very language is a problem to me including my own i want help
2007-02-16 22:04:34 · 13 answers · asked by mimu 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Hi,
I have the same problem... I'm armenian, so i know armenian and i have problem in it although I use it all the time. I live in lebanon, so i know arabic & i have a problem in it too...I learned english & french at school, and i'm not perfect in it also ... I got a BA in a french university & some primary spanish language courses in it...
Summary: lol I know 5 languages but I'm not excellent at any one of it! In my normal language I use 3 languages: armenian, french & arabic...
I think that the problem is: lack of practice... We must try to talk with each person JUST one language... butit's hard I know... So i'll check your question's answers to have advices...
Good luck!
2007-02-16 22:29:27 · answer #1 · answered by loulou 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Here are some ideas many second language learners don't realize.
FIRST: Completely eliminate English idioms when you speak. We use a LOT of phrases that are not understood in other countries, and they use ones we don't understand. Examples: Get to first base. Flip the switch. Hitch a ride.
Even between variations of English, for example 'knock someone up'. In North America it means get a girl pregnant. In England it means knock on their door. So you can see how embarrassing it might be should you stumble on an idiom that means something else.
SECOND: Realize that it is not ALWAYS a one-for-one word exchange when translating. Some languages can express an idea in as little as one word compared to a few, and vice-versa.
Hand in hand with this, understanding that the idea being expressed is what's important, not the way it's said. Just because the sentence wasn't constructed the way we would have said it doesn't make it wrong.
LAST: I cheated. I learnt the worlds easiest language first and now I find I understand English better and I'm in a better position to learn more languages.
That language was ESPERANTO. It is designed such that you MUST understand sentence structure, which helps to understand other languages. Plus you end up with a multitude of Esperanto friends; oh the burdens we bear.
Oh sorry. I forgot to mention, listen to and read as much as you possibly can, whenever you can. Immersion, immersion, IMMERSION!
Gxis!
2007-02-17 06:47:05 · answer #2 · answered by Jagg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old are you ? I mean if you're still going to school,you have more to learn about your own language. But practise is the most excellent teacher anyway. Speak with natives,watch films without subtitles,watch the news,listen to songs while reading the lyrics,be more social.
I had the same problem,because I was born to parents from different cultures and lived in another country,so I was really confused as a kid. But now I can handle 5 languages.
2007-02-17 09:37:11 · answer #3 · answered by Erina♣Liszt's Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try reading books in the language you want to know better and keep a dictionary handy.
2007-02-17 06:08:44 · answer #4 · answered by BARROWMAN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't u speak ur own languages well too?.Wow..Hmm.I learnt my second language (English) in school with a teacher..Maybe u can have a language lesson too..
2007-02-18 10:00:01 · answer #5 · answered by Irmak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English people are lazy and do not make the effort to master other languages
2007-02-17 06:12:04 · answer #6 · answered by trumps 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice makes perfect
2007-02-17 06:07:09 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should study more books. At least 1 hour a day you should read. Read novels, short stories, newspaper....
2007-02-17 06:13:55 · answer #8 · answered by ROYA R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm portuguese but sometime it hard for me to written in my language
2007-02-17 16:20:22 · answer #9 · answered by Daniella D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It must be the part of your brain that is reponsible for languages.
2007-02-17 06:06:53 · answer #10 · answered by Truman 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋