German
I want to move to Switzerland
2007-03-25 06:55:13
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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How about a language that can help you learn other languages?
Stay with me here because it's quite long but worth it.
My kids and I are learning Esperanto. Believe it or not, Esperanto represents the best chance for the survival of the multitude of dying languages since it's purpose is to provide an alternative to any one National tongue to the disadvantage of others.
Consider if you will, Esperanto is an easily learnt AUXILIARY language. This means that myself and that German, Japanese or Korean fellow over there needn't sink a lot of time and effort into learning each others mother tongues if they don't wish, where whose ever tongue we settle to communicate in will hold the advantage in any discussions; since the likelihood of having a mastery of the second language will be remote at best. Each partner has exerted a similar effort in order to communicate; a linguisticly neutral hand shake if you will. Yet we are still free to talk in our mother tongues when and where we choose.
Further, I am now in a position to visit just about every country in the world and with the help of my new found Esperanto speaking friend (2 million plus) learn of his / her culture and language. This second facet is possible because in learning Esperanto I now have a firmer grip on linguistic principles. I will provide a link below on the benefits of learning tertiary languages after Esperanto.
However, if it is Culture you desire, then you've no need to look much further than the Internet. In music there are Folk, Jazz, Opera, Rock, Hip Hop, Rap, childrens' songs, etc. In literature there is multinational translations plus original works. The yearly Esperanto Congresses are a play ground for young and old alike for interaction.
There are many people who have a negative image of Esperanto because they assume that it intended as the SOLE world language, which is as far from the truth as you can get.
Nobody would feel forced to learn it, especially if they've no desire to leave their comfort zone.
The fact is that like it or not, it's use is expanding exponentially. The last educated guess puts the number of functionally fluent speakers at 2 million plus and another 2,000 native speakers (those that were born to an Esperanto household; yes they exist).
Esperanto is simply a tool to allow those that might otherwise struggle to learn a new language, the option of expanding their horizons.
Finally, there is currently $600 million plus a year being spent on translation services at the UN, and a similar amount in the EU, because no one nationality wants to loose the prestige of owning one of the 'working' languages in each of those institutions. This a huge waste of resources that might otherwise go to feeding and housing those less fortunate. A single working language, easily learnt (less than a year to become fluent) would certainly go along way towards that goal. The Universal Esperanto Asociation (UEA) currently holds observer status (class B) at the UN and UNESCO. So there is some movement towards this goal.
Research and draw your own conclusions.
Ĝis!
2007-03-25 11:24:10
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answered by Jagg 5
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Tamil or Hebrew coz they are one of the 4 oldest language in the world
2007-03-25 09:41:07
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answered by Royal 2
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Italian because I'm working on a project in Venice
Japanese because I could learn it more easily than Chinese
Arabic because I love Egypt and would love to travel around there
2007-03-25 08:55:35
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answered by Lucas 3
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Finnish, because it is has a fascinating grammar and becaus e it is very logical. And it sounds nice, too.
Brasilan Portugese, because I used to have a Brasilian lover whom I still care for, and because it is a beautiful language. (and when you understand Portuges, you also understand a lot of Spanish and Italian)
2007-03-25 13:24:19
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answered by patrick66nl 1
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I want to learn Swedish, Dutch and Japanese because they seem cool, and the first two are germanic languages and I already know german.
2007-03-25 06:54:22
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answered by u_wish1984 3
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-thai: I'll stay in thailand for 6 months
-japanese: I wanna learn it sooner or later because I love the sound and i'm generaly interested in asian languages
2007-04-02 05:48:28
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answered by Anonymous
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English, German and Chinese, because I'm gonna need them when I grow up if I want to be something in this world. Also for traveling...
2007-04-01 05:41:58
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answered by Joka B 5
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Dutch, because I find it soo sexy. Besides, I read German and I'm fluent in Swedish and English so it wouldn't be too hard.
2007-03-31 05:19:50
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answered by Lovisa 1
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Thai because I like Thailand and the Thai people.
"Sabbidi khup" Hello
"Mi pen Rye" I doesn't matter
"Pen nie" Where are you going
"Tang Mo" watermelon
2007-03-25 06:55:35
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answered by Village Player 7
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