How many languages do you know?
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Apart from English I can speak Spanish fairly fluently, then there's basic level German, I can also understand one of the native languages of Nigeria, called Yoruba, but I can't speak it.
I am learning Mandarin, and I think I will at last start to learn Portuguese. Even though I'm speaking it in the video, I don't really know how to speak it. I just looked up the phrases, however because I can speak Spanish, and have Brazilian friends, I can wing it for a short video! :-)
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What is your primary driver to learn a language? I have thought about doing it before but the social utility is low for me in my life.
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Good question, my primary drivers are; motivation, learning a language can be hard, and the more we engage in things that are difficult the easier it becomes to motivate ourselves.
It's like Kennedy said; 'We choose to go to the moon, not because it is easy, but because it is hard'.
Secondly learning languages has been shown to increase IQ in a number of areas. Also multilingual people are less likely to get Alzheimer's and dementia.
I've also just recently discovered that multilingual people are happier and have a better understanding of people's cultures.
Last but not least; I chose Chinese because I am also learning to code; so I figured it was a good idea to try and learn a seemingly impenetrable human language, as I attempt to decode a similarly difficult machine language :-)
As far as social utility is concerned, you'll be surprised, one it gives you something to talk about, even if the people you're conversing with don't speak the language you're learning.
Also it helps you meet new people, if you get into the language, you'll see people out and about, and you'll just go up to them and speak.
It is very rewarding seeing a smile on a stranger's face as you attempt to communicate with them in their mother tongue.
Win, win, win, win! Just go for it! :-D
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Great response, thank you. I will have to take you at your word. I will put some serious thought into it.
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