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If you do learn foreign language(s) for leisure, let's share!

Apparently for me, I'm really passionate towards learning languages. I'm not working to become a linguist by occupation but it's purely out of interest. Learning languages simply enhances the quality of communication among speakers and users of other languages and there's just so much to learn about! Be it Asian or European languages, I'm absolutely intrigued!

Let me start the ball rolling. I'm currently still furthering my learning of German, Spanish, Thai and Tagalog. Given the diverse cultural exposure, I'm proficient in English, Chinese (and dialects), Malay, Indonesian (and dialect).

Languages which I hope to learn are: Japanese, French, Korean and Russian.
I feel that the more languages you learn, the more easier learning becomes, especially if there is a good mix of Asian and European languages. It's like opening up and training the flexibility of your left and right brain!

What about you?!

2007-08-29 01:51:07 · 3 answers · asked by JingleBells 2 in Society & Culture Languages

Wow, I'm amazed that there are people like Steiner who wants to learn African and Polynesian languages!

Just to answer your qs (Steiner), learning Asian language is easier because I reside in Asia and have a pretty good exposure to the native speakers and convenient availability to the language resources. Eurpoean languages come in handy when I visit the related countries. However, I don't think I'll ever get the chance to travel to Africa so African and Polynesian languages are almost invalid to me even if I learn them.

2007-08-29 03:49:20 · update #1

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I love learning languages. I speak German, Georgian and am currently learning Russian.

I often frequent www.ilovelanguages.com which has tons of websites and links for practically every language. I also find that learning a language helps you in learning the next one.

Keep on learning

2007-08-29 02:00:10 · answer #1 · answered by peacecorpsrefugee 2 · 0 0

I also love learning languages. I'm proficient
in Spanish and French and have a good knowledge
of German, Russian and Hebrew.
The language I'm working on right now is Kiswahili.
I just love their African music and would love
to understand it. I also want to learn Hawaiian some day.
Only one question for you: Why stick to Asian
and European languages? As I hinted at above,
African and Polynesian languages are fascinating too!

2007-08-29 09:30:03 · answer #2 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0 0

I know how to speak Mandarin, Fookien/Amoy, Tagalog, and English. I want to be fluent in Mandarin and learn Cantonese though. I also want to learn French ans Spanish because they are common languages so wherever I go around the globe..I can almost always converse with every person I get to meet!
I'm currently learning through MyHappyPlanet which is a cool site to make friends from other countries and learn their native languages at the same time!
Try it out:
http://myhappyplanet.com/register.php?refid=6NvspBSo

2007-08-30 01:38:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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