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re: What is the hardest foreign language to learn?
Posted on 1/25/17 at 5:24 pm to BRIllini07
Posted on 1/25/17 at 5:24 pm to BRIllini07
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Grammar rules are rigid and easy
I am in southwest China and learning Mandarin right now, The basic grammar has been easy to keep straight. The basic sentences are Subject-Verb-Object just like English. Also the number system is easier than English. I'm trying to learn five characters a day, but I'm using pinyin to learn conversational topics.
I was in Mongolia for 2 years, and that language was very difficult. It is not spoken widely enough to make it on chart of tough languages, but I'm certain it would be included. I tested Intermediate-High when I left, and I considered that an accomplishment.
This post was edited on 1/25/17 at 5:26 pm
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Posted on 1/25/17 at 5:26 pm to BRIllini07
quote:This explains a lot of the signs I see in restaurants.
2) No verb conjugation or tenses to deal with in general.
Posted on 1/25/17 at 5:27 pm to Forkbeard3777
arabic
chinese
swahili
chinese
swahili
Posted on 1/25/17 at 5:34 pm to toosleaux
I learned Mandarin...it took about 6 years and me living in Taiwan for almost 3 years.
Still have trouble with some characters.
Still have trouble with some characters.
Posted on 1/25/17 at 5:43 pm to Bestbank Tiger
The other thing that makes German somewhat easier is that in typical German fashion, rules are rules and there are few exceptions. No I before E except after C bullshite. Also a lot of English words derive from German. The thing that makes it hard is that they will glom words together to create new compound words. English does that to some degree but German takes it to a new level.
Posted on 1/25/17 at 5:46 pm to Forkbeard3777
Where I live, it's English.
The verb "be" really fricks up the locals.
The verb "be" really fricks up the locals.
Posted on 1/25/17 at 5:46 pm to Forkbeard3777
English.
Seriously. There is no other language with so many irregular verbs, etc. So many different ethnicities blended.
Seriously. There is no other language with so many irregular verbs, etc. So many different ethnicities blended.
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