Does want to learn count if I'm currently starting to learn? Cuz I just started taking Japanese classes this semester, but it's still my #1 want-to-learn language. Followed by Arabic, then German
Poll: If you could learn another language, which would you pick?
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Well Hex is slightly more relevant as it is the format of network packets. But unless you're actually intercepting and scanning network traffic you really don't need to know much about it.Richard A. Kiernan said:
Russian, because it sounds badass.
Of course if I were to pick one based on practicality it would be Japanese.
Of course if I were to pick one based on practicality it would be Japanese.
I speak English and German, I have some basic spanish...but it isn't very good.
If I were to pick up a new language it would depend on why I'm picking the language.
For my work (when tends to focus on Jazz Age Transatlantic Popular Music), French would be the ideal next language and then really getting my Spanish up to speed.
But I was stationed in Korea for a year when I was in the Army and picked up a few phrases; I'd love to be fluent in that language if I got to pick for myself...I also grew up in San Francisco, so Cantonese would also be awesome to know.
To answer the follow up question: How did I teach myself German? I lived in Germany for five years. But mostly what I did was watch German soap operas and crime shows...and then I'd try to go to places where people didn't speak english (easier said than done)--so I'd go to some working class bars and joined a soccer club.
If I were to pick up a new language it would depend on why I'm picking the language.
For my work (when tends to focus on Jazz Age Transatlantic Popular Music), French would be the ideal next language and then really getting my Spanish up to speed.
But I was stationed in Korea for a year when I was in the Army and picked up a few phrases; I'd love to be fluent in that language if I got to pick for myself...I also grew up in San Francisco, so Cantonese would also be awesome to know.
To answer the follow up question: How did I teach myself German? I lived in Germany for five years. But mostly what I did was watch German soap operas and crime shows...and then I'd try to go to places where people didn't speak english (easier said than done)--so I'd go to some working class bars and joined a soccer club.
Japanese or French picked Japanese, I want to watch anime without subtitles and read manga in it original language
Japanese, hands down. At least so I can watch anime in Japanese and not wory about paying attention to subtitles...
Japanese/Korean for me so I can stop reading those subtitles and be more focused on the anime in question.Besides that,I really like how it sounds.
PS: I hate the dubbed ones.
PS: I hate the dubbed ones.
A few days ago I definitely would have picked Japanese, but I watched Downfall which is a German film about Hitler's, well, downfall, and it was surprisingly wonderful to listen to. Plus I'd feel an odd little connection to my boyfriend whilst speaking it as he took a German language class during his first year of high school. Some people say German sounds like a burly, rough, unpleasant language, but I have to disagree with that and say I found it beautiful.
I also feel like learning Chinese would be really beneficial and also just feel "right" since I'm one-quarter Chinese, which is admittedly kind of a ridiculous reasoning. Also Italian, simply because Assassin's Creed II. My vote still goes to German, though.
Actually the only language I wouldn't want to learn at all, magically or the hard way, is French even though it's supposedly one of the easiest to learn if your native language is English. I've taken French on and off throughout my grade school years and abhorred it. Guess I'll never be able to run for Prime Minister.
I also feel like learning Chinese would be really beneficial and also just feel "right" since I'm one-quarter Chinese, which is admittedly kind of a ridiculous reasoning. Also Italian, simply because Assassin's Creed II. My vote still goes to German, though.
Actually the only language I wouldn't want to learn at all, magically or the hard way, is French even though it's supposedly one of the easiest to learn if your native language is English. I've taken French on and off throughout my grade school years and abhorred it. Guess I'll never be able to run for Prime Minister.
I would love to speak Chinese, specifically Cantonese. So I can know what the hell my family are talking about when we go out for dinner -_- really wish my mum had taught me.
Without having to put in any effort you say? In that case I want to be perfectly fluent in German, Arabic, Japanese and Imperial High Gothic-all perfect tongues for yelling at someone in!
Chinese or hindi/indian.
Beeing the 2 most populated countries in the world, to my knowledge at least, they are gonna be more and more major players in the globalized world.
Other choices would be russian, for the same reason, and spanish/portugese, since an entire continent speaks it.
My reason for down-prioritizing spanish in favour of chinese and hindi is simply that i'm pretty sure i'd have a much easier time learning spanish than chinese/hindu, so it would be less work, if i someday would need both.
Beeing the 2 most populated countries in the world, to my knowledge at least, they are gonna be more and more major players in the globalized world.
Other choices would be russian, for the same reason, and spanish/portugese, since an entire continent speaks it.
My reason for down-prioritizing spanish in favour of chinese and hindi is simply that i'm pretty sure i'd have a much easier time learning spanish than chinese/hindu, so it would be less work, if i someday would need both.
I've always thought it would be pretty rad to learn Latin. Unfortunately, none of the schools by me teach it so it's a no-go.
Probably for the best, really. I don't think I'd have the patience to learn a new language. I took two years of German in high school and it was a bit of a struggle. Then again, I had a completely awful teacher so I didn't try too much in the first place... Ah well.
Probably for the best, really. I don't think I'd have the patience to learn a new language. I took two years of German in high school and it was a bit of a struggle. Then again, I had a completely awful teacher so I didn't try too much in the first place... Ah well.
I feel for you.Girl With One Eye said:
Really thankful my mum taught me her native language. Hope I'm able to pass it on if I have children.
