European Languages

[Leah]

Someone suggested I learn Latin first to make the others easy to digest. Italian was on the tops of my list as well.

Latin is probably one of the best languages to learn because it is a basis for so many other languages. It can also help you tremendously when you need to take entrance exams and things like the GRE, etc. because so many of our 'root words' have a Latin basis.

[tex]

living/working in TX, I'm sure he knows enough Spanish... he's asking about Europe. German will take you farther in Europe than Spanish.

True. And having crossed paths with plenty of Spain-ish folk, I've yet to hear of one that didn't speak English, too.

[Geor!]

Romanian.

[Ted]

Hey Derek, sprechen sie dick

[GE]

Do you speak Greek?

*waits for Marisa's interpretation of this*

[TENGRAM]

living/working in TX, I'm sure he knows enough Spanish...

I don't think I know a single person in this area that actually knows Spanish.

he's asking about Europe. German will take you farther in Europe than Spanish.

Yeah, that's probably true. It's a pretty easy language to learn too. Just not sure about the logic of learning a European language just for vacationing... unless he already knows Spanish.

[Cooter]

German is not easy to learn...

my point about Spanish is if you have any exposure to romance languages, you can survive...

just saying that next to English, German is probably 2nd in Europe...

by all means, if you don't know any Spanish learn that first, but most Texans should know very basic Spanish by now

[TENGRAM]

German is not easy to learn...

I've taken basic Spanish and German courses and I didn't find German to be any more difficult than Spanish. I couldn't tell you about the more advanced stuff, though.

[talisman]

I don't think I know a single person in this area that actually knows Spanish.

Yeah, that's probably true. It's a pretty easy language to learn too. Just not sure about the logic of learning a European language just for vacationing... unless he already knows Spanish.

The logic is simple: I HAVE to take 4 language courses to get my Bachelors, and might as well learn a language I might actually use. Since I'm not planning on moving to Europe, what else would I be using it for?

[TENGRAM]

The logic is simple: I HAVE to take 4 language courses to get my Bachelors, and might as well learn a language I might actually use. Since I'm not planning on moving to Europe, what else would I be using it for?

No, I mean, it makes perfect sense IF you already know Spanish. Spanish, of course, will be infinitely more useful to you in this region, but if you already know it then, yeah, learn German.

[Denny]

I have been all over this world several times (literally). Everywhere I've gone, people speak English to me. The most problems I've had with finding someone that speaks English is the area of Mexico that borders the US. Other than that, it has been pretty easy. I speak decent, but not fluent Spanish and I would suggest that. I'm talking European Spanish, like spoken in Spain. Most of the Europeans I personally know that speak multipule languages speak their own first, then English, then Spanish. Many also speak Dutch as well.

Spanish could be recognized here and most of the Western Hemisphere as well as parts of Europe.

My oldest is taking Spanish in school, but all my children will also be learning Chinese. I believe that will be a perfect combination in the future.

[Marisa]

*waits for Marisa's interpretation of this*

LOL - not gonna lie...I had to look it up on Urban Dictionary.

[cad424]

French is more widely spoken than any other language in Europe. Many people from various countries in speak it fluently.

I lived in The Netherlands for three years. Almost every person I met was fluent in Dutch, German, French and English.

[Racewerx]

I would recommend Chinese. I go's well in Europe!

[Denny]

French is more widely spoken than any other language in Europe. Many people from various countries in speak it fluently.

I lived in The Netherlands for three years. Almost every person I met was fluent in Dutch, German, French and English.

Not true.