What is the best way to learn a language (Spanish, French)?
Watch shows in the language. It does wonders I swear!I was brought up bilingual and the language I learned other than English has some resemblance to Hindi. Watching Indian Bollywood films was huge in my house and there were always English subtitles. My parents didn’t teach me a word of Hindi and the language I grew up with wasn’t similar enough to automatically pick up Hindi words. They are similar in that the words share common roots.I guess you can say its less in the way that Spanish, French and Italian are but the words are recognizableAfter watching films over and over again and seeing 100s over the years, I went abroad to a country where many people were native Hindi speakers and realized I was able to speak (broken) in a basic simple way. But I understood pretty much everything they were saying to me. Over time, I was less embarrassed of how broken my speaking was and I just continued to practice and now I can speak pretty alright. Enough to get my point across and be mistaken for someone who learned Hindi as a 2nd language while living in an English speaking countryMovies and TV. Super fun and effective way to learn it.
Which foreign language (French, Spanish or German) would get high paying jobs in/as consulates/translators/cruise liners/5-star hotels/travel guides, etc.? Is it easy to master? What are some resources to learn it in Mumbai?
Well, All three languages are well spoken in the international market. Travels come to India from France/Germany/Spain and other Spanish speaking countries also. All three languages can be master upon by giving some dedicated time to them.But I would recommend for Spanish as it has a wider market comparatively, And it is the easiest language also in the world. So if you are really planning to learn this the language then you can join Spanish institutes in Delhi, Mumbai [1]anywhere. You can also opt for online classes if you are a working professional.Hope my answer help you.Regards,"School of Spanish, Delhi"Footnotes[1] Learn Spanish in Delhi, Spanish courses in Delhi, Spanish Institutes in Delhi, Spanish courses in Delhi, Spanish learning centres in Delhi, Spanish Online classes in Delhi, Learn Spanish
I know Hindi, English and Telugu. I want to learn a foreign language and some other Indian languages as well. What languages would you suggest?
May be the human being’s first language Tamil is natural choice. Compared to the Islamic language Hindi, Tamil is much easier, the Islamic language Hindi has words having male and female, 2 Ds , 2Ks, 2Ps, 2Gs everything is double. That is why its very tough to speak the Islamic language Hindi without error as the sound change will mean completely different thing.Tamil script is not complicated. Tamil words and Telugu words similar, hence its much easy compared to the Islamic language Hindi.Even parrot can be taught Tamil as sound is small compared to the Islamized language Hindi.Also in Pakistani language speaking place, there is no respect, and no safety, and no economic development.In Tamil Nadu, both spiritual development and monetary gain is possible, hence if you know Tamil, no one looks into your background. Largest number of temples and oldest temples are found only in Tamil Nadu.Other state and language people also enter Sinna Thirai (small screen) and rise up and they become very huge icon.Tamil Nadu is only state where other state people can have status like a God. Rajinigaanth, Kushbu, now Nayandhaara are all having status like Gods, which is impossible in places using the Islamized language Hindi. Woman have much more power and respect in Tamil Nadu compared to Islamic language places.That is why learning Tamil, the human being's early language must be natural and easy choice. Unlike other places, if you speak Tamil, you are considered to be Tamil in the society, practically and none questions too much .
Which language is easier - French or Arabic?
For English speakers, Arabic is absolutely the more difficult.The US Foreign Service Institute (FSI) classifies languages into four categories, Cat I, Cat II, Cat III and Cat IV. Category I are languages that are relatively easy for English speakers to learn and closely related to English. French is a Category I language.The Defense Language Institute (DLI) is a similar school that trains military linguists. Their courses tend to be a little shorter than the equivalent FSI courses.FrenchThe FSI Basic French course is 30 weeks, at 30 hours a week (900 hours) plus homework and studying at night. The DLI Basic French course is 24 weeks, at 30 hours a week (720 hours) plus homework and studying at night.ArabicIn contrast, Arabic is a Category IV language. Category IV languages have “significant linguistic and/or cultural differences from English.” The FSI Basic Arabic course is 88 weeks (2200 hours), while the DLI Basic Arabic course is 64 weeks (1920 hours.)ConclusionYou could learn French, Spanish and Italian in about the same amount of time it takes you to learn Arabic. Arabic is definitely the more difficult language to learn.One final bit: literacy rates are a one proxy of how difficult it can be to learn a language. Because of the difficulty of Arabic and the diglossia (Modern Standard Arabic that you write is different from the colloquial Arabic that you speak), the Arab World has some of the lowest literacy rates.
Is learning Chinese/Mandarin easier than Latin?
My first language is English and i have taken Latin for 3 years and i am pretty good at it. But i hate it with a passion. I am very interested in chinese and the culture, as i wish to travel to china one day.
Do you think it's important to learn a foreign language?
Yes. You expand your horizons and you can communicate with more people. You can travel and be independent and understand what's going on. You can help others as a translator. You can watch more TV channels same as read more newspapers, as a matter of fact, you can be better informed (again, you expand your horizons). For when you are in the job market, you worth more, you are better qualified, it tells you can learn things, that you put interest in other things, basically describes your personality, and you can help with translations or something others can't do, but there you are, and you can. You learn more than a language, it also comes with learning about new culture, as a matter of fact, new ways of thinking, new approaches, in the religious and social aspect, that makes you a better educated person. Later in life you can choose a school in a foreging country and go there, without problems, you can obtain a college degree in another country that speaks a different language, that makes you feel proud of yourself. It's fun, and you can tell how bad informed some people are in the way some movies are translated, for example some movie-cartoons come in english, they translate it to another language but is just not the same, because words get modified and it's not possible to make the same joke, so you miss all that fun, that again, makes you more educated and as an educated person, understand things better. It's a good thing to learn a foreing language.
Help with Finnish language?
Words are just fine but there's no grammar to speak of. Cases, case suffixes and plurals are largely missing, but I know well they are a pain to any non-native speaker. Don't loose heart however, that vocabulary is infinitely more important than grammar in way of making yourself understood. I put my suggested corrections in in capital letters. Minä kaipaan sinun säteileväÄ hymyÄSI, sinun kauniitA ruskeITA silmIÄSI, sinun virtaavIA mustIA hiuksIASI... Minä kaipaan sinun äänesi rauhallisuuTTA, sinun sydämesi lämmittäväÄ naurUA, rakkauTTA sydämessäsi... Minä kaipaan päiviä JOINA voisimme puhua tuntikausia VÄSYMÄTTÄ, päiviä jolloin olen merkinnyt sinulle jotain, päiviä JOINA en ollut yksin... Minä kaipaan syytä elää... Minä kaipaan sinua. päiviä joina = days on which väsymättä = without tiring I wish you good luck on both writing and your Finnish studies.
Should I study Turkish, Hindi, Bengali or Korean?
I have an opportunity to study abroad for the summer and study one of these languages. I have studied only Spanish and French. I'm a sociology major and will most likely go on to graduate school. I'd like to go into international policy devt., and/or work at an NGO, but also come back and work in the U.S. To be honest, I know very little about each language and have about the same interest level in all. I think I'm drawn to Turkish and Hindi more, but I'm open to all. Does anyone have any thoughts/experience on this? I'm curious about how useful they all are and also how difficult each one is. I'd also like one that I could continue studying in some way even in the absence of native speakers. Thanks in advance!