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[ainaweth]

I think I've figured out all the classes I will be taking for the next 3 or so years. I finally got them to match up perfectly with my both own interests and the required hours for graduation. Now all I have to do is see my advisor and watch him rip apart that meticulously created plan.

But in the event that he doesn't, I'll just have one thing left to decide on. Which of these languages should I take for a semester: Italian, German, or Japanese?

Comments

[revyrie.livejournal.com]

German! The basics are fairly logical.

[ainaweth.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... and I'm a logical person, so 1 point for German!

[esme-amelia.livejournal.com]

I'd go with German, but I'm partial since my mom has some German blood in her.

[moonreviews]

German is easiest to learn for English-speaking people [I think]. It has the same kind of grammar structure and there are words that are similar to English words.
Japanese has a different writing system/grammar and lots of words that don't resemble English words at all. You'll probably start with romaji [romanized Japanese, so it's easier to read and you'll be able to learn the pronunciation and grammar etc].
I don't know a lot of Italian, but I've visited Italy as well and I could understand a bit of Italian because I knew French/Latin/English [English and French are similar in some aspects]. Reading is easier than listening, though.

[ainaweth.livejournal.com]

I think Italian might be easiest for me because I already know some Spanish and Latin (and I can at least pronounce it right). On the other hand, you're right about reading being easier than listening...

Pronunciation would probably be my biggest problem with German. And I know I'd have to take an oral exam, so that's the only thing I'm worried about.

As for Japanese, the main thing I want to learn is reading it, but that's definitely more of a long-term project that I may prefer to do on my own as a hobby...