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]]>Immersion is Key
Immersion is essential for those looking to take their language skills from passable to proficient. As much as you can, immerse yourself in your target language by surrounding yourself with native speakers, attending local language exchanges, or even traveling to a place where your language is spoken. Engaging in real conversations will expose you to colloquial expressions and nuances that apps and textbooks might overlook.
Use Technology
You use your phone for everything else; why not leverage it to your advantage when it comes to language learning? Download apps like Duolingo, Babbel, or Rosetta Stone for a convenient and interactive way to practice anywhere, anytime. Some platforms also produce podcasts designed specifically for language learning. Try to include a little of everything to keep things interesting, setting aside a dedicated practice time every day.
Make Mistakes
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and language proficiency won’t be either. Like any new skill, language learning takes time, and making mistakes is a natural part of the process. The more quickly you’re able to embrace errors as an opportunity to learn, the more quickly you’ll be able to engage in conversations with native speakers in real-time. If there’s something you’re not sure about, don’t be afraid to ask!
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]]>While it isn’t necessary to know a language fluently in order to travel to a place where it’s spoken, just knowing a few words and target phrases can help make your life easier and your travel experience more enjoyable.
No one is expecting you to become Cervantes if you travel to Madrid or to speak like Charles de Gaulle on your next trip to Paris, but while this might be impossible, learning a little goes a long way.
Polite expressions such as please and thank you are a big help and might score you extra points with shopkeepers and restaurant owners. Learning other basic things such as yes, no, and greetings are another great way to help you blend in a bit and endear you to the locals.
It will become apparent eventually that you aren’t a fluent speaker of the language of the place that you are visiting, but that doesn’t matter! Just a little bit of effort can go a long way and help open doors for you in your travels that you might not have had before.
So, consider dedicating just a few hours of study to the language of the place that you want to visit if you want to make the most out of your trip abroad!
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]]>It’s Around 4,000 Years Old
Welsh comes from the Celtic language and it’s around 4,000 years old. This makes it one of the oldest languages in Europe that’s still in use!
20 Ways to Say Yes
There are 20 different ways to say yes in the Welsh language. Which one is used depends on the context—what’s the question, who’s being asked, and which tense the answer is in. There is, however, only one word for no— “no”.
It’s Very Difficult to Learn
The resources for learning Welsh are quite limited compared to other languages and it’s also very difficult to learn. There are many things learners struggle with and one of them is how to make certain words plural. There are some other things that make Welsh difficult and new learners never expect them, which can be frustrating.
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]]>If you want to learn a language that will help you communicate globally, here are your top options.
English
The most widely-spoken language in the world, with nearly 1.3 billion people around the world (nearly 17% of Earth’s population) speaking English as a first or second language. While it will obviously help you to communicate in places like the UK and the United States, its role as a global lingua franca will help you communicate with others around the world.
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¿Hablas español? Thanks to a powerful empire hundreds of years ago, the country of Spain spread its native language across the Americas and into some parts of Asia and Africa. Mexico, Colombia, and Spain are now the most populated countries to speak this language.
French
The French language also has a large global expanse due to its colonial history. The native language of the world’s most-visited country, France, is also spoken throughout the Middle East and Africa to this day.
Mandarin Chinese
While Chinese might be contained to one geographical area in Asia, the sheer number of speakers of this language make it very useful for traveling. China is the world’s biggest country, and you’ll also find its language spoken in places like Taiwan and Malaysia.
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]]>However, it’s good to move beyond your own borders, if possible, and learn other languages to help you communicate while traveling. Here are three other languages that are especially useful for travelers.
Spanish
Spanish is a great language to learn, opening up the doors to a whole host of fascinating countries like Spain, Colombia, and Mexico. The language of Cervantes has almost 500 million native speakers (more than English!) and is one of the easiest languages for English speakers to learn.
French
Parlez-vous français? Another Romance language that is super useful for those who love to travel is French. Aside from endearing yourself to surly Parisian shopkeepers, you will also find yourself able to communicate with a wide variety of Africans, Europeans, and even some North Americans (hello, Quebec!) with French.
Arabic
Arabic is a difficult language to learn, but knowledge of this Semitic language will open up all kinds of doors for you. Spoken all over North Africa and in the Middle East, knowledge of Arabic is a huge tool for travel.
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]]>Although everyone in Spain speaks Spanish, you won’t necessarily hear them speaking it out on the street or in cafes. This is because there are many other official and unofficial languages in Spain, some that couldn’t be farther from Spanish.
For example, in Basque Country and parts of Navarre Basque is spoken, called Euskera in their native tongue. But, not even just one version of Euskera is spoken!
Throughout the regions, there is variation in many of the words so even then it can be difficult.
If you go across to country to the northwest region called Galicia, you can enjoy amazing seafood and hear their native tongue, Galician, or Galego.
In newer cities like Vigo, you won’t find it as often, but in the popular tourist town of Santiago de Compostela, you will find almost everyone exclusively speaking in Galego.
So make sure before you visit you brush up on tour Spanish and try to learn some basics of the other languages as well!
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]]>This may seem like a lot but it is actually only 4.9% of the world’s population. Although the language is spoken in 137 countries, it turns out that it probably is worth learning a second language after all.
Over 17% of the world speak Mandarin as their first language. That equates to 1,311 million speakers, which is over three times the amount that speaks English. What’s more, almost 6% of the world’s population speaks Spanish and Hindi follows English very closely.
So basically, if you love to travel, it might be time to install Duolingo and get learning a second language. As lucky as we are speaking a language that is spoken in 137 countries, by speaking Mandarin or Spanish, we open ourselves up to conversations with millions of new people.
You can signup to Duolingo for free here. It’s fun, addictive and very, very useful.
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]]>Fortunately, with the internet and phrase books, we can now learn some of the essentials in any language even if we don’t speak it. Here are the three phrases you should learn in the language of your next travel destination.
“Please” and “Thank You”
A little bit of politeness goes a long way in this world, and if you learn to say “please” and “thank you” in a country’s native language, it will go a long way in shops and restaurants.
“Hello!”
Even if you don’t speak a place’s language, knowing a greeting in their tongue is a great way to demonstrate your friendliness. Walking into a French shop and saying “Bonjour” is a lot more likely to elicit a smile than saying “Hello.”
“Sorry, I don’t speak _______.”
In general, the natives of a language are usually very understanding that not everyone speaks their tongue. You’ll really impress them if you can tell them that you aren’t able to speak their language in their tongue.
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