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| Learn Chinese Or Japanese?, need opinions... |
| flute_gurl |
 Jun 11 2006, 06:39 PM
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I've been inspired by all the language talk in the forums recently, to start learning new a foreign language. For some reason, european languages don't really appeal to me, and I would really like to learn either chinese (mandarin) or japanese. Or arabic, but that looks quite difficult....does anyone have any opinions on which language would be more fun, easier, or any other opinions?
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| sarah-flute |
Jun 11 2006, 09:31 PM
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Japanese has fabulously complicated grammar but it's amazing. Mandarin I believe (I don't know (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)) has somewhat simpler grammar? But the pronounciation is a bit of a pig.
I really don't know which way to vote (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Oh and Arabic is cool but IMO Mandarin and Japanese are prettier (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| Boo Radley |
Jun 11 2006, 09:37 PM
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QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Jun 11 2006, 10:31 PM)  Oh and Ararbic is cool but IMO Mandarin and Japanese are prettier (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Ararbic Sarah? Never heard of it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Never learnt Japanese or Chinese but Arabic is a lovely language. To say hello you literally say 'peace be upon you' and to say good morning you say 'morning of the goodness'. There are many turns of phrase that are really much more interesting than English, and I don't find it fantastically difficult. Challenging definitely, but not impossible. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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flute_gurl Learn Chinese Or Japanese? Jun 11 2006, 06:39 PM
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Annie, I'm a New Zealander, living in Japan, ... Jun 13 2006, 09:05 AM Ifsy
Just the opposite, I dislike Korean language. I... Jun 14 2006, 01:00 AM off_lady flute_gurl, good luck to your learning of Chinese,... Jun 14 2006, 02:02 AM flute_gurl I've checked out my college, and it seems they... Jun 13 2006, 07:01 PM Ifsy yep, good luck with the lessons, flute_gurl.
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