I am a native English speaker and recently started learning Esperanto a few weeks ago. I was inspired by a TED Talk that explained how Esperanto is an excellent first choice for those interested in acquiring multiple languages.

Due to its relative simplicity, learning Esperanto effectively prepares your brain for learning additional languages, making the process quicker and smoother.

So how many here speak different languages and what are they?

  • NorthWestWind@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    11 hours ago

    Cantonese, Mandarin and English. This is the basic languages for Hongkongers (which I am) and I refer to this as 2.5-lingual, because Cantonese and Mandarin are both Chinese.

    • Annoyed_🦀 @lemmy.zipEnglish
      4·
      10 hours ago

      Dialect is their own language. Don’t sell yourself short, because i can’t understand a word of hakka despite knowing mandarin and a little bit of cantonese and hokkien.