.

Answer 3

its not impossible. these days, cultures are mixed wherever you are, you are sure to find a friend, or teacher who would be willing to teach you a new language, in my experience, the best way to practise, is through conversation with others, and interaction.
i remember after learning german for 1 year at school, i got there, and realised i didnt even know how to ask where the bathroom was... its the small things that get you, that is easy to overlook when purely learning a language, until you get into using it regularly.
anyway, if you are going to try to learn one, keep going, i speak english, afrikaans, german, read arabic, and since coming to uk from south africa, i have learnt quite a bit of turkish and even some polish ... dont limit yourself, i am only 25 anyway.

Answer 4

I'm a native English speaker, I live in Flemish Belgium for many years and I'm embarrassed to say I haven't learned Dutch. I'm 36 and learning gets harder when you get older.
HOWEVER....
I learned passable Spanish in 6 months (I lived in Spain for a year) because of the lack of English speakers. I had to learn Spanish or else I'd have no friends.
I haven't learned Dutch because everyone here speaks good English.
I suck at learning languages. I really hate it.

Therefore, if you live in a country that doesn't speak your native language, you're more likely to learn your host country's language.

Answer 5

One of the best, most fluent English speakers I ever met when I was teaching in Korea had only been to the States on a couple of one-week holidays. She had learned the language by traditional study as well as watching American and British TV and engaging native speakers in conversaton whenever and however possible. So yes, it is possible to learn at home if you are motivated, creative, and maybe a little bit bold.

Answer 6

It is possible to learn french or Spanish because you can get free tapes at the library. You can also purchase DVD or CD at zellers or walmart. The collages in some areas teach these languages also. I am English and learnt french. I can speak read and write french now. It is very difficult at the beginning but gets easy as you learn more. It feels like you will never get it, but you will.

Answer 7

Learning a new language can be difficult as you get older.
I had a friend that learned a second language simply by having someone he knows teach him three words a day and at the end of a year or so he was quite able to converse in the new tongue.

Answer 8

you can learn a language pretty good if you are not in the same country the language is from, if you know what I mean. However, fluently, I wouldn't think so, as there is a lot of slang and accent to pick up. My husband is learning Danish from me, and he does pick up on my Danish accent when he speaks. I don't think he will be fluent till we move there though.

Answer 9

Ofcourse it's possible. I've benn to the UK once for about 2 months, and before that I had never been in an English speaking country, but I can speak English almost fluently. I've only attended classes in my country with teacher like myself (no native speakers).

Answer 10

you have to be commited to learning the new language. Set aside some time during the day, say, an hour each day, primarily for studying and listening. Invest in some tapes and play them in the car, at your desk, wherever is best for you. If you can find a class, or a group, go to a class per week. The best way to learn it is to immerse yourself in it and read it daily, listen daily, speak it daily. And best yet, if you can go to a country where it is spoken, go alone and immerse yourself in it completely.

Bonnce chance. Buena suerte.

Answer 11

of course not. ispeak fluent spanish and i live in egypt.just concentrate.go for classes,of language and conversation,read books,(start by stories for children),watch movies(even if u don't understand at the begining,u'll get one or words mor everytime),listen to songs.practice on the internet,in sites like yahoo answers /spain.u'll get it all.spanish is a great and easy language,if u compare it to french for example,although i also speak french,but not as good as spanish.i adore spanish.