Which one?

[Unkotare]

What language do you wish you had been taught from a very early age? I mean really taught (or even immersed in), not the half-assed introduction students get in public school to Spanish or French.

 

[Mr. H.]

French.

 

[Unkotare]

Why French?

 

[Noomi]

Dutch. Because I would have grown up realising that the Netherlands seems like a beautiful country, and I could visit it without having to worry about learning the language, as I would know it already.

I got stuck with learning Indonesian instead, like the majority of kids in this country.

 

[Unkotare]

"stuck with"?

 

[Mr. H.]

Why French?

I took 4 years in high school but didn't continue after that. It's classy and romantic.
Like me.

 

[Two Thumbs]

What language do you wish you had been taught from a very early age? I mean really taught (or even immersed in), not the half-assed introduction students get in public school to Spanish or French.

Gaelic

It's my heritage

And it sounds really cool and sexy

 

[Unkotare]

Why French?

I took 4 years in high school but didn't continue after that. It's classy and romantic.
Like me.

I don't know about "classy and romantic" although it is a romance language so...

Anyway, would you have cause to use it often if you were proficient?

 

[Unkotare]

What language do you wish you had been taught from a very early age? I mean really taught (or even immersed in), not the half-assed introduction students get in public school to Spanish or French.

Gaelic

It's my heritage

And it sounds really cool and sexy

I like that, but would you ever have a chance to use it?

 

[Mr. H.]

Why French?

I took 4 years in high school but didn't continue after that. It's classy and romantic.
Like me.

I don't know about "classy and romantic" although it is a romance language so...

Anyway, would you have cause to use it often if you were proficient?

Nope. Not unless I went to France or Quebec.

 

[Unkotare]

So, would it be worthwhile for you to be proficient in the language (aside from the way that any increase in skills and knowledge is personally fulfilling)?

 

[AmyNation]

I took 12 years of Spanish, and I can barely introduce myself in it. However I know Spanish would benefit me, and I've always wanted to try to pick it up again.

 

[Unkotare]

How would Spanish benefit you?

 

[AmyNation]

Well, where I currently live it's almost impossible to get a job because I don't speak Spanish.

 

[Unkotare]

Are you currently working on improving your Spanish?

 

[RDK]

French.

I'm Canadian and don't speak a word of one of our official languages.

 

[Two Thumbs]

What language do you wish you had been taught from a very early age? I mean really taught (or even immersed in), not the half-assed introduction students get in public school to Spanish or French.

Gaelic

It's my heritage

And it sounds really cool and sexy

I like that, but would you ever have a chance to use it?

yeah, a few board members know it and someone I knew was an exchange student that went there and all the classes were taught in Gaelic.

 

[Unkotare]

French.

I'm Canadian and don't speak a word of one of our official languages.

That's a good reason right there.

 

[Two Thumbs]

Well, where I currently live it's almost impossible to get a job because I don't speak Spanish.

Do you live in South America?

 

[AmyNation]

Are you currently working on improving your Spanish?

I'm getting Rosetta stone for Christmas.