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Which language other than your mother tongue would you like to speak fluently

1050 sats \ 43 comments \ @BitcoinAbhi 25 Aug ideasfromtheedge

Spanish33.8%

Mandarin Chinese6.2%

French13.8%

Hindi 3.1%

Japanese15.4%

German9.2%

Arabic3.1%

Italian6.2%

Russian1.5%

Other (Write in comment box)7.7%

65 votes \ poll ended

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346 sats \ 4 replies \ @TheMorningStar 25 Aug

I've no interest in learning another language in the age of tools available for translation.

I would suggest people to learn coding languages which will be a better use of their time, imo.

114 sats \ 0 replies \ @jddska 25 Aug freebie

Yes, let's all speak english, eat on mc donalds and do everything the same way as everybody

162 sats \ 0 replies \ @tolot 25 Aug freebie

I cannot agree less on the general suggestion of avoiding to study foreign languages. This suggestion probably comes out of a brit-american person used to mess around in the planet thinking that anyone shall obey to their dictat.

Freedom is a path that forces the individual in reshaping his/her knowledge and making it blunter. Languages are knowledge, they make your brain work, both from the computational point of view and from the cultural one.

Coding languages are great and you're right, I also suggest to study them. But it's not a mutually exclusive scenario...coding languages are utilitarian tools, foreign languages are a tool of for culture.

As a final remark, tools for translation are out there, but that does not mean that it's not worth learning the language.

Have you ever found yourself in a foreign country with no access to digital devices?
Have you ever tried to ask yourself "uhm, I wonder how this essay/novel/book/article/whatever is in its original form" - and not translated

Sooner or later, anyone will happen to be a foreigner somewhere, being it a party o a different country. The ability to adapt is one of the best tools human beings have, just cultivate it.

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @gmd 25 Aug

Hard to have a real conversation with someone via translation apps. It works for very short encounters.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @didiplaywell 25 Aug

You're missing the point here. Learning another language is not only a means of communication but also another way of thinking. For technical purposes it makes no distinction, that's for sure, but the moment you step outside that bare-bones use you will start missing increasingly more and more. I'm a native spanish speaker and I can not imagine my existence not understanding english from heart. Translations can't get anywhere close. So that much, that many translated movies have some lines directly changed to a completely different meaning because the original english one makes absolutely no sense regardless of reformulation, or might even sound hopelessly dumb.

33 sats \ 0 replies \ @Athena 25 Aug

I love French.

137 sats \ 1 reply \ @zapsammy 25 Aug

spanish is a beautiful language that is the easiest for americans to learn, and would help them get closer to the true meaning of words. beauty is in the true meaning of words. if i were fluent, i would happily teach it and take english-speaking people along on spanish-speaking adventures.

58 sats \ 0 replies \ @south_korea_ln 25 Aug

if i were

You're already using the subjunctive in English... That's a sign of affinity with Spanish already ;)

52 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined 25 Aug

I have some Spanish speaking relatives and I can already read Spanish a little. Being a fluent speaker would have the biggest benefit for me.

31 sats \ 3 replies \ @Bell_curve 25 Aug

Understanding Spanish from folks in Latin America is hard because they speak so quickly and with a different accent or dialect.

Oprima 2 para espanol

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 25 Aug

Technically, this prompt was only about speaking fluently. Maybe my understanding would remain similarly poor.

31 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 25 Aug

which is easier, fluency in understanding or speaking?

Understanding native speakers was always difficult for me.

Listening to Spanish or French radio or television w/o subtitles? That was a challenge

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 25 Aug

For me understanding is usually harder than speaking. Although, there have been times when I could puzzle out what was said and I definitely wouldn't have known how to say it.

11 sats \ 5 replies \ @jddska 26 Aug

Talking about it, I am new to Stacker News, can we write and post in other languages or is it a only english website?

10 sats \ 4 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi OP 26 Aug

In which language do you want to write the post?

11 sats \ 3 replies \ @jddska 26 Aug

italian, portoghese, spanish, french and german.

32 sats \ 2 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi OP 26 Aug

You can post here in any language. Here people have tools with which they can convert it into their own language.

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @jddska 26 Aug

Fanstastego! (that's a local dialect) hopefully no translation software will work lol

32 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi OP 26 Aug

Ok, it would be better to post in English only.

77 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter 25 Aug

I love Spanish for I love latin songs.

Tingo la camisa negra!

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @Taurus 25 Aug

Tengo* 😂

32 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei 25 Aug

Thai 🇹🇭

I always fancied doing a teaching stint in the Land of a Million Smiles. Still do actually

12 sats \ 0 replies \ @hasherstacker 25 Aug

Swahili, Arabic and Spanish

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @zx 25 Aug

I don't think too much about the fluent part but all languages would be good to know. Probably going to be learning some Vietnamese.

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @030e0dca83 25 Aug

National language and English for sure

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satoshi__Nakamoto 25 Aug

Spain 🇪🇸

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @dontforgetthekeys 25 Aug

Portuguese, for all the music.

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @suraz 25 Aug

Hindi. I understand hindi. I can speak too but not fluently.

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 25 Aug

Japanese for me, as there's both a ton of great pro wrestling from Japan, and also an incredibly deep amount of crime fiction (not all of which gets translated).

11 sats \ 2 replies \ @_b_o_n_e_s_ 25 Aug

Sanskrit

87 sats \ 1 reply \ @BitcoinAbhi OP 25 Aug

Come to India to learn it.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @_b_o_n_e_s_ 25 Aug

yes one day. theres such rich cultural heritage in the language I'm totally drawn to it. for now just scratching the surface doing my own online learning though and loving it

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @Carresan 25 Aug

Being able to speak in Spanish, mother tongue, and English, French is my next option. Just able say a few words but hoping to become fluent.

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @Thereal 25 Aug

Arabic

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @didiplaywell 25 Aug

Very surprised and pleased to see so many interested in Spanish!! :D

You might be interested to read this post I wrote about my mother tongue: What I like about the Spanish Language

Already knowing English, Spanish and French from heart, my next choice is Mandarin Chinese, would love to read the ancient books in the original language.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTCLNAT 26 Aug

The German language is closer to the English language, in addition to being necessary for me to achieve good work results due to the publication of articles in this language related to my profession.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE 26 Aug

Good Poll! Language is everyone's interest. This is one cultural thing evryone is fascinated towards.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 25 Aug

Spanish and French cover most of the world

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Golu 25 Aug

I think it's a pleasure to learn a different language upto an extent. Why learn other language fluently? The language of emotions is also a language. You don't always need words to explain. Do you?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Fritz 25 Aug

I mean the answer is really “all of the above”.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Sirkay 25 Aug

I would like to speak more than 2 other languages

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Octopus 25 Aug outlawed

stackers have outlawed this. turn on wild west mode in your /settings to see outlawed content.

32 sats \ 0 replies \ @Zk2u 25 Aug

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