learning a new language…ive summed em down to four options…?
Hungarian, Romanian, Swedish or Polish?
*(maybe even Russian)
English is my primary language.
I Just dont want to go though the school system to learn a language, because all they offer is Spanish, French and latin.
im not interested in any of these beacause the spanish, i cant roll my r’s or anything fast and fancy. like i have a very bold english tounge. i cant speak words very sharply.
French is the one only spoken in france itself. not the canadian one that could come in handy. because i live in Vermont. (i still dont wanna learn it tho lol)
and latin is basically required by our school.
if you could state the pro’s, con’s and reasons why…
and also, what does the alphebet look like? i love the lettering of the russian language, but i cant get the accents right for virtually any of theyre sylobols.
Go for Swedish. Swedish alone isn’t spoken by a large number of people in comparison to some other languages, but it’s very interesting because it is very close to Norweigian, Danish, Icelandic, Faroese, and if you’re looking to learn plenty of new foreign languages, if you master one Scandinavian language, the others are quite easy afterwards.
On another note, there are a lot of similarities to English, and being a native English speaker, you will learn a lot quicker because of all the English you already know that originates from the Northern Germanic branch of the language tree. (Think, who settled England?)
To continue, the sound set and alphabet are very easy for an English native speaker. It’s very close to English, without as many added sounds and fricatives as, say, dutch. Also, the alphabet is based on the same Latin alphabet, with a few extra letters, which are more like accents than letters, and easy to pick up on.
Another good reason, is the simple grammar. The grammar is pretty much exactly like English, with a few exceptions.
Here is an example of Swedish for you to try out:
Hello: Hej (Like “hi” in English)
Yes: Ja (Yaa)
No: Nej (Nai)
I’m not saying you shouldn’t try another language, a completely unfamiliar language can be the most rewarding sometimes, in my opinion, but, it’s best to have a good experience with your first foreign language, so, I would suggest something you are very interested in, or something rather simple. Also, finding native speakers is indispensable. For most, including me, I measure my ability in a foreign language by how well I can speak and function using the language.
Learn Romanian – Lesson 8 – Family Members
