Learning a new language

ErikaP13 · Post by **ErikaP13** » 11 Aug 2019, 08:18

Firstly, I know there are a few other posts on here about speaking more than one language and learning new languages, but none of them are exactly what I want.

From a quick search on this forum, I've noticed a lot of people saying they want to learn a new language. Most people, in my opinion, have at least one or more languages they want to speak/read. What I want to ask everyone is, would you or do you go out of your way to actually learn a new language?

I can't remember a time in my life I wasn't busy learning one language or another. True, more often than not, I would pick up a new language and then switch to another one before even getting a proper grip on the one I was busy with. So far, I've tried to learn 4 new languages on top of the 2 I'm already fluent in.

Readeatrepeat1 · Post by **Readeatrepeat1** » 12 Aug 2019, 05:26

Thoroughly learning a new language to the point of fluency is a persistent struggle for me. It’s something I never stop aspiring to in the back of my mind, but it’s also something that falls by the wayside the minute life gets a little busy. So I guess the answer to your question is no, I don’t go out of my way to learn a new language. Perhaps that reflects poorly on me, but it’s true.

kristy_dawn+dotson · Post by **kristy_dawn+dotson** » 12 Aug 2019, 06:03

Learning a new lauguage is always a grat occupation to have the world is changing and we need to all be fluent in differnt languages. From my point of view, its a little tough to learn new lauguages when you were rained to skeap your culture,and or ethnic groups lauguage. Its a grate way to test your brains power of funtion,and hey you may help someone who dosnt speak certine languges. Its always fun to explore differnt. Cultures languages try it you might just like it.

ErikaP13 · Post by **ErikaP13** » 13 Aug 2019, 13:21

Readeatrepeat1 wrote: ↑12 Aug 2019, 05:26 Thoroughly learning a new language to the point of fluency is a persistent struggle for me. It’s something I never stop aspiring to in the back of my mind, but it’s also something that falls by the wayside the minute life gets a little busy. So I guess the answer to your question is no, I don’t go out of my way to learn a new language. Perhaps that reflects poorly on me, but it’s true.

It doesn't reflect poorly on you at all

ErikaP13 · Post by **ErikaP13** » 13 Aug 2019, 13:27

kristy_dawn+dotson wrote: ↑12 Aug 2019, 06:03 Learning a new lauguage is always a grat occupation to have the world is changing and we need to all be fluent in differnt languages. From my point of view, its a little tough to learn new lauguages when you were rained to skeap your culture,and or ethnic groups lauguage. Its a grate way to test your brains power of funtion,and hey you may help someone who dosnt speak certine languges. Its always fun to explore differnt. Cultures languages try it you might just like it.

I also come from a cultural background where people encourage pride in this one specific language. And yes, it's still an issue with them if I throw in an English word here or there, or make some other cultural reference. To a lot of people, learning other languages can be a way to tarnish any home language. I don't think it does though. Learning a new language or going out of your way to interact with different languages and cultures doesn't cheapen our home language or home cultures.

Aisha_123 · Post by **Aisha_123** » 19 Aug 2019, 11:11

I always say or count the number of languages I want to learn, starting with French. But I have been occupied with school work that I hardly have the time to start learning or speaking. Even though it takes time, I still want to make sure I learn all the languages I have on my list.

Inkroverts · Post by **Inkroverts** » 31 Aug 2019, 23:49

I took a Japanese class years before. It was all for fun and I wasn't that committed to learn the language. Now if I want to learn it again, I'd prefer using the exercises and textbooks I bought for that class and learn by myself.

ErikaP13 · Post by **ErikaP13** » 11 Sep 2019, 10:48

Aisha_123 wrote: ↑19 Aug 2019, 11:11 I always say or count the number of languages I want to learn, starting with French. But I have been occupied with school work that I hardly have the time to start learning or speaking. Even though it takes time, I still want to make sure I learn all the languages I have on my list.

It can sometimes be as little as five minutes a day. It doesn't have to be full 2 hour sessions although those are fun too). Luckily there are so many apps to make it easier for us.

ErikaP13 · Post by **ErikaP13** » 11 Sep 2019, 10:49

Inkroverts wrote: ↑31 Aug 2019, 23:49 I took a Japanese class years before. It was all for fun and I wasn't that committed to learn the language. Now if I want to learn it again, I'd prefer using the exercises and textbooks I bought for that class and learn by myself.

Japanese can be so hard on your own though. Good luck!

Aisha_123 · Post by **Aisha_123** » 27 Sep 2019, 18:04

ErikaP13 wrote: ↑11 Sep 2019, 10:48
Aisha_123 wrote: ↑19 Aug 2019, 11:11 I always say or count the number of languages I want to learn, starting with French. But I have been occupied with school work that I hardly have the time to start learning or speaking. Even though it takes time, I still want to make sure I learn all the languages I have on my list.
It can sometimes be as little as five minutes a day. It doesn't have to be full 2 hour sessions although those are fun too). Luckily there are so many apps to make it easier for us.

Yes there are so many apps. It is really just the timing. I do hope when I get off school I will be able to start with one.

glubglub200 · Post by **glubglub200** » 04 Oct 2020, 02:51

It's really hard for me to learn a new language but recently I've been trying really hard to learn ASL and it's been way easier for me because I've always been the type to be more hands on. Also, it's fun to learn.

joynob24365 · Post by **joynob24365** » 01 Nov 2020, 18:21

I am trilingual. I didn't try to learn any of the languages I can speak now. I learned them as a child through the years. But I really want to learn new languages. It's a bit tough, but I am learning Korean now.

maggi3 · Post by **maggi3** » 05 Apr 2021, 20:05

I've been taking Spanish classes and trying to learn the language for years, but I'm still not anyway near fluent. It's really fun to learn new languages, though, so I would definitely continue going out of my way to continue working on my Spanish and learning other languages.

Wildflowertheorist · Post by **Wildflowertheorist** » 10 May 2021, 02:04

I think one has to go out of their ways to learn a new language. Because we're doing something we didn't before and that requires us to make efforts we didn't before.
When I started Korean it was all gibberish but now I can read and write and speak, not accurately but I'm still learning.
It's honestly fun to think in a language that doesn't belong to you but the better you get at it, you start belonging to it(if that makes sense).
And now I wanna add more languages to my cart, but I won't begin with a new one, not until I can hold conversations in Korean.

FunkyFlowerLady · Post by **FunkyFlowerLady** » 21 Sep 2022, 16:25

I'm trying to learn Korean for the past year, I have books for it, but sometimes I also use kdramas as a learning source. I don't when I will be proficient in it though because I don't have spare time anymore.