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Do you think I am setting myself up for failure by setting such a lofty goal? Is this goal even feasible? Let me preface the rest of this question by apologizing in case this isn't the most suitable place for my question. I am 21 (soon 22) and love languages a great deal. I already speak 3 languages fluently (Hungarian (native language), English and German). I have recently taken an unofficial test in English to find out what my current level was and based on the results, I already have a C2, which is sort of surrealistic to me because my English isn't perfect and there's still room for improvement. But sorry for rambling on about some information about me. I'd really love to achieve the C2 level in four languages, namely English, French, Spanish, Mandarin. I know it's a very ambitious goal and might not even be achievable. Is anyone here who has a C2 in four languages? Should I perhaps only stick to English instead of spreading myself too thin?
9 jun. 2024 09:28
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Howdy! I think adding French and Spanish to your repertoire is an ambitious, although attainable, goal. French and Spanish, both being Romance languages, have a lot of overlap in grammar and vocabulary. Mastering the accent in both would take time, but I think it’s quite possible. In my opinion however, Mandarin is a whole different kettle of fish. It does not use the Roman alphabet, the grammar bears no similarity to that of any other language on your list, and it is what’s called a tonal language, which adds a further layer of complexity to speaking. I am a native English speaker, and learned Spanish with some work and time, but did not find it particularly onerous, it was just a skill like any other that could be learned with enough exposure and practice. However, I also learned Japanese. This took many years. A huge hurdle was the writing system, which makes it difficult something as simple as a newspaper even after much practice. And even after years of living in Japan, my linguistic ability is still flawed. So I imagine learning Mandarin might be similar. Not impossible for somebody really motivated and who has a knack for language acquisition such as yourself, and I definitely would never want tell somebody not to learn something they found interesting, but I think having that in the mix increases the time and difficulty by an order of magnitude.
10 juni 2024
to speak Mandarin you should go to Mandaria yet if you plan to go to China -- should learn Chinese undoubtedly 你的 城市 里 有 孔子学院, 没?
11 juni 2024
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