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RE: Why do you learn foreign languages (or why don't you)? Share your unique experience and take part in a contest
I started a class on learning four foreign languages. Shuffling between work and this classes was definitely very challenging. Had to stop at a point where I felt I couldn't hold on anymore and might likely break down.
The most challenging aspect of learning is when you try to be practical and speak and u get laughed at rather than encouraged. It's tiring and looks like all your effort aren't producing results.
Of course I will like to go back to my classes now that I have capable hands handling businesses for me and the work load has drastically reduced.
I hope this helped
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thank you @kartie for sharing your story. 4 languages, wow, this is great! Even one language might not be easy but 4... May I ask you what were these languages and why you choose to learn them all at the same time? When you tell about getting laughed, do you mean native speakers you tried to speak with or other students in your class?
French, Spanish, Italian and one of our local language Igbo.
I remember traveling to Lome, Togo for an assignment and there I was trying to get practical with people. U needed to be there. I was shunned like I was speaking a forbidden language only those at the hotel were receptive and encouraged that the more I speak, the more I get fluent.
On why I choose to learn them, I do not want to have language issues when I need to transact business. And u know there's always this sense of belonging when u speak the native language of where ever you find yourself. You are likely to be at advantage as you will regarded as one of them.
If I succeed in learning these, I will proceed to learn Chinese... 😂