which foreign language would you like to learn
By Denise_Tung
@Denise_Tung (647)
China
December 29, 2008 8:21am CST
Ok, I am self-learning French now. What do you think, heehee. I guess I am triggered by the inspiration of traveling. I'd like to have a trip to France someday, mabye for the honeymoon or simply for Chanel, lol.
Anyway, I have bought a book and learning it now. I like languange. My first foreign language is English and my second foreign language is Japanese. I guess that's why I am doing a good jod at my current work coz it's all about reports, not my cup of tea.
Dear friends, what about you? Which foreign language would you like to learn? Share your preferences and reasons!
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52 responses
@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
1 Jan 09
Wow, your trying on three languages? That's very impressive.
The first foreign language that I learned would be english while I got taught spanish during my college days, I don't practice spanish very much now-a-days and it would be nice if I could but, I have nobody around to practice it with so its a but difficult.
I wouldn't mind learning Japanese or Korean as another language though.. Japanese for my interest with anime and manga while Korean so as I could easily communicate with clients at work, though I am not really allowed to encourage them to speak in their mother tongue..
@Denise_Tung (647)
• China
2 Jan 09
Aha, I know Japanese as I learned it for a year in college. Korean is very good to hear, like Japanese. Since you have Korean clients, it will be a great advantage to learn Korean and would be useful and fun at the same time. Keep it up and Happy new year, ratyz.
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@AnakSuNamun (2084)
• United States
29 Dec 08
I would like to learn Japanese,Greek and Arabic,I like exotic languages. Of course,they are not that exotic as,for example,swahili but not as popular as English and French,either! If you know English or used to study Latin,French and Spanisg should be a breeze
@Denise_Tung (647)
• China
30 Dec 08
Aha, friend. I think your name here is quite exotic, haha. Latin sounds great but I guess I can't use it in my life. I used to study English and will French be a breeze for me? Good to hear that. I have more confidence now. Thanks for sharing:D
@Denise_Tung (647)
• China
30 Dec 08
Aha, friend. I think your name here is quite exotic, haha. Latin sounds great but I guess I can't use it in my life. I used to study English and will French be a breeze for me? Good to hear that. I have more confidence now. Thanks for sharing:D
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
1 Jan 09
French has intrigued me since my childhood and i would like to learn the language. How are you fining the lessons. Is it enough to learn it? I was thinking of joining some online classes.
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@Denise_Tung (647)
• China
2 Jan 09
Hi mimpil. I am just getting started and I am also wondering what's the best way to learn it, heehee. I think it's a little dull and not so helpful to study a language alone. Maybe I will find a class both on line or in reality. To communicate with others will be fun and useful. Keep you posted and all the best for the new year!
@Charente (113)
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30 Dec 08
I have been living in France for two and a half years and trying to learn the language. It is quite difficult, especially the grammar - there are so many verbs...lol. I do understand much more than I can speak but I learn a little more each day. Living amongst French people helps, as if you try to speak the language and have difficulties, they will always help. I very often have a language lesson in our local boulongerie (baker's shop)....lol. I really like to travel and always make a point of learning a few words of the language in whichever country I am visiting. Good luck with everybody who is learning a new language.
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@Denise_Tung (647)
• China
2 Jan 09
Hi Charente. Living in France for two and a half years! That's very impressive. I've also heard that French ppl are very friendly and ready to help you out there. You must have been to a lot of counties. Awesome!!! Happy New Year to you, my friend!
@nini89 (670)
• India
31 Dec 08
I studying a new language is very well and good but my age and my circumstance doesnot allow me to do so. I have passed 42 and now i will step in 43 and have so many resposibilities as I am a widow I have to go to work and should look after my kids so i dont get much time to spare for going and stufying languages. I am an Indian and know 4 languages which I can used here in mumbai. Happy posting and have good day and Happy new year.
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@Denise_Tung (647)
• China
2 Jan 09
Wow, nini. You are such a great mother and four languages for you is enough, I guess. Wish you and your kids all the best in the new year!!
@UtopianIdealist (1604)
• United States
3 Jan 09
I know a little bit from a few different languages, as I would have an interest in learning them, and then after learning some, give up. I have been interested in Spanish, French and German in the past. I think Japanese would be interesting because my mian focus has been a lot of European languages.
@Denise_Tung (647)
• China
5 Jan 09
Hi friend. Your name is so long! I learned Japanese for a year and the pronunciation is quite nice. Ppl like me reading in Japanese. Try it since you have an interest.
@nilzerous1 (2434)
• India
29 Dec 08
When I got to read this topic in my mailbox, there was nothing other than 'French' that came up in my mind. I believe even if I can learn little bit of French, I would be able to enjoy some awesome poetry. I have read the translated versions though. And I am really glad to know that you have already started learning that! Keep it up.
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@Denise_Tung (647)
• China
30 Dec 08
French is really great. It is almost the equivalent of romantic and pretty. Thanks for the encouragement. I will try my best to study this beautiful language:D
@biggerb (2024)
• India
30 Dec 08
Since I have done my master's in English i am quite fluent with the language.As an additional second language I did French.I studied it for 3 years.Even today I can read and understand but the spoken part of it is still quite difficult to handle.I would like to be well versed with spoken French.Actually I have this urge to do German and Japanese.I find there are many job opportunities if you know some foreign language.You can work as a translator. Lots of jobs in the hospitality sector.And they really pay very well.In Japan they want people who know Japanese and English.Both China and Japan want English speaking people.
@Denise_Tung (647)
• China
31 Dec 08
Aha, you know French.Awesome!!! I think pronunciaton is the hardest part and also the most useful coz the basic function of language is to speak. Well, maybe you can be my tutor sometime, aha, when I am confused by these French words.
Thanks for sharing, biggerb.
@msbawangada (710)
• India
29 Dec 08
Ni hao ;)
I dont want to learn any extra lanaguge as such, as I am not interested in them. Here in India, we need to know hindi for basic communication, and english for better job prospects, and i already know both of them. Apart from it, I am not that passionate about them, but i know hi, hello, and thank you in most of the langauges, as i got a lot of international friends ;)
BTW, if you want some free resources like ebboks, and audio and video tapes for learning foreign langaugs like french, italian, german, spnish, japanese, korean, arabic, protuguese, etc, then you can find a lot of interesting stuff here : http://rocobaroco.co.cc
xie xie ;)
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@Denise_Tung (647)
• China
30 Dec 08
Awesome!!! You know Ni hao and Xiexie. Wowo, I feel so warm that you speak our language, Norting hill gentleman! Thanks for your sharing this great website. I will check it out and get some useful stuff from it.
Zai jian!
@callarse1 (4783)
• United States
30 Dec 08
I already know Spanish---was my second language. English is my native language. I studied Italian for a while but I'm forgetting a lot of that..so I would like to study more Italian & being to study French. However I don't like some of the pronunciations with French they seem different, but I guess I'll just start studying it, right?
Pablo
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@Denise_Tung (647)
• China
31 Dec 08
Right callarse. Spanish i plan someday to learn it, heehee. Italin is nice as well. Oh, I want to learn them all, lol, if I got enough time.
@sconibear (8016)
• United States
29 Dec 08
i would like to learn German.
my girlfriend is from Germany and her mom comes to visit us here in the US every couple of years and i don't have a clue what they're talking about.
geeeee........i wonder how many times they're talking about me.
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@Denise_Tung (647)
• China
30 Dec 08
German is great and is especially useful for you. Hope you can count how many times you are talked about soon, lol. And you have a good teacher just beside you, yr girlfriend. Aha, great advantage:D
@nini89 (670)
• India
31 Dec 08
Now I dont like to learn any language as I have crossed the age of 43 and have to sit idle but I have to attend office daily. Learning languages in the early age was good at that time it was not possible. Now I know four languages. Iam an Indian working in Mumbai. Knows the languages Hindi, Marathi, English and Malayalam. Happy mylotting and happy New year.
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@sophia1984 (278)
• China
29 Dec 08
English, because my major in my college is English Translation. At that time I dreamed to be a translator all the day, but later to be a translator is too hard, now, I am no doing the translation job, but I still learn English myself, to make my dream come true, I will try my best.
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@Denise_Tung (647)
• China
30 Dec 08
Hi sophia. Keep it up. People say interest is the best teacher and you can make it coz you have the best teacher. I admire you for pursuing your dream:D All the best luck:)
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
30 Dec 08
well french is not foreign to me because I live in quebec and half my family is french the other was english,
the foreign language I would learn and started to actually is hebrew.
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@vampirestonez (1181)
• Pakistan
30 Dec 08
I always wanted to learn a foreign language. When I was young I wanted to learn every language in the world! But i realized soon enough that to be an impossible feat. So now I would probably like to go ahead with Japanese as I really like the culture and history and besides I really like watching Japanese Anime.
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@hey_baby (425)
• Philippines
30 Dec 08
i would like to learn spanish. i'm filipina but my dad has spanish blood, i got his features. i'm commonly mistaken as spanish speaking, one even spoke to me in the language. funny bec she asked for my name and i answered her back. then she went on speaking spanish. i told her i don't understand, i just know that one line she asked. hehe
i would love to learn also japanese, french,korean and german.
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@babyorchid (1737)
• China
30 Dec 08
wow, Denise!so means u can speak english ,japanese and french!!
my first choice is english..then second french..third japanese..
i never learnt japanese before..and now i am self-learing french!!
like to know u..
french is really a little hard to manage
hope u can manage it quickly
best wishes
!
@mariposaman (2959)
• Canada
30 Dec 08
Canada is officially biligual, French and English and I know a little French but would like to become more fluent in French. It is more a second language than a foreign language. It is strange that a lot of people in different countries speak several languages but Americans are hostile to the idea of learning foreign language.
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