New language

FeetMagic · 30-12-2009 04:52AM #1

Hi all,
One of my new years resolutions is to try and pick up a new language. Besides English, I have a decent grasp of French but want to start from the beginning with a new challenge.
My initial choice was Spanish but now I'm juggling between that, Portuguese and Italian.
Any recommendations

?

Xavi6 · 30-12-2009 04:54AM

Irish

Black Magic · 30-12-2009 04:54AM

German or Irish.

30-12-2009 04:57AM

FeetMagic wrote: »

Hi all,
One of my new years resolutions is to try and pick up a new language. Besides English, I have a decent grasp of French but want to start from the beginning with a new challenge.
My initial choice was Spainish but now I'm juggling between that, Portugeuse and Italian.
Any recommendations ?

Try mastering english first

/spelling nazi

cloneslad · 30-12-2009 05:04AM

Papa Smut wrote: »

Try mastering english English first.

/spelling nazi

/ Grammar Nazi

cloneslad · 30-12-2009 05:06AM

I would love to learn Irish, but if you want the language to be beneficial to you I would choose a language that is spoken throughout the world.

There is a great need for German speakers in lots of jobs.

Spanish is supposed to be easy to learn and it is used in a lot of countries. If you want something hard but rewarding try Cantonese or Mandarin.

GrammarNazi · 30-12-2009 05:25AM

cloneslad wrote: »

/ Grammar Nazi

Yes? You called ..

Can I be of some assistance?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 30-12-2009 05:25AM

Klingon.

Cunny-Funt · 30-12-2009 05:27AM

Japanese?

OutlawPete · 30-12-2009 05:27AM

I have started learning Chinese.

It's damn hard but a friend I know who is Chinese and runs a shop in town near died laughing when I tried to say a few things to him and then called his girlfriend in to listen to me speaking some chinese.

Quite the joke I was ..

cloneslad · 30-12-2009 05:28AM

GrammarNazi wrote: »

Yes? You called ..

Can I be of some assistance?

Awesome

The other kids were being naughty to the first kid and I was just trying to help and then all hell broke loose and there was blood everywhere.

Why did you let us have a grammar/speeling war? Lives were lost, mothers lost sons, dogs lost owners and I lost my blue underpants.

*EDIT: just to say I accidentally wrote speeling instead of spelling.......I am not going to change it either

cloneslad · 30-12-2009 05:29AM

OutlawPete wrote: »

I have started learning Chinese.

It's damn hard but a friend I know who is Chinese and runs a shop in town near died laughing when I tried to say a few things to him and then called his girlfriend in to listen to me speaking some chinese.

Quite the joke I was ..

Yeah, even after 18 months in Korea the kids were still amazed when I knew about Korean food, they would almost die if I spoke Korean to them.

GrammarNazi · 30-12-2009 05:34AM

cloneslad wrote: »

The other kids were being naughty to the first kid and I was just trying to help. Then all hell broke loose and there was blood everywhere.

Why did you let us have a grammar/spelling war? Lives were lost and mothers lost sons. Dogs lost owners and I lost my blue underpants.

Post errors corrected.

OutlawPete · 30-12-2009 05:35AM

GrammarNazi wrote: »

Post errors corrected.

Wow, I heard of the GrammarNazi but I never thought I would be here to witness it.

First Bono and now this .. woooo hoooo, what a christmas, what a cracking christmas it's been

minidazzler · 30-12-2009 05:36AM

Go for the useful one. Chinese. they are where all business will be done in 30 years I think!

Failing that, Sanskrit!

That is the true language of Love!!

thebossanova · 30-12-2009 05:37AM

Papa Smut wrote: »

Try mastering english first

NO GRAMMAR FOR YOU! Come back one year!

Why not learn the language of the future, Chinese/Mandarin.

cloneslad · 30-12-2009 06:08AM

GrammarNazi wrote: »

Post errors corrected.

This ranks right up there with Tyra Banks teaching me how to 'smile with my eyes'.

Thank you Grammar Nazi, You're my hero!!

GrammarNazi · 30-12-2009 06:11AM

cloneslad wrote: »

This ranks right up there with Tyra Banks teaching me how to 'smile with my eyes'.

Thank you Grammar Nazi, you're my hero!!

That's quite alright.

Pleasure.

IvySlayer · 30-12-2009 06:12AM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Klingon.

PetaQ!

*slaps*

ToniTuddle · 30-12-2009 06:14AM

Are there really loads of jobs going for German speakers... o.O

I'm defintely going to learn Irish at some point...if at all for free! But I'd pay for night classes.

Did Spanish, it's a pretty damn cool language.

If I go back to NZ I'm gonna learn Maori and Tongan!

cloneslad · 30-12-2009 06:14AM

GrammarNazi wrote: »

That's quite alright.

Pleasure.

Was it nerdy of me to put that one in just so I could have you correct me one more time?

cloneslad · 30-12-2009 06:16AM

ToniTuddle wrote: »

Are there really loads of jobs going for German speakers... o.O

I'm defintely going to learn Irish at some point...if at all for free! But I'd pay for night classes.

Did Spanish, it's a pretty damn cool language.

If I go back to NZ I'm gonna learn Maori and Tongan!

My mates dad is the primeminister (possibly former now) of Tonga, or possibly the Cook Islands, but I'm almost sure it's Tonga

OutlawPete · 30-12-2009 06:20AM

cloneslad wrote: »

Was it nerdy of me to put that one in just so I could have you correct me one more time?

I think he's gone .. many forums around the world need people like him.

Let's just be greatful he/she was here in our time of need.

So long GrammarNazi, don't be a stranger, ya hear

ToniTuddle · 30-12-2009 06:20AM

cloneslad wrote: »

My mates dad is the primeminister (possibly former now) of Tonga, or possibly the Cook Islands, but I'm almost sure it's Tonga

So I can tell any Tongan I ever meet....I know a dude who is mates with a dude, whos Father is...your prime minister!

Nice one

In fairness, thinking about it really... I'd be more up for learning Maori than Tongan.

ToniTuddle · 30-12-2009 06:21AM

OutlawPete wrote: »

I think he's gone .. many forums around the world need people like him.

Let's just be greatful he/she was here in our time of need.

So long GrammarNazi, don't be a stranger, ya hear

I can just hear the music in the background for this!

cloneslad · 30-12-2009 06:23AM

ToniTuddle wrote: »

So I can tell any Tongan I ever meet....I know a dude who is mates with a dude, whos Father is...your prime minister!

Nice one
.

or cook islander

ToniTuddle · 30-12-2009 06:36AM

cloneslad wrote: »

or cook islander

Yeah! Whatever one! ha

What about an African language....

Ooooh learn Russian.

ashyle · 30-12-2009 06:47AM

I learned Italian and French in school and currently I'm studying Spanish in college. Italian's good, I wish I still did it! the words are pronounced exactly as spelled, the accent is easier to master than the Spanish and French one imo. Portuguese (havent learnt it mind) seems to be a little less related to French than It or Sp. Spanish is a good one though, it's spoken in a lot of countries as you know and it's easier than French.
The great/worst thing about the Latin based langs is that a lot of the words are similar. Sometimes I come out with Italian in my Spanish classes.. it's grand if you are reading/listening to Spanish but not so good when you have to speak!

Intothesea · 30-12-2009 08:42AM

For an unusual learning odyssey I'd steer away from the romance languages and go for one belonging to a culture that intrigues you. I'd go for Japanese.

Enii · 30-12-2009 09:03AM

FeetMagic wrote: »

Hi all,
One of my new years resolutions is to try and pick up a new language. Besides English, I have a decent grasp of French but want to start from the beginning with a new challenge.
My initial choice was Spanish but now I'm juggling between that, Portuguese and Italian.
Any recommendations ?

Esperanto

CrazyRabbit · 30-12-2009 12:22PM

Dutch is fun. Something I've been learning a short while now.

Spanish is useful for traveling to many countries.

French will supposedly help attract the wimenz.

Russian/Chinese are best for business as Russia/China have rapidly growing markets and there will be a lot of business opportunities there. Hard to learn though.

Tot ziens!

New language

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