If you could gain perfect fluency in any language instantly, but only one language, which would you choose?
My answer:
Oh my, this one’s so hard! I’d like to be perfectly fluent in ALL my languages, as quickly as only possible. But… one language… I think I’m going to go with the most difficult one out of the ones I want to learn, which I guess would be Sami, especially considering the small amount of speakers and even smaller of resources. If I could be fluent in any of the Sami languages (preferably Luleå Sami but any will do) that would be very helpful.
You? 🙂
I’m not sure. Mandarin would probably be the most useful, since there’s a large Mandarin-speaking population in my area, but I don’t like the sound of it at all.
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Sounds like a very practical choice to me.
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I’d probably choose Spanish as over here it’s the most useful one. So many speak Spanish and it’s actually becoming a requirement for certain jobs to be fluent in Spanish. BUT. If I was picking a language ‘for fun’ and because I would really love to to speak it, I’d choose Navajo.
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I’m sure Spanish must be incredibly useful in the US. And probably around the world really. Navajo is an interesting choice!
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I’d choose Czech. I have a semifantasy of living in Prague one day, and they literally require you to learn the language. (Besides which, how would I get by without it?) I keep meaning to find a free online practice app with audio, but I keep putting it off!!
My second choice would be American Sign Language, since I’m hard of hearing–but no one else in my life speaks it… but I could teach my dad, and then he and I could talk that way! He’s deafer than I am. What fun!!
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Wow, I didn’t know it’s required in Czech to speak the language if you want to live there! Have you checked out Duolingo? Maybe it could be helpful for you. I am not a particular fan of the app but most people who do language learning seem to enjoy it a lot.
What a fun idea with you and your dad communicating in ASL! 🙂 I think it could make a great secret language if no one else uses it in your life.
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yeah, I’ll try any online language program you recommend!!
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Hope you find it useful. 🙂
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Norwegian since it’ll be critical for my new life after I join my fiance. If I could pick 2 lanuages though, I would also want to be fluent in Mandarin as it’s my mother tongue but I’m not fluent.
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I hope you can become fluent in both of them! 🙂
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😀 😀
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I would like to be fluent in Japanese.
What with little bears and peaches and tea and bamboo.
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My Sofi would also like to speak Japanese, as she’s been very fascinated in J-pop. 🙂
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My favourite J-pop band would probably be Morning Musume.
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