This is making it extremely difficult to speak/learn Spanish. Is it genetic- believe me I've practiced! Wierd...should I switch to learning Italian?
2007-03-07 12:12:28 · 12 answers · asked by MsBennet 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
If you prefer. It takes time and practice if you don't have a genetic tounge. Don't be discouraged , there are differen't cultures that have trouble speaking the english language. Like the chinese.
( have some trouble pronouncing the R's in English language)
2007-03-07 12:18:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
All babies make all the sounds that are used in all the languages in the world, until a certain point (I forgot which age) when they start making ONLY the sounds that are used in the language they hear. Then their brains discard the ability to make the other noises, so that it may focus on learning the language they need. This results in your being unable to learn to roll your r's (you can if you really work on it for a long long time), and it also results in Japanese people being unable to tell the difference between the sound of an R and the sound of an L (thus they pronouce really as rerry, unless they've had enough intensive training to drop their accent). There's other examples, but the fact is, if your language doesn't use a sound, it will be very difficult to learn to pronounce it without an accent. It's not genetic, it's learned, and learned at such an early age it's difficult to change.
2007-03-07 20:17:57 · answer #2 · answered by T.M.Y. 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
no this is not genetic....curious as to what age you started...you know that the earlier the age you start the easier you will catch on to the use of "rolling" the r and it is by use of the tongue. It isn't just with the use of the spanish language that we use our tongue with speaking. When i had "good" english teachers as a young child they often would tell me to use my tongue when speaking certain words and it would help me tremendously. I use the technique often in speaking today. I don't roll my r's when i speak Spanish and i have no problem communicating the language at all.
You said you have practiced...keep on practicing...the older you are the more you need to practice. If you cannot catch on do no worry if you don't speak perfect spanish, others who are fluent in the language will be able to translate your broken spanglish just fine.
2007-03-07 20:22:23 · answer #3 · answered by LM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know just the cure
do this 3-5 times daily
stick out your tongue and firmly grasp it with one hand
then roll your hand left to right and in about 2 weeks you will
be rolling your tongue like no other
2007-03-07 20:16:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm pure American, and I can't say anything ending with "ths"
e.g. months, clothes. I have as normal of an accent as any redneck in Alabama. I think it may be genetics, but not always, because my dad and mom can say those words just fine. I'm not really sure what it is.
2007-03-07 20:18:03 · answer #5 · answered by King John dragon-slayer 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My boss can't roll his r's.
And well i learnt that people who cant roll their tongue is genetic, so you'd think that the same would be with r's
2007-03-07 20:15:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no its not genetic.everyone in my family can but i cant.if ur in highschool just take german and french.not very helpful in the real world but a lot more interesting to me.
2007-03-07 20:16:17 · answer #7 · answered by Beka14 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Keep trying it will happen. Your tongue will loosen up.
2007-03-07 20:16:52 · answer #8 · answered by someone 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's just how it is i can do it so well sounds like i'm foreign
2007-03-07 20:21:08 · answer #9 · answered by qtmckinnon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
trilling and curling your tongue is indeed a genetic trait!
2007-03-07 20:15:42 · answer #10 · answered by Dynamite 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋