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The answer to this depends on your native language. Languages fall into "families" and languages from the same family tend to use words which are similar to each other and have like meanings. Linguists call these words "cognate".
For example, the Dutch language is in the "Germanic" language family. If your native language is Dutch, you would have a much easier time learning Swedish which is also a Germanic language. Swedish and Dutch have a lot of cognates between them which will make it easier for you.
However, if your native language is Dutch and wish to learn Polish, you are going to have a more difficult time. Polish is in the "Slavic" language family which means there are fewer cognates to help you out. Likewise, a Polish person would have an easier time learning other Slavic languages like Russian or Bulgarian than our Dutch friends would have.
It all depends upon what your native language is to start with. English is an oddball language since it is in the Germanic family, but also includes a lot of words from the Romance family which we borrowed over the centuries. For this reason, a German, French or Spanish person will find it a lot easier to learn English than a Japanese or a Chinese person.
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How do US immigrants learn English?
english is the most commonly used language
In Poland do they learn English as a second language?
Yes, English is taught as a second language in many schools. About 37% of Polish people can speak English as a second language.
Why do many Germans speak English?
You have to learn at least one foreign language at school. Mostly this is english.
In Ireland which language is used more Irish or English?
The English language is used more in Ireland the Irish language is used only in some certain areas but the English is definettely used more, the children in Ireland tend to learn the Irish language in school.
What was the language the axis countries used?
English, German, Spanish, Portuguese. Good luck to learn these four main language and you can go of the World.
I want to learn english language,please.?
I want to learn english language,please.
Why is so hard to learn English?
English is the hardest language to learn hun'.
How can you learn English by Hindi language?
no
Do you have to learn english at school?
If the official language of your country is English, then yes. They will make you learn English at school.
What is the best source for learning IT in English language?
What is the best source to learn the IT in English language
English as a Second Language Clases?
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What language is the easiest to learn if English is your first language?
Spanish
What does learning English as second language mean?
Example: Your mother and father speak Spanish to you. You have learned Spanish before any other languages. That is your first language. Then, you learn English because you live in America. That is the second language you learn. That is English as (a) second language. The second language you learn is your (language) as (a) second language. I hope that helped.
What if you do not learn English?
I learn English because English is international language . And I can face difficulty to communication with pother people.
What is the easiest language to learn if you are English?
The easiest language for English speakers to learn tends to be languages that share similarities in grammar and vocabulary. For English speakers, Spanish, French, and Dutch are often considered relatively easier languages to learn due to their similarities in vocabulary and sentence structure.
Can furbies learn?
All they really learn is the English language and a bit about you.
What language do most Chinese what to learn?
English
