If you could instantly learn two other languages what would they be and why?
2007-07-09 05:33:51 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Arabic and Spanish.
2007-07-09 05:44:13 · answer #1 · answered by orange_slice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instantly? Mandarin and Japanese, for the movies, some of the best cinema in the world. They're two of the most foreign-to-me languages as well, so while we're getting free levels may as well make the most of them.
But I'd really like to learn Hungarian. Fantastic music and I cannot get my brain around the language. Arabic would be fab, but I know enough Hebrew that I just need to get serious and apply myself.
2007-07-09 12:44:21 · answer #2 · answered by The angels have the phone box. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That depends on your interests:
As an American, the most useful languages would be Spanish and French, since these are the foreign languages most common among our neighbors.
As a student of the Bible, I would say Greek and Hebrew.
As someone interested in English itself (and reading), I would say French and German. These can be of great help in deciphering the meanings of unknown English words.
As someone looking for a job in the future, I would say Arabic and Chinese. The U.S. will be involved in the middle east for a long time and will need bilingual personnel, and our growing trade with China could make bilinguality in that language quite profitable.
Jim
Once learned Spanish, Latin and German (but never fluent)
2007-07-09 12:41:53 · answer #3 · answered by JimPettis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I could learn 2 different languages besides english it would be spanish than french because in the U.S. there a lot of spanish people, including popular vacation spots have lots of latin americans. I would also learn french because it would be fun to go out of the country, meaningly france or paris because those are really beautiful places. And when you order food you would actually know what you were eating!
2007-07-09 12:45:48 · answer #4 · answered by Ellie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, Spanish, cause its very common where I'm living and I'd like to know what they're talking about. I'd like to learn German because I spoke it as a kid, but now I forgot the language, but I always have a rough idea of whats being said, just can't speak it that well.
2007-07-09 12:40:24 · answer #5 · answered by Crazy 4 Cats! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chinese and Indian
I believe they will have more use in the future. Plus, American English does not have much based on those languages so it would be really new to me. I'm not fluent in other languages, but feel comfortable with the romance languages.
2007-07-09 12:44:15 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spainish because that would help me out in school cuz I'm in Spainish class, and there are alot of hot Puerto Rican and Mexican guys! And the other language would be Greek because I really want to visit Greece! Oh yeah, there are also alot of hot Greek guys too!lol JK
2007-07-09 12:43:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some Cyrillic dialect and Mandarin -- but not necessarily in that order.
Mandarin because it is a language spoken by innumerable people with whom I might do business.
A Cyrillic dialect like Russian so that I could better understand international business.
2007-07-09 12:38:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chinese and Spanish, because those two languages are spoken in the countries I want to visit!
2007-07-09 12:37:54 · answer #9 · answered by Lilaki 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spanish<-- desperately want to become fluent in this. i love the music and the culture and i think its a beautiful language.. not to mention extremely helpful in the US.
Creole- I just like the way it sounds
2007-07-09 12:49:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Italian and French. I would like to go to Italy and France, and those 2 are my favorite languages.
2007-07-09 12:40:28 · answer #11 · answered by Blackfire 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋