Author Topic: German, Russian or Chinese? (Read 1270 times)

Skidmark · « **on:** May 12, 2010, 03:03:39 PM »

I am interested in learning a new language but I don't really know which one to choose. I currently speak English, Swedish and Arabic. I am not at all interested in Spanish or French because almost everybody here is studying them.

Russian would help me a lot if I join the military and not many people who speak the languages that I do speak Russian too.

German seems to be pretty popular among students here in Sweden, it seems to be easier than both Russian and Chinese since I speak English and Swedish.

One fifth of the worlds population speaks Chinese so it would open a new world to me. I also have a Swedish friend who learned Chinese in about two years and has moved to China now and he says that it is not as hard as it sounds.

I really can't make my mind. If you were in my place what language would you choose?

Himu · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2010, 03:04:51 PM »

French

but if not that, Chinese. Ni hao!

Robo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2010, 03:07:55 PM »

Think of all the manga you could read and all the anime you could watch if you knew Japanese.

Skidmark · « **Reply #3 on:** May 12, 2010, 03:10:34 PM »

I neither read manga nor watch anime.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #4 on:** May 12, 2010, 03:15:30 PM »

Chinese if you want to curry favor with our new economic overlords 15 years from now.

Skidmark · « **Reply #5 on:** May 12, 2010, 03:18:51 PM »

Is it something that they look for in the military?

tiesto · « **Reply #6 on:** May 12, 2010, 03:29:33 PM »

I myself would pick Russian, for very obvious reasons.

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in fact, some cute Russian chick called me over to eat lunch with her on the cruise, unfortunately she barely spoke any English, and I know no Russian, so we couldn't really communicate

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Skidmark · « **Reply #7 on:** May 12, 2010, 03:33:23 PM »

Quote from: jarosh on May 12, 2010, 03:23:23 PM

chinese is gonna be awfully difficult.

considering you already speak swedish and english, german is gonna be the easiest.

so... german! /biased

Yeah, whenever I am in an airport in Germany I always try to understand what is written here and there. sometimes its not hard at all to understand.

I have some friends who speak German, I will ask them about their difficulties learning the language and the amount of time and practice it took them to reach the levels that they are at.

Skidmark · « **Reply #8 on:** May 12, 2010, 03:35:45 PM »

Quote from: tiesto on May 12, 2010, 03:29:33 PM

I myself would pick Russian, for very obvious reasons.

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in fact, some cute Russian chick called me over to eat lunch with her on the cruise, unfortunately she barely spoke any English, and I know no Russian, so we couldn't really communicate
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What are the reasons?

Mupepe · « **Reply #9 on:** May 12, 2010, 03:39:19 PM »

Tiesto is into Russian and Eastern European chicks.

cloudwalking · « **Reply #10 on:** May 12, 2010, 03:42:14 PM »

swiss german

Diunx · « **Reply #11 on:** May 12, 2010, 03:56:18 PM »

German, its the most badass language.

lennedsay · « **Reply #12 on:** May 12, 2010, 03:56:49 PM »

German then Russian.

What's the point of learning Chinese? Doesn't each region basically have their own language anyway?

tehjaybo · « **Reply #13 on:** May 12, 2010, 04:33:04 PM »

I would have to suggest Russian, but that is because I have always thought it was a beautifully written language. That's really my only reason. I don't have any argument. Just that I think it's a beautifully written language.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #14 on:** May 12, 2010, 05:01:03 PM »

Esperanto

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #15 on:** May 12, 2010, 05:09:48 PM »

Latin fool

Akala · « **Reply #16 on:** May 12, 2010, 05:40:17 PM »

Quote from: tiesto on May 12, 2010, 03:29:33 PM

I myself would pick Russian, for very obvious reasons.

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in fact, some cute Russian chick called me over to eat lunch with her on the cruise, unfortunately she barely spoke any English, and I know no Russian, so we couldn't really communicate
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she called you to lunch on a cruise? shoulda gone with the universal language. with a side of vodka.

on topic: chinese.

etiolate · « **Reply #17 on:** May 12, 2010, 05:44:33 PM »

Would it be Mandarin Chinese?

Anyways, I am planning on earning Russian. JOIN ME COMRADE!

Groogrux · « **Reply #18 on:** May 13, 2010, 01:41:04 AM »

I'd go with Chinese. But it's only because I want to understand what they're saying half the damn time on Firefly...

brawndolicious · « **Reply #19 on:** May 13, 2010, 02:00:30 AM »

Keep in mind, that if you have a German or Russian girlfriend, then it always sounds like her parents hate you. The chinese are too sneaky.

ManaByte · « **Reply #20 on:** May 13, 2010, 02:20:49 AM »

If toy ever plan to work in the Western US you'd better learn Spanish. You can't even get a job at McDonalds out here unless you're bilingual English/Spanish.

brob · « **Reply #21 on:** May 13, 2010, 09:29:02 AM »

If it's specifically to use as military cred. then I think you are pretty set with knowing Arabic, granted that your Swedish is good. Russian would obviously be the best of the three if you intend a career in the military or any sort of law enforcement (about 25% of prisoners in Norway use russian as their preferred language). Russian is difficult to learn though.

Third · « **Reply #22 on:** May 13, 2010, 10:03:00 AM »

You don't want to sound like a communist. So learn German.

chronovore · « **Reply #23 on:** May 13, 2010, 11:16:11 AM »

Just reading the topic subject, I assumed you'd be asking which girl to go home with.

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Author Topic: German, Russian or Chinese? (Read 1270 times)