If a foreign language could be planted in your brain . . .

Thanks, dpk! I know writing and speaking are two different skills, but your English appears to be excellent. I wish I were as fluent in a second language.

I am an Indian too. My mother tongue is Malayalam. Hindi is the language spoken by most people in India. If it comes to planting some foreign language to my brain I'll ask for Hindi. Well, you may argue that Hindi is not a foriegn language to me. But as far as I don't know the language, it should be considered foreign in my case.. I use to travel to Delhi and Rajasthan and can manage to converse with room assistants in hotels. I think it is necessary for me being an Indian, to develop affluence in speaking Hindi.

I live in an area that is predominantly Indian, so I hear Hindi spoken quite regularly. It sounds so difficult. I wish I could understand some of it--all I know are the names of my favourite foods.

As spitfire has mentioned,the Frech spoken in Canada,is actually a cross between arcadian french and native indian languages,if you learn French-French,you will have to learn Canadian french all over again,as many of the words have different meanings. Blessed Be.

Actually, here in Canada, it's more english that's spoken, actually almost everyone speaks english, the only place that speaks mostly french is Quebec, and some of Ontario, and even there, they have to know how to speak English fluently to work anywhere. Everywhere else, you don't find anyone who doesn't speak english 99% of the time. And about 80% of the time, most people don't know french well, and There's actually 2 types of french, there's the france french, which is beautiful, and romantic, and there's the french here in Canada, Quebec Moreso, that's a lower level, it's more slang french than anything, especially mixed with english, it's a lot harder to get onto than the france french, which makes you go all dreamy.

uh uh... trouble... I wouldn't want to teach myself the both the same and different things, hehehe, much too confusing for me, both French? different meaning? That's way difficult! I think I'll stick with the romantic one, I'm a pathetic dreamer... hehehe :D

I've thought about Russian, too. Like German, it's a very "powerful" language!

Oh, I would love to learn, and master, Spanish. Many of the people in my workplace speak Spanish as their primarily language. It would make things a lot easier. I suppose I know a fair bit already, from having been around them.

Very interesting. Maybe I should think about moving over there, then! Hmm, now to go buy a copy of the Chinese edition of the Rosetta Stone!

Welcom lerning Chinese I think you won't regret that.In China foreigners who can speak excellent Chinese are very popular,if you are good looking or have some special skills you can be famouse easily and get high paid. ????!Good luck!

Oh yeah, latin, that's a great one, i'd love to learn that too. It's so nice, gosh i'd love to learn toungs too!

I'm with you on Latin; That's another that I would love to know. And I'm happy to see someone recognizes the good ol' Babel Fish. I've always loved the concept and it's what inspired my discussion.

What's nice about Latin is that it gives you a common base for learning other languages. There are many similarities.

French is, without a doubt, a romantic language. I know this may be more than a G-rated repsonse, but I've often wondered what it would be like to be made love to by someone who's speaking to you in French. Rrr!

I don't really have to study to learn another language.If I'm around people that speak a certain language....I just start to pick it up.I'm very thankful that I'm this way....because I hate studying and if it took a lot of effort for me to learn a language I most likely would not even bother with it. I've lived in the U.S. for a few years now and most people that I meet don't even realize that I'm not from here.Most of the time I get asked if I'm from up north...since I don't have that southern draw.....but when I tell them I'm from Germany...they just look at me in disbelieve. My best tip for you on making it easier for you to learn another language.....go live with people that only speak that language(if you ever get the chance).You would be amazed at what a difference that makes.One other thing is....if your reading is good enough...start to read some books in that language....that helps a lot as well.

Wow, you've certainly done some studying! Foreign languages must come very easily to you. I'm envious. I struggle with them.

I'd love to visit Rome. But, even more than that, I'd love to visit the Catholic capitol of the world, Vatican City. It's not that I'm religious, it's just that I'd love to be witness to the secrets that it holds. Ah, I had better stop that line of thought right there.

Gaelic? Be still my heart. I've been listening to Enya for years now, trying to learn what I can, but it's such a daunting task. With Gaelic, I've found, the words don't always sound like you would expect them to.

There's little doubt: French is a truly beautiful and romantic language. For that very reason, I wish I knew how to speak it.

Wow! I don't believe I've ever heard someone say that about the romantic languages. Swedish, you say? That's very cool . . . I have some Norwegian blood in me, so I have an affinity for much of Scandanavia.

The Matrix! Great minds think alike, so to speak. That was one of the inspirations behind my post.

Spanish seems to be the most practical choice for a great many people. I wonder if Spanish will become a mandatory language in grade school, here in the states, that is.

I spent some time in California, so I can completely releate. I picked up a fair amount of words while I was there, especially those relating to food.

Bilingual Friends can certainly be a great source of inspiration for learning a new language. I wish I had a few, myself, who might be able to help.

Hebrew! Finally, someone said it. I've been trying to teach myself the letters. That, in and of itself, is a chore.

Exactly! I suppose I've read one too many science fiction novels, not to mention having seen one too many science fiction movies.

I'll be honest, I didn't know what you were talking about. I feel so foolish. I had to head over to Wikipedia. For those of you, like myself, who didn't know what the Adamic language is, here's what they had to say: "The Adamic language is a term for the hypothetical proto-language believed spoken by Adam and Eve in paradise, either identical with the language used by God to address Adam, or invented by Adam (Genesis 2:19)." How beautiful!

Oh, I love the films that come out of Bollywood, and the music. I'm always trying to find new Indian music to listen to.