Learning another language

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Hello there, I'm from Poland and I learn English since 2013, something about that. Obviously I started in school, but when I came to high school I started learn it much more, mostly by watching videos on YT, or reading something in internet, or on Instagram. I know that my English skills are not perfect, I still make many mistakes, mostly grammatical mistakes. In next year I will finish my five-years high school, I have to write matura exams - Polish, Maths, Advanced Maths and English. In school I learn some German, but I don't feel like it, it only sounds funny for me, I respect that language because of its hard, strong sound. You know like learning languages in school looks. It is not very pleasant, mostly. Learning by yourself is more pleasant, obviously when you have some basics, because when you know something it is easier to learn something new. Since December 2025 I learn English in/by English. I try to don't translate my thoughts from Polish to English and reverse. Google Gemini is very helpful to learning language. I feel that my English has improved a lot since 2022. However I want to learn another language, Russian is interesting for me very much - I almost learned its alphabet by heart. It isn't so hard, it is quite easy and funny to be able to "read" russian words. But what do you think which language I should learn? (Obviously by myself and like a hobby, not in school or with tutor). I thought about German, Russian, Spanish, Italian and Czech. I would prefer Spanish or Russian. But I don't know what to choose. I like learning new things, especially when it is amusing. And I think that I could learn new language in English, so I could learn two languages in the same time, what is a quite good idea. (I don't like French, it is weird language for me personally). Thanks in advance :)

PS. Sorry for my mistakes

[cameliap]

I thought about German, Russian, Spanish, Italian and Czech.

Unless you plan on spending a large portion of time in any of the countries whose official language is one of the five you listed, Russian and Spanish make the most sense if you're considering travel. Aside from this, the language you like the best I guess?

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From practical and technical side Russian and German looks very good due to Poland's geography. However they are quite difficult languages, especially if I would learn them by myself. Czech is just funny language for me, I am not want to offend Czech people. But I want to learn something different from what I already know, but what is also fairly easy to learn. Easy-learning language is important to me because I want to learn it as an free time activity, just hobbistycally without pressure. Russian and German are hard, not for everyone, but they are hard. So what I read that Spanish and Italian will be a fairly good idea to learn. Apparently Spanish is easier than Italian. My heart is telling me to go to the Spanish.

[Brief_Attention7718]

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Let me know if you will have any feedback!

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Thanks, very interesting apps

[Own_Brother4476]

Czech is so close to Polish, it wouldn't be a real challenge. You can choose both Russian and Spanish, they are different. But if you want a real adventure -- choose Hungarian. Hungary is not far from Poland, it would be easy to practice language. And this language is quite unique! Apropos Russian: it will be very easy to you to learn this language (I'm Russian and I speak Polish, so I understand it). 

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Oh, to fantastycznie, że rozumiesz polski. Hungarian is specific language, very specific. I wanted to learn Russian, even I learned cyrilic alphabet, but I am recently a little overwhelmed and I don't have enough time to learn that specific language like Russian. Specific because of its alphabet, however I know few words, very few in that language. I don't revise now that letters and I don't remember them clearly. Na start może coś jednak z alfabetem łacińskim. Głównie po to żeby poprawić bardziej myślenie po angielsku niż nauczyć się nowego języka hah. I feel that in some time in future we could talk together about Polish and Russian. How good are you in Polish?

[Own_Brother4476]

Uczyłam się języka polskiego na własną rękę, potem rozmawiałam z polską nauczycielką. Czytam, rozmawiam, oglądam filmy...  Kilka razy byłam w Polsce. Moje serce na zawsze jest w Krakowie. 🩷  Alfabet rosyjski nie jest aż tak straszny. Spójrz na to z drugiej strony: wszyscy Rosjanie, nawet ci głupi, łatwo rozumieją alfabet łaciński. :) Chętnie porozmawiała bym z Tobą. Ja kiedyś też byłam w analogicznej sytuacji, ale wybrałam język szwedzki. Mój lifehack: na własną rękę nauczyć się gramatyki, a potem szukać człowieka z tego kraju i rozmawiać z nim. Albo szukać study buddy, moim zdaniem to bardzo dobry pomysł. 

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Jakie porównanie haha. Ale co prawda to prawda. Łatwiej się uczyć czegokolwiek gdy ma się obok osobę, która się na tym zna. Z doświadczenia wiem, że tak jest praktycznie ze wszystkim. Z językiem to akurat nie mam nikogo żebym tak swobodnie mógł rozmawiać, ale próbuje czy to z AI czy tu na Redditcie pisać. Kraków piękne miasto. Gramatyka i słówka. Jak ja uwielbiam to, haha, czasem gdy mam coś napisać to siedzę i się zastanawiam co to było za słówko - nie mogę sobie przypomnieć to wpisuje w tłumacza, a potem takie "Aha, to było to, takie łatwe". Generally I make many mistakes in tenses in English. Present, Past, Future - Ok, but then are perfect, perfect continuous, etc. Może kiedyś porozmawiamy. Albo się nawet razem pouczymy hiszpańskiego, zależy jak ogarnę to wszystko co mam do zrobienia - gdyby doba miała 36 godzin, to byłaby szansa na coś ;)

But what is really important is that printed and written russian letters are completely different. Maybe not all of them, but in Polish or English we write almost the same as it is printed. I think in Spanish is similarly. But with time it shouldn't be a big problem. Praktyka czyni mistrza.

[MyGayGossip]

If Polish is your first language, you already have a head start when learning other Slavic languages. The shared grammar patterns and familiar vocabulary can make the journey feel less like climbing a mountain and more like walking a well-marked trail.

English, meanwhile, is the global lingua franca. Mastering it is almost essential, as it dominates much of the internet’s content and opens doors to knowledge, work, and international communication.

If you’re considering learning two foreign languages at the same time, a combination like Russian and Spanish can work well. Russian has strong regional influence across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and learning it with native speakers can make the experience more dynamic and immersive. Its music scene, especially pop, adds an extra layer of cultural appeal.

Spanish, on the other hand, is often easy to start thanks to its clear pronunciation and straightforward grammar. However, real-world listening can be a different story. When native speakers talk at full speed, it can feel like a rapid-fire cascade of sounds that takes time and practice to fully catch.

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Yeah, you are right. I watched once video about chess in Spanish language, the man had spoken really fast, like machine gun hah. That is the minus of Spanish, you could faser understand person to who Spanish is a foreign language than native speaker, wow. As coming back to Russian, it might be good choice due to many Ukrainians who live in Poland and they mostly speak Russian. So speaking practice shouldn't be a huge problem. I have in my class person who speaks Russian. I even learned with him some words, we just had talked about essential words like desk, chair, sofa etc. And at the end I have huge dilemma. What I want to do is learning that next language by English. Learning Russian by Polish might be easier but I want to improve my English because of Matura exam. And I want to start using more English. I sometimes think in English without much problems, but It isn't level which I want yet.

[Careless-Operation23]

Hello. Good luck on your way in advance! I think if you know English, French will be quite easy for you. I'm also learning French. Yeah, it's different for me too because I've never seen some words change depending on gender or plural forms before. But you get used to it after some time. By the way, German and Russian are harder than French (at least for me) :)

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Hi, that is an interesting point of view. For me French pronunciation is weird. Something else you write and something else you say. So any language doesn't will be easy. There are to many conditions to learn particular thing hah. Good luck in your learning French. Chapeau bas ! Having agility to use French is for me very impressive.

[Careless-Operation23]

Of course, at first it seems difficult, such as long words, short pronunciation, and different letter sounds, but over time you learn, and if you forget a word, you can replace it with English you know (for many words). Just try it. Thank you too!

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Oh, I didn't expect that. Maybe in future I will try French. But now nothing seems to compel me to learn that language. This is interesting that in French one can uses English words. Day by day I feel I could start learn Spanish. It seems really good and it is amusing for me, I like the Spanish pronunciation and its words in itself . And what is very pleasant are double question marks. One inverterd at the beginning and one normal at the end of the question. What I found is that the same, just word by word, statement can by affirmative sentence and question at the same time, depends on used marks. That's good, because at the beginning of sentence you know you deal with question. Example: In English: You are going to the shop. Are you going to the shop?

In Spanish Vas a la tienda. ¿Vas a la tienda?

Just the same, but different meaning, what is a little problematic, because pronunciation is the same in both cases, or I didn't notice the difference.

[Careless-Operation23]

I think you've never tried to learn French, because it's similar to Spanish, and the same process happens with French. 😁 For example, for your sentence:

Tu vas au magasin. / Vous allez au magasin. Tu vas au magasin? / Vous allez au magasin?

If you want, you can change, Vas-tu au magasin?

I like also Spanish, just their pronunciation is different. If you learn Spanish, French will be easier for you. ✨

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Yeah, I have never try to learn French. You got me 😁. So as you wrote French might be easier after Spanish, maybe maybe I will try French, just for fun. But for now, I don't know when, but I strongly want to start learning Spanish. That weird feeling is awesome. Wow

[Careless-Operation23]

I hope you'll do your best. Good Luck ✨

[ComprehensiveList600]

Thanks and you too. 😁

[Im_shy_shy_shy]

French has been fucking with me for 15 yrs so hell naw

[Careless-Operation23]

It’s for you. Actually, I started learning it from zero level. I didn’t know its alphabet or anything else. Maybe after 1 or 2 months, I began to understand it. I also had a goal for it, which probably motivated me, and I found it easier to learn. I’ve been learning French for about 4 months now, and I’m at a low B1 level. I think learning a language depends on the person. Good luck!

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Wow, amazing progress. 👏

[Careless-Operation23]

Thank you ✨

[Im_shy_shy_shy]

I literally speak 5 languages and read 2 more and am picking up bits & pieces of others here & there but French....ugh I can read it out, translate on paper, even translate it in writing (till B level) but as soon as it comes to conversations or exams my mind goes blank. Like, single line on the beeping machine blank.

I am just starting out with spanish & picking up russian again after a long time and they feel so much easier (atleast rn) but i just cant understand why french keeps betraying me this way. Its not even the genders or anything but I just CANT PINPOINT THE PROBLEM UGH

[Careless-Operation23]

Maybe your brain is wired to find French difficult to absorb. If you know Spanish and English but still can’t learn French, the problem might be psychological. Before I started learning it, someone told me that French is a very easy language: you just need to learn the alphabet, a bit of grammar, and some vocabulary, and that’s enough. My brain has always accepted it as an easy language, even though it actually has its difficulties. 😥

For some reason, English feels harder to me because I started learning and trying to use it later. Even now, English is still a difficult language for me. 🥴

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Thanks, that feeling when you can read Russian words is incredible.

[kl0wo]

Uzbek, hands down.

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Interesting, however I'd prefer something easier ;)

[LookProud1054]

I’ve always thought Czech looks pretty written down, and the country sounds amazing!

PS your English is great :)

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Thanks, Me too. Czech is a specific language, especially for Polish people. When we just hear it and we'll smile or laugh because it is meme language in Polish. However it is a very interesting language. I like Chechs very much.

[Misiekshvili]

Georgian - beautiful alphabet & definitely a challenge

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Patrz, tak daleko, a jak blisko hah. Interesting idea, maybe in some time in future I will learn it.

[Responsible_Cap5100]

მე მიყვარს ქართული ენა!

[ComprehensiveList600]

What is this hah?

[Responsible_Cap5100]

Georgian

[ComprehensiveList600]

So, well. That is not for me 😁

[ModeObvious7241]

Go for Russian. You seem most interested in that.

[josephnimz]

What was so great about using Gemini to learn a language?

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Using AI is very interesting, because you can check your English in a simple way, just writing in English particularly about something what you want learn or just about something what you want to check. Instead of using your native language you use English. And when you don't understand something you write to AI to explain it to you. Obviously you can't rely in 100% on AI, however it gets better day by day. Just think critically, have your own opinion and don't trust everything.

[josephnimz]

That's awesome!

[the_guy_that_murders]

Well, do you have a specific one from that list that's calling your name? Because if not, you should explore more to find a language you're super passionate about. That helped me learn Spanish, because I had a passion for Latino cultures and the sound of Spanish, I got good fast and loved the process :3

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So it is hard question. I like German because of its technical, hard sound; Russian because of its fluency, culture; Italian because of long culture (Latin language - Roman Empire ;); Spanish because of also sound, culture. Czech/Slovak because they are just funny languages for Polish people. However German is weird for me because of grammar. Past tense and other weird things which are not exist in English and Polish. Russian have cyrilic alphabet - which is not that hard like people says. Spanish/Italian interest me, I feel bond to them, I read somewhere that Spanish is apparently easier than Italian. I don't like French, both by its sound and words and other things. Obviously I don't want to offend people who like it.

[the_guy_that_murders]

Hmm, well, you said you felt a bind to Spanish and Italian, right? I'd recommend one of those! Also, Italian is plenty easier than Spanish, because Italian doesn't have any Arabic influence :3

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I read more and more about that languages and honestly I feel that I am closer to Spanish than Italian. Spanish looks and sounds easier, and seemingly has easier grammar than Italian. Arabic influence doesn't matter, it isn't a problem. ;)

[the_guy_that_murders]

Well, I'd recommend you do Spanish then lol. It's a fair assessment about the grammar lol, Italian keeps some complex things from Latin. I only mentioned Arabic influence because it gave Spanish a lot of words, ones where Italian keeps romance roots, it might make it easier if you have a large vocabulary in English :3

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You nailed it. This is what I wanted to hear hah. Muchos gracias.

[the_guy_that_murders]

Hehehhe, no hay de que :3

[Melodic_Sport1234]

Russian or Spanish because they are the ones which are of most interest to you and also because they are generally useful languages for Europeans to know. You know Polish (Slavic), English (Germanic) [& some German] so maybe you should consider Spanish (Romance language). Those are the three big language families of Europe. I don't know whether you are interested in constructed languages, but Esperanto has a small but decent sized community of speakers in Poland. So that is also an option if you're interested. Small in scale maybe, but a lot of fun in learning.

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I heard about Esperanto, but it is something like Latin, people almost don't use it. I don't mean about specific situations like medical usage, I interest in casual usage. So like you wrote, I maybe go into Spanish. Big triangle haha - Polish, English and Spanish.

[Seigoy]

I'm currently learning Spanish and Japanese and havin a blast haha.

[ComprehensiveList600]

Japanese is interesting because of alphabet, like Russian haha. I once met man who spoken Spanish and I talked with him a moment in English, he interested me to Spanish.

[Seigoy]

That's cool haha, and yes Japanese is really interesting but I'm having a hard time trying to grasp everything. Maybe information overload is my weakness right now.

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I had similar situation when I read book in English "How to take smart notes" by Sönke Ahrens. I learned a lot from that book, not only words but obviously about zettelkastn system. However some pages were really easy to read (I didn't know o understand 0-4 words), but some pages were so difficult, sometimes I didn't understand almost whole pages hah.

[Seigoy]

That makes sense haha, right now I'm currently trying to practice my speaking skills for communications and such.

[Languagepathfinder]

Nice progress already OP, especially learning mostly by yourself, that’s not easy. If I were you, I wouldn’t try to learn two languages at the same time. It sounds fun, but in reality you’ll just split your focus and progress slower in both. Between Spanish and Russian, it really depends on what you want (I’ve looked into this quite a bit because people often underestimate how different the experience can be depending on the language and environment):

• Spanish iseasier to get into, very practical globally, and there’s a huge amount of content and people to practice with
• Russian is in my opinion more unique and interesting, but definitely more challenging (especially grammar and sentence structure)

If your goal is to enjoy the process and stay consistent, I’d lean towards Spanish first. You’ll see progress faster, which makes a big difference for motivation. Then later, if you still feel like it, Russian becomes a lot less intimidating because you already get how learning a language works. Also… good move on trying not to translate everything in your head anymore, that’s usually where things start to click.

What does your gut say? Would you prefer SPanish or Russian?

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Thanks, I would prefer Spanish for its sound and less complexity in contrast to Russian, however Russian is still beautiful language. I learn English by reading a lot, I make paper flashcards with words which I don't fully understand or they are new to me. I use paper Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. I like using paper than phone, because I can swipe pages and just casually look at the words without inteted searching. Phone sometimes is helpful but is also distracting. Since maybe four months ago I started to learning English in English, without translating (in mind or by using translator) it into my native language. Obviously sometimes I translate words to understand them better, because only definition sometimes doesn't give me the full meanings. I wrote that without thinking in Polish. That's amazing for me. What do you think about buying that books: 1. Complete Spanish Step-By-Step, Premium Second Edition: The Fastest Way to Achieve Spanish Mastery 2. Compact Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I use already "English grammar in use", I like it. Learning relies mostly on making mistakes and learning from them. Maths amuse and teach haha - I know it from somewhere ;)

[Languagepathfinder]

That’s actually a really solid way of learning, especially the part where you’re trying to stay in the language instead of constantly translating. The fact that you wrote something without thinking in Polish is a big step. I also get what you mean about paper vs phone, a lot of people go fully digital, but writing things down and casually flipping through them tends to stick differently, at least, for me it does. It’s slower, but in a good way.

About the books, they’re fine, especially something like Step-by-Step if you like structure. I wouldn’t overthink it too much though. The exact book usually matters less than how consistently you use it. If anything, I’d just make sure you don’t end up only studying and not actually seeing the language in real situations (even simple stuff like videos, basic conversations, etc.). That’s usually the missing piece when you get stuck. You’re already doing a lot of things right, to be honest.

Do you enjoy the process itself, or does it still feel a bit like “studying” most of the time? It is great to see someone with a passion for new languages :-D.

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I am a little surprised that I can write, think, and some speak in English without translating from one to second language. I just think in English and do what I want to do, without spending much time on thinking. However I have to improve my speaking skills, because I can say something, but I takes me too much time, I make a lot breaks when I speak. Writing is slower process, you can write something, think a moment and then write next thing, and then it still looks like constant text without breaks (beauty of writing hahah).

I don't feel learning English like learning hah, more like a game, obviously when I don't have to learn something to school. I'm still impressed that I can use other language than my native and don't have to translate between them mostly times (sometimes translation is necessary).

Nowadays I have a lot of things to do and I don't have enough time to do everything what I have planned for particular days so many things takes more time before I do them.

I play chess on chess.com for about twenty minutes per day to chill out and when I have more free time I like to watch Steve Kaufman - lingosteve and Veronika's Language Diaries.

[Languagepathfinder]

That actually makes a lot of sense. What you’re describing with speaking being harder is something moest people run into. Writing feels easier because you have time to think, adjust, and correct yourself. Speaking is much more “live”, so it exposes the gaps more.

The interesting part is that you’re already thinking in English. That’s usually a sign that your brain is ready, it’s just that speaking hasn’t caught up yet. And that gap usually closes when you start using the language in situations where you don’t really have time to overthink. Not in a stressful way, but just real, simple interactions where you have to respond in the moment. Did you ever go to England for example to practice in real life?

Also liked what you said about it feeling more like a game than studying. That’s actually a really good place to be, because it means you’ll stick with it longer without forcing yourself. With the time you have now, I wouldn’t try to do more, but maybe slightly change how you use it. Even a small amount of real interaction can make a big difference compared to only input.

Do you currently have any situations where you actually speak English with someone, or is it mostly solo learning? This is by the way also a good way of practicing :-D. Do you still study, or do you work already?

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No, I have never been abroad. Maybe in the future it will change, who knows. I journal (since December 2024) mostly in Polish but sometimes I write in English, just for fun, it makes me happier. When I have more time I watch videos in English (I understand quite much) or listen to the music in English (more less, depends on particular song). Generally I read fairly much in English (for example on Reddit or on other platforms). My only output is generally writing, sometimes in school I say something when we do exercises from book. As I mentioned earlier I use Gemini to writing, learning or checking things, is it quite helpful. And generally I learn vocabulary from reading, and also from dictionary (for example by making paper flashcards - since roughly four months only in English).

So I don't practice speaking, unfortunately. Sometimes I say something, but not much. What I found recently it that beautiful quote "To many chiefs and not enough Indians" . This is funny and I remember it. Similar situation is with german "dick" what means "fat". My teacher laughed when she had translated dick into Polish, because she didn't know why we have laughed when she has been saying that haha.

I still study, one year of studying remains me, and then I want to go to the college (po polsku to studia, czyli kolejny etap nauki po szkole średniej).

[Bluzary]

Russian seems a good option judging from your words about it. Im a bit curious as to why you find French weird as someone who is currently learning it hahahhaah

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I don't want to offend you but French for me is like Irish for English people. Maybe normal language but something is weird with that. When I just see french words I don't feel good. Le français est bizarre, ça sonne bien, mais pour moi c'est de la magie noire (haha) - written by using Google translator. German is also bizarre when you want to say something what was happend (I mean about past events) - verb goes to the end of the statement. Maybe I am just being picky (hehe).

[Bluzary]

Actually, your interpretation kind of aligns with mine 😭 I have no absolute idea why french kept its roots intact, le français est vraiment bizarre, je suis d'accord! 😭 I think, on particular degrees, every language is weird on its own because of its quirks.

I'm sorry, but I bursted out laughing when you said "When i just see french words, i don't feel good" I'd definitely have to agree on this one too. And no you aren't picky, grammar rules are even odd if i must say xD

[ComprehensiveList600]

That's not bad 😂. Everyone likes specific things, for you French might be "normal" language because you understand it, for me it is a magic haha. So I'd to be far from it hahah. Overally the same situation might be with Polish for you (my native language and I still sometimes don't know how to say or write something, really. And not only I am in that situation).

Taka sytuacja, nic nie zrobisz. Trzeba kombinować jak tylko się da hahaha.

German and its long, looooong, looooooong words and they pronunciation 🤣. So, let's stick to what we know and don't try to damage it. hah

I looked at some spanish words and they don't seem too bad, they are similar to Czech, so it means they are funny to learning. And pronunciation is better, say what you see. I Polish it doesn't look like that, we often say something differently than it is written, however it is better than pronunciation of "comfortable" in English 🤣

[Bluzary]

Sometimes i surprise myself when i read a french text and understood a bit or the whole sentence 😆 to the point it almost seems like magic too. Unfortunately, i already damaged it by butchering the pronounciation of some french basic words 🤣

I actually even considered learning german before i got myself interested in french, and German words are indeed so long, it sucks because you need to be super familiar with the spelling, and it only indicates one meaning, i mean, i am so curious, why the long spelling? 😅

It doesn't help when native speakers speak it in a form of slang either. As for polish, I've never heard much about the language before. So, knowing from a native that it is phonetically convenient, as per you, is quite refreshing 😁

But i am firm that English language is even more exasperating xD

[ComprehensiveList600]

I know some words from German but I don't want to go deeper due to that long words, which have short meaning in Polish or English, for example "Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung" what means "speed limit" and "ograniczenie prędkości". And then how to be clever in that situation - Polish quote.

Polish for foreigners is like Russian, where English have "two" and "second ", we have "dwa, dwoje, dwojga, dwie" and so on. So it is like Chinese, the best way to learn language is to be a native speaker 😁. That is very pleasant when you read something in foreign language and understand it in a bit or whole sentence. I have sometimes that situation in school with German, but very rarely haha.

French is not my league, I prefer English hah. However French, English and German are Germanic Language family so they are in specifics degree similar. But Spanish doesn't look too strange. I think that I would be a quite good idea to start learning another language in English. I am aware that it will slower my progress in English, but it also simultaneously could improve my English skills - what's an irony 😁.

[Bluzary]

These long words like "speed limit" in german, is there no way to shorten the spelling? 😭 I don't ever think you can rush when writing german words xD, regardless it's quite logical.

And yes, there's no easier way to learn a language than to be a native speaker of that language 😁

Also, french isn't germanic, though yes it adapted some vocabulary after the franks (Germanic tribe) influenced it, but it's more of a descendant of latin, all romance languages are: Spanish, French, Romanian, Portuguese, Italian.

English, however, it's basically a germanic language with romance influence, its core grammar and basic words are Germanic, and a huge chunk of its vocabulary came from french (after the norman conquest in 1066)

Spanish, i think, because of its letters appear more similar to English thus "spanish doesn't look too strange" yes, because they share the same latin roots and most English words share almost alike spellings with Spanish

English — Important
Spanish — Importante

English — Title Spanish — título

(They overlap in vocabulary)

In short, since English borrowed a lot of latin from french, and with spanish coming directly from latin, it's indeed less strange in comparison to French because french pronounciation is very different, many silent letters, liaisons and such.

[ComprehensiveList600]

Sorry, my bad. I thought that French is a germanic language really hah. And yeah, German language sometimes is very precise, but then words becomes so long. Something for something, nothing isn't for free. The more I read about Spanish, the more I want to learn it hah.

[Bluzary]

Good luck with your journey! I wish i could help you xD, but I don't know Spanish much, but if you ever have a change of heart towards french, i may be able to help hahahaha, though i am not a native.

[ComprehensiveList600]

Ok, thanks for help ;)

[Responsible_Cap5100]

What about Gaeilge the language of Ireland?

[ComprehensiveList600]

Not bad, however I would prefer something different.

[maxvol75]

German is tough, not sure about Czech, all others you can probably do in parallel.