Poll: Which language would you study?

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: hanoverphist

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2

The language I should learn, which I could certainly label as "very" useful in Colorado, is Spanish.

spanish (or messicin) is useful in every state of the union.

Very true...but one might argue that knowing Spanish would be a bit more useful to me in Colorado than, say, when I lived in Wisconsin.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2

Originally posted by: hanoverphist

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2

The language I should learn, which I could certainly label as "very" useful in Colorado, is Spanish.

spanish (or messicin) is useful in every state of the union.

Very true...but one might argue that knowing Spanish would be a bit more useful to me in Colorado than, say, when I lived in Wisconsin.

not really sure about that... my last trip thru wisconsin a couple summers ago i was surprised. ive also heard from friends in iowa that mexicans were more prevalent than i had thought. im from az, if you dont know much spanish in my neighborhood, renting movies, getting food and all kinds of things are fairly iffy.

 

[Parasitic]

For future usefulness, I'm going to suggest Chinese, especially Mandarin. Think of the business opportunities!

 

[n yusef]

If you're learning a language for business or travel (rather than literature or culture), I wouldn't pick German; most Germans, particularly young, educated, urban, and/or professional Germans, speak English.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: n yusef
If you're learning a language for business or travel (rather than literature or culture), I wouldn't pick German; most Germans, particularly young, educated, urban, and/or professional Germans, speak English.

Well, the thing that got me thinking about German was that I'd like to travel to the Alps some day. Maybe Austria or Switzerland.

Where are all of the Japanese votes coming from? Why Japanese?

 

[Buttzilla]

sprechen sie deutsch nerdress? meiner deutsch ist sehr schlecht

don't think you can make german sound sexy, it's a very masculine language.

das machen has grossen balken! the first thing i learned from a german xchanged student, aside from schiessen.

spelling probably all wrong.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Buttzilla
sprechen sie deutsch nerdress? meiner deutsch ist sehr schlecht

don't think you can make german sound sexy, it's a very masculine language.

das machen has grossen balken! the first thing i learned from a german xchanged student, aside from schiessen.

spelling probably all wrong.

Well, I would be able to understand the Nazis in all of those WW2 movies I like to watch.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Learn Japanese if you want to slaughter whales, torture and rape entire villages, and build kickass robots. Japanese are excellent at all of these things. Everyone knows this.

????

 

[Red Irish]

Spanish: it will open up more geographical locations and cultures than any other second language.

 

[BW86]

Deutsch

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: BW86
Deutsch

Is it true that all of the greatest PC hardware (and software) reviews (aside from Anandtech) are written naively in the German language?

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Red Irish
Spanish: it will open up more geographical locations and cultures than any other second language.

True, true. I've never been a huge fan of the Latino (is that the right word) cultures that I've studied. Because I moved around so much as a kid, I've had several Spanish teachers from several different areas (Castillian, Cuban, and Chillean that I can remember). Hopefully Spanish will just kind of come, since I'm familiar with the core of it. I just need the vocabulary.

 

[mugs]

I'd learn German, because I like board games.

 

[Kaieye]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy

Originally posted by: Kaieye
Learn Russian. The Ruskies have a LOT of land to rape and pilfer for their wood,oil and minerals.

I like the individual who is evil enough to rape and pilfer a land for its resources, but respectful enough to learn the native language of the inhabitants beforehand. Shows class.

I am a American. What did you expect?

 

[dbk]

Japanese - only because I'm fluent in Korean and heard it's easier to learn that way

 

[JulesMaximus]

Spanish. That would probably be the most useful for me actually.

 

[PM650]

Originally posted by: l0cke
Learn Russian if you want to be an astronaut.

Or a dead astronaut :thumbsup:

voted japanese

 

[Demo24]

I like Deutsch. Been studying it awhile, but still far from decent at it. While it's uses may be limited I'd quite like to live there someday, so useful for me.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
I'm curious how German and French are "very" useful to you. Work? Travel?

The language I should learn, which I could certainly label as "very" useful in Colorado, is Spanish.

German is extremely useful for the many, many technical articles written in German. French is extremely useful in that not inconsiderable swath of the world which is still first or second language Francophone.

You need to get out more.

 

[BehindEnemyLines]

B?n nên h?c ti?ng Vi?t! You should learn Vietnamese.

Not good for business though.

 

[Locut0s]

Of the ones listed I would be most interested in Japanese or German. But if it's just learning a language for the fun of learning a language why are you limiting your choices to such a small list? Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Arabic, Tagalog, Vietnamese.... there's a lot more to choose from.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: BehindEnemyLines
B?n nên h?c ti?ng Vi?t! You should learn Vietnamese.

Not good for business though.

Learn French. With your near mastery of English, you would prosper in Viet Nam, tu as compris?

 

[MrMatt]

German, if you're up for a challenge. The declensions are the same as latin if I recall, or similar. I've always wanted to study it. I may get the rosetta stone for it.

 

[WildHorse]

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[Red Irish]

Originally posted by: scott
well if you ever hope to move U P from Mississippi to Cal;ifornia,

you damn well NEED to learn Spanish

since illegal mexicans staff most all the public-facing government jobs,

if you ever need anything fromm the US gov't (replacement SSN card, welfare, security clrarance, whatever else) you WILL be dealing with an illegal noncitizen mexican who is representing your US Gov't to your face.

If you can talk to her in her language (fly ther mexican flag above the stars & stripes) then there's a faint chance you might get what you're entitled to, although probably not if you're not also an illegal mexican seeking free benefits, which W I L L pour foerth for you.

Damn the white woman widow, 82 years ols, who with her alate husband paid into unemployment insurance her entire working life. NO help for you!!!! You MUST be hiding assets!!!

You mexican guy, age 22, with 15 year old wife & baby tyou snuk in to have born here, PLEASE take free apartment rent, complete furniture, food stamps free medical care at the emergency room (making true emergency treatment for locals impossible), free legaL SUPPORT, FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR YOU and YOUR SPAWN, and preferential hiring for jobs, and a bid allowance of 7% for all public spending because you're minority.

Fuck YOOOOOOOu

which parochial hlead-handed mod nazi will this offend? roll the dxce, at least I'm honest, no pc b.s.!

New mod nazzi-ism makes anandtech the Wrong sangha for me

Scott, are you bitter against Mexicans? Are they to blame for your sorry condition?

I think you place more importance on your honesty than it merits, are you drunk?