In your opinion, what language is a good language to know (excluding arabic, spanish, and english) for some beneficial reason/purpose, and state that reason.
I'm asking because I've decided to learn another language, I'm just wondering which one would be best to learn.
Edit: I live in the states but I don't plan on living here forever, but I love languages and it opens a massive communication portal which is why I'm interested in learning a new one.
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w'salaam
Last edited by *charisma*; 04-14-2009 at 03:21 PM.
Chinese, for the sheer amount of people who speak chinese. Also many chinese people don't speak english, and speaking chinese is the only way to actually communicate with them.
Assalamu Alaikum
Esperanto? Where is it used at? Honestly I've never heard of the language before. Is it any similar to latin? I've taken a year of latin...
wa alaikum as-salaam wa rahmatullah:
It isn't an official language anywhere, it was constructed solely as a "universal second language". It is an amalgam of many different languages.
How about French ?
There many people in Africa, Asia or even in Canada (Quebec) who speaks French.
I agree here..
But beneficial may've been a bad term to use.. what do you intend to do with the language.. travel? Business?
edit: Oh.. it seems you want to move in the future.
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One language to learn is sign language it's kool, but like gotta be careful with sign lingo, especially in the states, like you Might make a sign and get mistaken for a gang sign! Then you will be in trub
But learn panjabi sister it's propa kooool
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Chinese, for the sheer amount of people who speak chinese. Also many chinese people don't speak english, and speaking chinese is the only way to actually communicate with them.
If I learn chinese, I seriously will be some sort of walking miracle! You are right though, there's a massive population in China and it would be nice to know. Hmm, I'm going to try it inshallah
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wa alaikum as-salaam wa rahmatullah:
It isn't an official language anywhere, it was constructed solely as a "universal second language". It is an amalgam of many different languages.
It reminds me so much of Latin, but opposite, like rather than pieces of the language being implemented into another language, its a lot of other languages put together to make one language..if that makes sense lol. I don't see it as a language that is as popular as it sounds, I could be mistaken though due to my ignorance of the language. It seems really easy to learn though because of its similarity to other languages.
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I agree here..
But beneficial may've been a bad term to use.. what do you intend to do with the language.. travel? Business?
edit: Oh.. it seems you want to move in the future.
I would like to do some traveling someday inshallah, and it'd be nice to learn the most widely spoken languages just to be able to communicate in some form and spread and gain knowledge bi'idhnillah.
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Japanese
Why japanese?
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Farsi, the language sounds cool
I don't think I'll be going to Iran :X
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Spanish, arabic, chinese, russian.
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Russki!
Why russian?
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assalam
Hmm ; It seems that the plan for the rest of your life is set if you want to follow all these advices.
wassalam
Hahahaha, I know right. It'd be really awesome to be fluent in every language...I've heard of people knowing like 14 languages..jealousy
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Panjabi
One language to learn is sign language it's kool, but like gotta be careful with sign lingo, especially in the states, like you Might make a sign and get mistaken for a gang sign! Then you will be in trub
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