I want to learn 2 languages?

Question

so togther with my native English I can be trilingual. I want to learn Spanish and Arabic. I know this will be a challenge, but my question is will it be to hard to learn both at the same time? Spanish will be easy because I can already speak a little bit. And I deal with spanish speaking people at work all day. Arabic will be another story because I don't know anybody who speaks it and won't be able to speak it as often. Can somebody please give me some input.

Answer 1

Its harder to learn two foreign languages from scratch at the same time. Since you already have a start at Spanish, I would recommend taking some Spanish classes and spending some time in a Spanish speaking situation (ie - talk to as many native Spanish speakers as you can)

Then take up the Arabic once you are comfortable in Spanish. Its good to keep up with your Spanish at the same time but it would just be too taxing on your brain to try to 'learn' both at the same time.

I would recommend the same thing for learning Arabic. Take some lessons but then try to spend as much time as possible speaking to native Arabic speakers (perhaps in an Arabic speaking country)

Good Luck!

Answer 2

Spanish, it sounds like, you could pick up fairly easily. It's not the most complicated language out there. But Arabic is another story. There are nuances in this language in every Arabic speaking country, so being able to speak it well depends on where you are. That is, if you're going to be traveling. I imagine the most basic Arabic can be understood by Arabic speaking Americans.

Answer 3

Hey, I am an African (none Arab) although I speak Arabic language as fluent as any arab origin can do. the Idea of learning Arabic and spanish is fantastic, mY advice is just start communicating with Arabs and Spanish people opposite sex in particular that will make your endeavour more flexible, learn while enjoying yourself, but you better concentrate on one goal(LANGUAGE) , bit by bit you find some self discovered tecniques of learning then go ahead for the second,
in conclusion I don't support you the two languages together

Answer 4

I think any one could learn 2 languages if you put your head into it... but keep in mind it will consume most of your time... alot of practice and clear mind.
i myself speack 4 languages but i learned it as I was growing up throughout the years.
Arabic is my native language, .. it is difficult at first because you don't use english letters, and it is true there are many dialects, it's like the difference between New York English and southern english, most likely same words pronounced differently, but there is the formal dialect that everybody understand and its the one we write.
I do have books that I will be willing to copy and send you, but it wont do you any good if you cant read it. However, I'll be more than happy to help you learn it one way or another and you'll have someone to talk to in Arabic..
you can contact me via e-mail me ...

Answer 5

I think it will be pretty hard to learn 2 languages at the same time unless you are a robot. I think you should finish learning Spanish first because Arabic is really hard.

Answer 6

If you want to learn 2 languges at the same time, better chose 2 languages from 1 familly. (like Polish and Ukrainian, French and English). But if you chosed Arabic and Spanish, that'll be hard.

Answer 7

I chose the exact same two languages and I made the mistake of doing both together. My advice, become semi-fluent in Spanish first at least then think about Arabic.

I used TalkNow for the first two stages to try and get to grips with pronunciation then advertised for a tutor. Good luck!

Answer 8

why arabic? i would choose french first...spanish later..