among the 3 japanese chinese & korean, which is the best one to learn and why?

Question

i really want to take some serious lessons in those languages but i still have to focus on one particular language.

Answer 1

I would suggest that you spend some time learning about each culture first. Find out with country facinates you the most, which country would you like to visit, which country would you potentially want to live in for a couple years.

Learning another language is never easy, if you want to learn a language just for a grade or for getting a job, it might not be enough motivation to get you through the difficult challenges of learning a foreign language. If you find that you truly love a language and its culture, the learning process becomes much easier.

However, if you are selecting a language to learn because of your future career, then I would recommend Chinese (Mandarin) first, then Japanese, then Korean. This is pretty much based on size of their economy and potential future growth.

If you want to pick the easiet language to learn, then it would be Korean, then Japanese, with Chinese being the hardest. Chinese pronounciation is very difficult to master, Chinese characters are hard to memorize. Japanese is easier to pronounce, but still has Chinese characters. Korean is easier to pronounce and has much less characters to memorize.

Answer 2

Chinese is spoken by more people, and if you learn Chinese characters, you can guess at the meaning of Japanese writing with some success. These guys are growing in power in the world, so if you're thinking of a job, it could come in handy. Chinese is the most difficult, though, at least in the written form and the pronunciation.

Korean is much easier in terms of the written form, but not as many people speak it.

Japanese doesn't use as many kanji as Chinese, and the pronunciation is easier than the other two languages. Japan will have to import a lot of foreigners to do work in the future, as they are having very small families now. As other people have mentioned, if you're into aspects of Japanese culture, you could pursue it for that reason.

Answer 3

I found that Chinese grammar was really quite simple, but the pronunciation was difficult to master. Chinese languages have tones, so each word can have many different meanings depending upon how it is said. I often “missed my tones” and said something like “shrimp” Haah (high falling) rather than “shoes” Haah (low falling). But after time the tones became as noticeable as a consonant or vowels to me.

I can understand a bit of Japanese but really can’t speak it. My wife is Japanese, and my kids are pick up phrases and talk in a Japenglish with each other. Japanese lacks the tones that Chinese does, but Japanese does use many Chinese characters in its writing. (I have been able to communicate with Japanese businessmen by writing Chinese and them reading it)

Korean – I don’t speak it or have studied much about it.

Personally I have found that knowing even basic Chinese will give you an incredible career boot. And would recommend at least studying it if you ever plan on working internationally, or want a better understanding of the world.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

Chinese.
Because :
1. They are everywhere and their population is 1/5 of the world's population.
2. Their economy is growing so fast, and they might lead the world's in the future.
3. If you master the Chinese characters, there is a bonus advantage! it can be one of your base to learn Japanese (there are many similarities between Chinese and Japanese characters). In fact, Chinese people can understand Japanese's kanji and vice versa (like reading the newspaper) tough they couldn't pronounced any word.

Answer 5

At the moment, probably Japanese. We (and I'm assuming your either American or British here) have closer economic ties as to Japan than we do to the other countries.

However, Chinese would also be an excellent choice. China is, with out a doubt, the fastest emerging market in the world and knowing the language will soon be invaluable I think.

Answer 6

Mandarin (Chinese) because it is the most widely spoken language in the world (look at the Chinese population). China has become a major trading partner for the US and other nations. And is developing itself into a super power in the business market.

Answer 7

The answer to this question is subjective. To what end do YOU want to come of your speaking one language over another. If your interests are in Korean culture, contacts, travel or what not, then, Korean. Insert Japanese, Chinese, German on and on. This is not an question for us to answer but one for yourself.

Answer 8

If you have not any particular reason to chose any of them, then chinese would be the the choice, for it's the most used.

if you like anime then japanse is a good choice.

you would only want to learn korean as a part of a business strategy, it may be good for your career learning a language that few people know in the west.

Answer 9

Of those three, Chinese is the best. China has the largest population in the world and is truly becoming a world leader. You will be forever employable with that language. Good luck!

Answer 10

Chinese.