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Colleges like it, and who knows? You might need it someday, like in a job. It's also kind of cool;
you can make fun of people in Japanese or something and nobody will know it. |
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Knowing more than one language often increases your knowledge of your first language, allows for
bragging rights, allows you to see the look on someone's face when, for example, he finds that a man
of Asian Ethnicity speaks Swahili, lets you go to new places, and increases your social standing
with certain factions. |
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Learning to relate to the opposite sex is a foreign language.....very good thing to learn that
one.
Do not question the veracity of this statement: Just know it.
Men and women are separate species.
It requires learning a very foreign-language.
Let me know when you THINK you have learnt it.
And good luck with that. |
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It's good to know a bunch of different languages. You can communicate with other people |
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It provides great opportunities up especially in the job market. And is very good for those who want
to travel, it is definitely a good thing. |
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Claro que si!
It also helps you talk to that cute French girl in the back of the bus, or that sweet Spanish guy in
Gym. |
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Multilingual people are so HOT.
Smart people usually like to learn all they can in life, and that makes them interesting.
Take up a second or third language;-) It is so fun. |
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Each language, as it is learned, creates different types of information networks in the brain.
Learning multiple languages literally lets you think in a wider fashion. |
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Not everyone speaks the language that you speak, and in most cases, its helpful to understand what
they are saying |
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Being trilingual (not fluently though), I agree. It opens so many doors. |
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Knowing languages is good, as is knowing anything. |
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What kind of ignoramus would say bilingualism is a detriment?!
One of my biggest regrets is that I spent years learning French when I should have learned Spanish.
Had I known the direction of demographics in the U.S., I’d have switched over immediately.
Now, using post-grad, night-school Spanish, I volunteer to teach English as a Second language to
adults. Often, the students’ 9-year-olds come to class, and help Mom with the English lessons.
Those parents have no idea how critical it is for employment that those kids are bilingual.
Indeed, in California, you practically can’t get a job teaching in a public school unless you
speak Spanish. In my state, Nevada, it gives a worker a huge leg up in both teaching and law
enforcement to speak Spanish. In countless other occupations, it is an advantage; there’s a reason
you see so many “Se habla espanol” signs in shop windows. |
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Yes i think it is good i am learning Spanish |
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Ok, well I will have to show this to that person. Thanks! |
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I think being able to speak an extra language, or two, cannot be a bad thing at all. Advantages
include having the opportunity to live or work abroad, either temporarily or permanently, with
employers being impressed with this extra skill.
Also, even if you aren't fluent in a language, but still make an effort to speak that language when
travelling abroad, it makes a huge difference; not only are you picking up bits and pieces of
another language, but the locals really appreciate the fact that you are making the effort; even
though it's easy to just speak in English, as in Europe in particular, almost everyone speaks and
understands English to some level.
I realise now I have managed to divert slightly from the main argument, but this is just to
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jsh4 14 Feb 2008 22:57
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It is definitely a good thing, and I can't thing any harm of being a Billngal or Trilingual. It also
helps your career development, because you have flexibility to work in different countries. |
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Marine, you have switched chairs with the Mexicans.
Now you know how they felt, or anybody who comes from an area with a different language from your
own.
Here is a phrase, actually a question, which will help you a lot.
"Como se dice . . . " which means 'how do you say'
You can say "como se dice perro en Angleis?' which means 'how do you say dog in English?'
Or you can say "como se dice dog en espanol? Which means 'how do you say dog in espanol?
With this phrase, you can learn on the spot. And you will find ice breaking when you come out with
"como se dice . . ." |
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Being bilingual is good even better if tri. For one simple reason i mean look at how many languages
are around today mainly English and spanish and some french. Were i live we have a deep Mexican race
and i only know Lil Spanish and its hard in class when they are speaking and looking at you and not
know what they say so bilingual is good |
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How would it be bad? |
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Can't imagine it being bad. Whether or not it's good depends on the circumstances, in general it's
probably pretty neutral. |
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Su habla en Espanol?
Parlavous en le Frances?
Spraken de Dutch?
I heard a man say these things to a friend of mine a few years ago. My friend was dumbfounded and
the languages didn't do the man a fat lot of good. |
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