Im planning on learning a new language. (Japanese) It will probablly take me quite some time to learn the language, maybe a few years to become fluent. But i was wondering how long do you think it would take to understand someone else speaking the language?
2007-06-02 22:44:35 · 6 answers · asked by Joey 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
No one can give you a definite answer to this question. It depends on your own ability to learn. However, once you learn the basics, it will considerably shorten the time it takes to understand the language if you go to a "total immersion" summer school, or visit the country and take courses there. Most countries have courses for foreigners learning their language. There is a great deal of info on the Internet, but you're not ready for it yet.
2007-06-03 02:39:14 · answer #1 · answered by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love studying new languages and utilizing them with natives, i journey plenty and i have discovered kinda many, english, norwegian, swedish (they're nearly equal, and as i talk norwegian i realise additionally danish), french, spanish the ones are those i have studied. I'm local finnish speaker so that is now not trouble to me. I might like to be trained extra languages! I ain't no institution learner i be trained by way of motion, quality means is to transport to nation and reside with locals and be trained language and paintings there. Write some thing? What you wish? I have Mercury Capricorn in sixth condo. Other means i am emerging Leo. Wow Michael R, are you aware Finnish!! So cool any person learns it!
2016-09-05 20:25:38 · answer #2 · answered by gangwer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best way to learn Japanese is to be completely immersed in it; live in Japan. It's not a language you pick up well by taking classes or through audio/computer programs. The grammar is unlike any Euro-American language so it's hard to get used to.
2007-06-03 00:28:23 · answer #3 · answered by iSpeakTheTruth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
long time!!! japanese is a really difficult language!!! i would go to japan and be submerged for 6 to 8 months! that is the fastest way to learn a language.
2007-06-02 22:52:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, usually one can get the meaning, what the person is saying, from the context, without understanding all of the words. I'd say it depends too much on your abilities, and how much you are planning on studying daily.
Gambatte, or something. :)
2007-06-02 22:51:00 · answer #5 · answered by Jari 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dipende da te, da quanto ti immedesimi non solo nella grammatica, ma anche enlla cultura dell'altra persona. il più delle volte è proprio quest'ultima a proporre sottili differenze di interpretazioni alle frasi. ciao
2007-06-02 22:52:49 · answer #6 · answered by Daniel R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋