Most logical foreign language to learn. (high school, income, income tax)

[Cornwell]

oh and also the guy in pig latin was just saying... sure thats easy but not like pig latin!! he was just crackin a joke haha

[TaJasMi]

Spanish is only useful if you are in certin areas..IMO
My Fiance is/has been taking Chinese(Manderin NOT Cantonese) for the past two years along with Japanese(I would recomend those two if I were you)
I will tell you those two are difficult..but Japanese is a lot easier then Chi.
I am taking German....SO that is my opinion...the two asian languages are best.

[Cornwell]

Well I actually Just checked out more on the job... and the more needed languages are slavic and islamic languages so that kinda makes it easier for me to decide. Anyone have experience with slavic and would tell me what some closely related ones would be to russian?

[K-Luv]

Originally Posted by lndigo

Are you basing this off experience? Cantonese has nine different tones that are a must while speaking, while Mandarin only has one. Since written Chinese is based off Mandarin, it's much easier to learn Mandarin while learning written Chinese, whereas Chinese and Cantonese have different grammatical structures. Simplified Chinese is used in Mainland China, while Traditional Chinese is still used in Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and most everywhere else Chinese is use.

Yes. I took Chinese in College, Mandarin to be exact. I'll rephrase what I said about being a native English speaker and say that if speak American English then Cantonese will be a whole lot easier to pronounce. It will still be the pits to learn.

[bale002]

Originally Posted by Cornwell

Well I actually Just checked out more on the job... and the more needed languages are Slavic and islamic languages so that kinda makes it easier for me to decide. Anyone have experience with Slavic and would tell me what some closely related ones would be to Russian?

I believe the distinction is among eastern, western and southern (yugo) Slavic.

So Russian would be most closely related to Ukranian, Belarusian and Rusyn. Then Polish, Czech and Slovak are in the western group; Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian and Bulgarian in the southern group.

[DontH8Me]

Originally Posted by Mach50

You just offended about 75% of the Western Hemisphere.. oppress much?

Can you explain who that 75% represents, and how they might be offended by my comment? Delusional much?

[Beliy Plashik]

Originally Posted by Cornwell

Well I actually Just checked out more on the job... and the more needed languages are slavic and islamic languages so that kinda makes it easier for me to decide. Anyone have experience with slavic and would tell me what some closely related ones would be to russian?

I speak Fluent Russian, in many facts probably better then English. I also speak Ukranian.
So English, Russian, and Ukranian.
I lived in Kiev, Ukraine for nine years until moving to America. Let me tell you things changed economically a lot!!
After the fall of Communism many Slavic Decent people moved to U.S, Canada, South America. -- As most people mistook the fall as a tragedy for the economy. the OPPOSITE!! The Business Economy exploded, Moscow in 7 years moved from this quiet city. To A WORLD CITY, it is truly something else now. They are building corporate business establishments like crazy. I think there is no limit there, because Moscow has over 12,000,000 people. its Huge.

Russian is THE language for Eastern Europe. Ukranian, Polish, Belarus, Serbian, all of those languages sound similar to each other.
And your best bet would be Russian, as your options open up.
You can go work in Armenia, Russia, and Ukraine. Its an international language.
I can honestly say learning Russian is easier then learning English. Because pretty much everything you write is spelled the way it sounds. (All though the Cyrillic language has vast variety)

Russia -- NEEDS specialists, Moscow is the most expensive city in the world. There are billionars, oil kinds, milk magnets, they do pay well especially if you have an America University Degree. All of those gorgeous high-rises going up. Are for people from Western Countries because they went to work there.
They can pay you well,
Petrol Industry in Russia really took off.
And they are building this business downtown in Central Moscow. It is very unique looking

[Taty]

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I agree with what Beliy Plashik said. I've visited Moscow last semester.
Moscow IS the Biggest European City. Its so underatted. Went I went there it was gorgeous, reminded me of Paris in a neo-modern/classic style.

Their churches have roofs made out of Gold, Emerald, Sapphire. I mean Moscow is amazing, Moscow can be placed in the Ranks with Paris and London. Except bigger architecture.
I think the most stunning thing I've seen was the Metro System (Subways) -- That is just freaking insane. They spent MILLIONS of dollars decorating the subway stations I was in Shock.
Just type in Moscow Subway Stations in Google you will WANT to ride the subway,

You would think this was in a Museum.. No its a Subway Station.
http://www.thomashoven.com/p2004_063_998d.jpg
http://www.pjlighthouse.com/wp-conte...ota-seo-08.jpg
http://www.tristarmedia.com/bestofru...ages/metro.jpg
http://www.pvv.org/~bct/rossiya/images/DSC08652MoskvaMetroMayakovskayaErFlottest.JPG

Moscow is so clean for such a huge city. And the Residential High-Rises look like 20 story modern castles which where building a few years ago.
Business is exploding there at the moment. If you want something completely different. Moscow is original.

One of my associates from my old job finished Grad School in International Business with the Russian language acquired. The first year he got a two bedroom apartment that was brand new and a brand new car close to the center of Moscow. I would say he is more well off in Russia then United States.
Forgot to mention.. he does not pay taxes at all. (Since the job is International)


When I was went to Russia I felt everything would be bland, and iffy. But we where treated with hospitality and people there are interesting, totally different Western Civilization Culture.

I think its similar to Chicago weather went I went there.

[Denike]

Originally Posted by Cornwell

Well I actually Just checked out more on the job... and the more needed languages are slavic and islamic languages so that kinda makes it easier for me to decide. Anyone have experience with slavic and would tell me what some closely related ones would be to russian?

I speak fluent Slovak, Czech and Polish, but after spending a couple of months with a Serbian person, now I understand Serbian as well. This is just for you to see how similar Slavic languages are. As for Russian, you have to keep in mind that the alphabet is different which might make it a bit more difficult at the beggining.

On the other hand, the purpose of learning a language is very important and for that reason I would recommend Russian.

Besides, I pressume for you living in the US, to find teachers and materials regarding Russian might be easier than for any other Slavic language.

[Simple Living]

How easy is Norwegian to learn?