Posted on 12/02/2018 1:28:11 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
Can I Learn Two Languages at the Same Time? In short, yes, it is possible to learn two languages simultaneously. Our brains are frequently required to learn similar topics at the same time. In fact, all educational curriculum count on the fact that you should be able to process and filter information from multiple categories concurrently. Even in other situations, our brains are primed to adjust to new tasks as needed on a regular basis.
Motivation matters especially when attempting to learn two languages at once. If your only goal in studying two languages at the same time is to become multilingual, you are likely to fail. There is little motivation to spur your forward progress and make the challenges worthwhile.
On the other hand, a person who is trying to learn Chinese and French in order to get a dream job is much more likely to persevere.
(Excerpt) Read more at brainscape.com ...
We’ve been listening to Polish Christmas carols (Koledy) for decades - I’m just now getting the hang of them.
Thank you! I will check this out :)
Sorry I meant: is it ideal for adults to learn two languages at once without confusing and mixing the two, or having a hard time, or being mediocre at both rather than mastering one?
its different from organically acquiring languages as kids...
Hence the evolution of my "Spanjuguese" and "Portañol"..
Can you please elaborate what you mean by this?
I still dont understand the question. What do you mean by ideal? Adults learn multiple languages all the time. This is easy for some (like myself), and difficult for others.
I think he means he mixes up Spanish and Portuguese. I have that problem with Italian and Spanish.
I was so jealous the first time I traveled to France, and the little kids were speaking it better than me after 3 yrs of H.S. and more in college! ... LOL
Oui, nein!
“There are a lot of parallels between Spanish and French”
It’s sometimes called “Latin”. Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres..
I haven't finished learning English yet. Thanks CondoleezzaProtege.
Oui Amigo.......Parley vou Espanole?
haha nice! :)
That's why we don't teach foreign languages until high school!
(The point of the American education system is to give children a life long loathing of learning.)
It’s been over fifteen years of studying Chinese, and my dog still speaks it better than I do. Ugh!
There are a host of other factors involved.
Most people in Asia learn 2-3 languages at a very early age (preK). I could program in Assembler, C++, Java, ADA, and COBOL. Could move from one set of code to another seamlessly. Language should not be any different.
If you learn Spanish, you can pick up a passive knowledge of Portuguese as you go.
But if you really try to learn Portuguese as well as Spanish, you could run into trouble.
Learning Spanish and Latin at the same time might work. The languages are close enough - yet far apart enough - and Spanish will help you with the genders in Latin.
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