What language would you learn?

Question

If you could learn ANY foreign language...what would what it be and why?

Answer 1

Japanese--- sounds beautiful and you have not only the difficulty that it is a very different language, but that it has other symbols!

Answer 2

It depends from what your aims are -

i learnt english as a kind of bus-language - you don'tlike buses but you need them - 10 years

I did not have to learn french and I feel so lucky to master it as my mother-language - 58 years

I learnt german because it was a pilgrimage to my roots - and it was great - 6 years

And now I practice russian and learn it slowly - with much love - russain is awesome - such a power of expression in such a beautiful language - this is a useless language - but brings you so much pleasur -

Italian is the closest language to french - I can travel in Italy without any problem eventhough I never "learnt Italian -

I studied greek and latin and forgot them as quickly as possible -

And when I was young, my nannie was algerian - so that going back home at night I could not understand my parents -

Otherwise never learn swedish or dutch as I did - really boring

Answer 3

Well, I took Spanish in high school and college, and I know some French, so if I had to learn any language, I would love to learn French, because it's the language of love, and Afrikaans, because I have always wanted to visit South Africa.

Answer 4

Some parents truly think so... "Do you think my kid will be able to translate for us when we go on a cruise to Mexico?", "I want my son to study Spanish so that he can take our business on llamas"..... (1) Most of the times, students take a modern language just to get the credits so that they can go to a pretigious college. Period. I am not saying that this was your case, but this is what happens in every day life. I am from Spain, I teach PAP Spanish in Texas and many of my students take my class to get those extra points. Now, do they speak in Spanish with their other school mates (either Hispanic or non-Hispanic ones) after class? No. Do they watch Spanish TV programs? No. Do they read in Spanish regularly? No. Do they NEED Spanish for life (asking for directions, going shopping, buying medicines)? Of course not. If we watch a movie, I know they will ask me, "Do we have to watch it in Spanish?". If I explain something in Spanish, I will get to hear , "IN ENGLISH!!!!!!!!!!!!" (2) A very low percentage will be truly interested in learning the language. I keep on running into my students in different places around town and they are unable to follow a basic, simple conversation. Awesome kids, great grades, but poor oral skills. Which leads me to the fact that as they are not immersed in the language all day long, being in class for 50-55 minutes is not going to make them bilingual. When I was at university, we had to communicate in English all the time (no excuse), so much so that even professors expected that after school hours, on the train back home...... (3) Take the example of Hispanic kids in the US, for example. They are surrounded by the language all the time, except maybe at home: school, friends, stores, doctor; they even translate for parents at an early age...they really need to learn the language for life; thence, there is a real purpose. And very often, they have to learn it quick too if they want to pass their exams and get promoted for the next year. So yes, I agree with you. The first time I traveled abroad I stayed with an English family for a year. Did I choose a big city? Not really! I wanted to be isolated and far away from any possible Spanish speaking person in order to LIVE in English and to really know how much English I knew.... and let me tell you I'd rather prefer being abroad for just a month rather than practicing verb conjugations at school for a whole year.

Answer 5

I am currently trying to teach myself Italian. I think it is a really sexy and sensual language. However the programme I am learning from is by this weird American guy, that makes it kinda difficult. I think everyone should try to learn another language.

Answer 6

Im spanish so spanish is my 1st language but I also speak french, besides english. I want to learn Japanese because Im dying to go to Japan and fluently relate to the people over there.

Answer 7

Italian. My husband lived in Italy for a year and a half about 20 years ago. He speaks it and it would be fun to kabitz with him in a language my kids couldn't understand.

Also, because I would love to travel to Italy...often. In fact, after the kids are grown I think it would be fun to move to Italy for a short period of time. Or, at least have a vacation home there.

I have 2 friends on YA that are Italian. It would be cool to chat with them in their native language.

Answer 8

Spanish

Answer 9

I have studied French, Chinese, Japanese and German in two colleges. I know some Russian, Talaglog (Filipino dialect), Latin, Greek, Korean and Vietnamese. My #1 gal Miyuki is from Japan, so if I did not already know her language, I would have a great reason for learning it, don't you think?

Answer 10

Well, I took Latin in school and that core knowledge has helped me interpret a little French, German, and Italian in my time. I also know a little Spanish, but by the way things are going in the U.S., I should probably get more fluent in THAT language!