Don't try invading from Fishguard on ya bike, you'll be knacked by the time you reach the GoldEngland !Smokin Joe said:Welsh is the one to go for. When we invade England it will be compulsory anyway.
Don't try invading from Fishguard on ya bike, you'll be knacked by the time you reach the GoldEngland !Smokin Joe said:Welsh is the one to go for. When we invade England it will be compulsory anyway.
Yes, French is definitely appealing so far as we go there a fair amount...as is Spanish but have no Spanish to start with so would be a fairly steep learning curve!Cathryn said:French is beatiful and gives you access to one of the loveliest countries on earth, with the best cheese. Italian is lovely too, and ditto ref the country. Russian is glamorous (try telling people you speak russian) but peskily difficult. German is ugly, but quite entertaining.
What's your aptitude to languages? That would dictate how complicated you go.
For me though, you need motivation. Are you planning a tour or a holiday next year? I learned Russian in preparation for my long time dream trip there, and it kept me motivated all the year, which was difficult. And the satisfaction of being able to communicate was FABULOUS.
Spanish is probably the easiest language for native English speakers to learn. The gender of the nouns is more straightforward than French: just about everything that ends -o is masculine and -a is feminine.Melvil said:Yes, French is definitely appealing so far as we go there a fair amount...as is Spanish but have no Spanish to start with so would be a fairly steep learning curve!
Never considered Russian - good for you, how hard was learning the cyrillic?
You feel like a conquering hero, don't you!! I studied in Florence for 6 months, which was amazing, but they're used to Italian speaking foreigners there. During a trip to Naples and the Amalfi Coast this year, they were almost embarrassing with their praise. I came away feeling like God's gift to the ItaliansJim said:D'accordo !
Having been given the wrong passports I went back and explained in Italian that they weren't mine..... to a round of "Bravo" etc.
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