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myLot reputation of 98/100. amybrezik (1085)   ranked 750 out of 18,986 in questions & answers3 weeks ago

I know there are users from all of the world on this site. I am planning on taking a foreign language. I would actually like to learn more then one. However, I have decided that I want to start with Russian. A lot of people here in Texas would say that Russian isn't a useful language to learn since we don't have a large Russian population. However, I find it interesting. If you were to pick a foreign language to learn (any of them, even "dead" languages) What would you choose?

 
 
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tags:  french, language, foreign languages, chinese, spanish
 
1. darmakawasa (75)   ranked 12,182 out of 18,986 in questions & answers   3 weeks ago

Well since i already capable of speaking english i think i'm going to learn a different foreign language as currently i'm learning japanese, rusian, arabic and aramaic, i collect a lot of literature about these languages and i intend to learn them because it makes me feel sublime to be able to speak in different tongues.


myLot reputation of 98/100. amybrezik (1085)   ranked 750 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

You are studying 4 languages at once? I am impressed. I would get them confused probably. Which of those 4 would you say are most difficult? My bet would be Japanese, but am curious about your opinon.


darmakawasa (75)   ranked 12,182 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

I think all of them would be rather hard to learn since those languages doesn't use latin character, unlike english which easily learned because it uses latin character.


myLot reputation of 98/100. amybrezik (1085)   ranked 750 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

I don't doubt that they would all be difficult. Good luck with it all!

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2. Clicker625 (72)   ranked 17,553 out of 18,986 in questions & answers   3 weeks ago

I would learn Mandarin Chinese because it would be useful for me. I live in a place where we have a dining room that serves lunch each weekday. Almost half of the people who eat there are native Chinese. Many don't speak any English so I would love to be able to carry on a conversation with them. I have learned a few words so I could be friendly. I see that it would take a lot of study to learn Chinese and would be more difficult than the two other languages I have studied in the past--Spanish and French. I'm originally from Texas so I wanted to learn Spanish. I had a hard time getting into the Spanish classes at the University of Texas because it was such a popular language to learn. However, I managed to get in and was glad I had the opportunity to learn as it has come in handy when I have traveled to Mexico and central America.


myLot reputation of 98/100. amybrezik (1085)   ranked 750 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

Spanish would be the most useful for me but I will try that later, as I tok that n high school. You should study Chinese. It would be difficult but it would be a great language to know.


hani20 (29)   ranked 12,094 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

Spanish. To many, this is considered as the langauage for lovers as it is very romantic. Actually, yo hablo un poco espanhol and I would really want to add my skills in speaking this language. I have some colleagues who used to be a spanish and I am really yearning to learn this language dreaming that someday i could interract with them like they are doing very eloquently.

hey please try learning arabic.


jerryplum (35)   ranked 7,041 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

okay, I am Chinese, and living in Beijing now, if you wanna any help on Chinese, just let me know, btw I have been studying Japanese too, but dun know any Spanish and French.
Good luck.


myLot reputation of 98/100. amybrezik (1085)   ranked 750 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

What dialectic of Chinese do you speak?

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3. myLot reputation of 41/100. jaysumalnap (187)   ranked 11,847 out of 18,986 in questions & answers   3 weeks ago

I am currently working for a Korean company, so I thought learning Korean language will be useful for me. Limited time keeps me from doing it though.


myLot reputation of 98/100. amybrezik (1085)   ranked 750 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

It seems that would be useful for you. I hope at some point you get the chance tolearn it.


beadguru (40)   ranked 7,126 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

learning korean would be good for you, most especially in your current job. it wouldn't just help in your job per se, but learning it will also helpyou in building relationships with your colleagues. Goodluck!! Anyeong!!:-)


myLot reputation of 98/100. amybrezik (1085)   ranked 750 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

Maybe you can find someone here on mylot to help you out.

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4. paolo_099 (19)   ranked 13,007 out of 18,986 in questions & answers   3 weeks ago

English is a foreign language for me that I want to be mastered... and I personally want to acquire French too... since it is the second most spoken language throughout the world, according to statistics.

And lastly, I want to learn latin. Most of the terms used in formal talks are latin such as "quod vide" in books.

-pAw


myLot reputation of 98/100. amybrezik (1085)   ranked 750 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

I did not know tht French was the second most spoken language. I would have guessed it was Spanish. I too, want to learn French at some point. Good luck in mastering English. It is my native language and I still have diffculities with it.

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5. myLot reputation of 88/100. Simon1223 (276)   ranked 901 out of 18,986 in questions & answers   3 weeks ago

There are thousands of various languages in the world. If we have unlimited time, we'd better learn all of them. But it's obviously not the fact at all. So we should consider this issue carefully before we make the decision. In my view, people usually learn foreign languages for two main reasons. One is that they are interested in the culture of this country. The other is that they could benefit from mastering a foreign language. If you lack strong motives, you may be unable to insist on learning a foreign language.


myLot reputation of 98/100. amybrezik (1085)   ranked 750 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

I agree. If you don't have the motivation and good reasoning behind it, it would certianly be hard to focus on learning a foreign language.


saifulbabe (30)   ranked 17,473 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

Haha I have to learn Japanese at my college. So it's a must so that I can reach the good rank on my class. That's my motive to learn another language. But yeah it's nice to learn language which different with English. I want to learn ho to speak French indeed because my girlfriend live there. So many motivations correct?

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6. myLot reputation of 94/100. harmonee (633)   ranked 1,695 out of 18,986 in questions & answers   3 weeks ago

I think I would take Chinese. I'm not really sure which dialect, but at my work, we have a huge chinese clientelle. It would be so helpful if I spoke even a little of the language. Russian is fairly popular here to, as is Spanish. I know Spanish already, so Chinese it would be!


myLot reputation of 98/100. amybrezik (1085)   ranked 750 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

Quite a few mylotters have chosen Chinese. I certianly think it would be interesting to learn, but I don't know if I would have the patience for it. It seems like it would be very difficult. I have thought about it though.

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7. myLot reputation of 99/100. aixshaonline (281)   ranked 518 out of 18,986 in questions & answers   3 weeks ago

I've always wanted to learn Spanish. Back then, they had Spanish classes here in the Philippines, but now, it's not required anymore. My sister says it's really helpful as many of her patients speak Spanish only (she's a nurse, and I am, too), and learning the language helps to let her and her patients understand each other. I would also like to study French, but I think I wouldn't be able to use it that much! I used to go on vacation in Saudi, and I only managed to learn a few words in Arabic, just the basic ones. As for wanting to speak in Korean, it has perks working in an English Learning Center. I get free Korean lessons from my students from time to time. lol


myLot reputation of 98/100. amybrezik (1085)   ranked 750 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

Spanish seems to be a good language to pick. I took it in high school and sometimes wish I had continued into college.

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8. liqiuyue8308 (16)   ranked 12,554 out of 18,986 in questions & answers   3 weeks ago

English is not my native language and is the most popular language in the world.So I first choose to learn English.I have spent most of my time to learn it.But till now I have not acquired English well.I also want to learn another two languages French and Spanish.I can't learn them for the next few years because I have not enough time.


myLot reputation of 98/100. amybrezik (1085)   ranked 750 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

Good luck learning English! It can be difficult. Hopefully one day you will get to learn the other two languages as well.

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9. tinking520 (15)   3 weeks ago

I'm learning Japanese now.Because many video games are originally in Japanese,and I want to understand the stories,the talkings,so I can more enjoy the games. Well, I still can't fully understand them now, but I'll keep learning. I think the most important thing about learning a foreign language is interest.you'v got it,so you can make it.


myLot reputation of 98/100. amybrezik (1085)   ranked 750 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

Good luck in your studies. Japanese is a language I have considered as well.

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10. mareca11 (87)   ranked 2,914 out of 18,986 in questions & answers   3 weeks ago

Wow this is interesting. For me I would like to choose learning my nearby countries languages. That would be either Korean, Japanese or Chinese. I always had been fascinated by these languages and I think that it's good to learn them. Aside from those I would also like to learn German and Russian. I like German because they have new letters like this one-- Ü and I think it's interesting to write and learn their language. Russian, I also want to learn their language and writing because unlike English where you write in letters, they write in 'symbols' which is pretty interesting


myLot reputation of 98/100. amybrezik (1085)   ranked 750 out of 18,986 in questions & answers  3 weeks ago

German is one that I eventually would like to learn as well.

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