How many languages do you know and what are they?

[lastappleonearth]

I like asking questions abt trivial stuff, it's calming in a way.
I know German, English, Russian and I'm learning Chinese rn, but I doubt I'll ever be fluent, Chinese is just on a different level of difficult. I started learning it just for fun and prob bcs I needed more distractions

 

[boyafraid]

That is super cool that you know three languages!!!

Spanish is my first language and I learned English when I moved to the U.S when I was 11 (:

I've heard Chinese is super difficult but the fact you're still learning it is awesome (:

 

[lastappleonearth]

That is super cool that you know three languages!!!

Spanish is my first language and I learned English when I moved to the U.S when I was 11 (:

I've heard Chinese is super difficult but the fact you're still learning it is awesome (:

Thank you sm, knowing two languages is also pretty good though and Spanish is a beautiful language

 

[suncide10]

Russian, Ukrainian, and English

 

[Always-in-trouble]

Russian, Ukrainian, and English

How closely related are the first two from your experience?

 

[suncide10]

How closely related are the first two from your experience?

I was born in Ukraine and most people speak both, so I just learnt them naturally

 

[_Vasa&Him_]

That depends on how you define "knowing" a language.

My first language is Russian, but I am also completely fluent in English, with the latter probably being better at this point. Those are my "primary" languages.

I used to be fluent in Polish, that was my second language, but I lost that ability after my preteen years. I am fairly confident if I tried and actually put the effort into it, I could regain it back.

Then there is Belarusian and Ukrainian, which I can understand roughly at a 60% or so mark and can read, but not speak.

Lastly we have French and German, which I have taken in Junior High, High School, and University (German only in University). I can understand some words and see why the words are written the way they are in a sentence but nothing more than that. I didn't really try at all with those two tbh, thats why.

So in total 7 languages (albeit in very different degrees of fluency and understanding)

 

[lastappleonearth]

That depends on how you define "knowing" a language.

My first language is Russian, but I am also completely fluent in English, with the latter probably being better at this point. Those are my "primary" languages.

I used to be fluent in Polish, that was my second language, but I lost that ability after my preteen years. I am fairly confident if I tried and actually put the effort into it, I could regain it back.

Then there is Belarusian and Ukrainian, which I can understand roughly at a 60% or so mark and can read, but not speak.

Lastly we have French and German, which I have taken in Junior High, High School, and University (German only in University). I can understand some words and see why the words are written the way they are in a sentence but nothing more than that. I didn't really try at all with those two tbh, thats why.

So in total 7 languages (albeit in very different degrees of fluency and understanding)

True, knowing languages can mean different things, I guess. Bcs of the fact that I know Russian, I've also noticed that I understand Ukrainian to a certain degree as well. Even other Slavic languages, but only to a very small extent, some of the words are just similar. And I mean technically I took Spanish in my school and I know a few phrases and can understand a little bit. Well generally I can sometimes understand texts in any Romance language, bcs I had a Latin as well and I actually liked that subject

 

[LRkin]

Mine are Russian, English ann Czech. And a bit of Latin (had to learn the basics during my uni years)
Studied German in primary school, but outside of phonetics and count I don't remember a thing.

 

[FoxSauce]

Spanish amd English fluently.

But I'd like to learn more like : sweddish , german and french and Japanesse (for obvious purposes)

 

[Set Real Goul]

Ukrainian, Belarusian by ear, russian, and English

I'd like to know German and Spanish. And Japanese too. And Ancient Greek and Latin, just to show off

 

[lastappleonearth]

Ukrainian, Belarusian by ear, russian, and English

I'd like to know German and Spanish. And Japanese too. And Ancient Greek and Latin, just to show off

I think you wouldn't have a hard time with German. In my experience it's easier to learn for many native Russian speakers than even English

 

[Forveleth]

English and American Sign Language.

 

[xKiraSlumberx]

English and two other ones that I would like to keep private. I was also learning Japanese (as a 4th language) for a while but I've forgotten a lot of it by now.

 

[trxll]

English, portuguese, and mediocre spanish. I can also hold a simple conersation in french.

 

[lastappleonearth]

English and two other ones that I would like to keep private. I was also learning Japanese (as a 4th language) for a while but I've forgotten a lot of it by now.

Was Japanese difficult, while you learned it?

 

[x9x99988]

I like asking questions abt trivial stuff, it's calming in a way.
I know German, English, Russian and I'm learning Chinese rn, but I doubt I'll ever be fluent, Chinese is just on a different level of difficult. I started learning it just for fun and prob bcs I needed more distractions

I speak 4 languages

 

[lastappleonearth]

I speak 4 languages

Impressive

 

[x9x99988]

Impressive

В том числе русский:)

 

[iwanttodie019]

Hindi,English and my native

 

[SweetChariot]

My native Indonesian, english and a bit of japanese, far from fluent or conversational, though, maybe N5-low N4 at most

 

[xKiraSlumberx]

Was Japanese difficult, while you learned it?

For me, it was relatively difficult, yes. It took patience but after some months I learned Hiragana and Katakana okay. But learning Kanji never worked out well for me, sadly. I used worksheets to practice writing and used language learning apps like Drops.
It was still enjoyable to learn even if I had a hard time with Kanji.

 

[lastappleonearth]

For me, it was relatively difficult, yes. It took patience but after some months I learned Hiragana and Katakana okay. But learning Kanji never worked out well for me, sadly. I used worksheets to practice writing and used language learning apps like Drops.
It was still enjoyable to learn even if I had a hard time with Kanji.

It's great that you tried and enjoyed it. Rn I'm only using Duolingo and ChatGPT to learn Chinese, but mby if I ever get serious with it, I'll look for a tutor

 

[Le temps perdu]

my first language is Chinese, and my second language is Cantonese, but I'm not as fluent in Cantonese as I am in Chinese. now I'm learning English.

as a native speaker i also think Chinese is genuinely difficult and quite complicated. I hope your learning goes smoothly and that you continue to enjoy it :)

 

[lastappleonearth]

my first language is Chinese, and my second language is Cantonese, but I'm not as fluent in Cantonese as I am in Chinese. now I'm learning English.

as a native speaker i also think Chinese is genuinely difficult and quite complicated. I hope your learning goes smoothly and that you continue to enjoy it :)

Thank you, so far I've really been enjoying it, Chinese is a fun language to learn I think

 

[SilentVelvet]

I speak German, Polish and English. I'd love to learn Arabic

 

[lastappleonearth]

I speak German, Polish and English. I'd love to learn Arabic

I like Polish, it's a cool language. Why Arabic?

 

[SilentVelvet]

I like Polish, it's a cool language. Why Arabic?

I think Arabic sounds really beautiful, and it would also be quite useful to know some Arabic here in Germany. It would definitely be something completely different from the languages I already speak.