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#16 IsAnyoneThere

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Posted 01 August 2020 - 04:54 PM

I hate speaking in general, and even less so in an unfamiliar language, and even LESS so (if that's possible) if I have to "do an accent"  :sweatdrop:  I can read and write many languages but am too shy/overcome with anxiety to actually speak them! For this reason, German was the easiest for me, accent-wise, and is also very very logical. 

 

I learned Latin at the same time, and it has honestly hands-down been the most useful language EVER (plus you never have to speak it haha). I did ancient Greek as well, and second to Latin, this was the most useful too. Between learning Latin and Greek, you can basically read/muddle through the vast majority of European languages. The words that don't come from Latin or Greek origin are usually Germanic, so... German helps too :P






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Posted 01 August 2020 - 07:05 PM

Personally I would choose French but that's just because I've learned it since grade 4! All the languages sound awesome but French is so fun to learn :)

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Posted 01 August 2020 - 08:32 PM

I’ve personally been learning French at school since kindergarten, and it is a great language! I’m in French immersion at school. I find that it is fun to speak at home with my family! :) :laughing:

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Posted 01 August 2020 - 09:45 PM

In terms of future practicality, Spanish and Latin are probably the best choices. Spanish is a highly sought after skill in the US, and you will almost certainly have ample opportunity to use it. Latin forms the basis for MANY different languages and also scientific and academic terms. When you understand the latin roots, it makes those studies much easier.



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Posted 02 August 2020 - 02:15 AM

Definitely agree with what nebit said. One of the main reasons I took Spanish is because I'm going into medicine/field research and it's a super useful language to know, especially in the States. My other main reason was because my mom knows a ton. She has both her degrees in Spanish and was a high school Spanish teacher before I was born and an interpreter in a hospital for a while after that. She's basically my tutor lol. That, and Mexican/Puerto Rican Spanish has a ton of cognates. You can pretty much sub out any noun you don't know and you'll get by easily. But, Puerto Rican Spanish especially goes at 1000 mph so you definitely have to be a good listener.

 

If you're not exactly looking into a field where you'll be meeting tons new people on a daily basis (so some sort of lab or desk job) Latin can give you a massive boost on your SAT score. I've only taken the PSAT so far but word origins will really get you far in the reading section. If you have extra time in your schedule and can take a second language at least taking a year of Latin can do wonders. It's also super helpful for biology, especially anatomy--my first lesson in A&P I was just a massive list of prefixes and suffixes, the vast majority of which were Latin.

 

But, I can also see tons of benefits in learning French or German. It definitely opens you up to live in more of Europe. With Spanish you only really have Spain and even then there's a billion other related languages if you really wanted to know your way around.

 

Greek is a little more eh. It's not really used much outside of Greece and Cyprus, and technically some letters are used in STEM. But, if you particularly wanted to go and study Greek history or something I could see its use.



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Posted 11 May 2022 - 05:09 PM

Last year I started learning French and has never regretted that choice. The language is quite complictaed, but beautiful.

I'm thnking about moving to France, so that I decided to study it



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Posted 12 May 2022 - 12:45 AM

Yes, French is a very complicated language to study, but I believe that knowing it is good for the future. France, Switzerland, and other French-speaking countries are great for living and a career. I've been studying French for more than a year and can say my progress is quite visible. Yes, somethimes I have troubles, especially with writing, but https://ca.edubirdie.com/french-help always helps me out. And when I have time, I try to practice my written french to be able to do all the tasks myself, and I believe that written skills are the same important. And I hope that soon I'll succeed and improve my skills even more.


Edited by JoyceGentle, 12 May 2022 - 02:27 AM.