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Learning two languages at once.

Name: OP 2009-10-10 17:51

So I want learn Korean and Japanese. Should I learn one first, and then the other? or should I practice them simultaneously?

What's the best way to go about this?

Name: Anonymous 2009-10-10 18:40

Start learning just one of them first, and after a year or two and you're at a good intermediate level, start working on the other one. Usually if you can learn one language up to a good level (intermediate or higher) you begin to have a better understanding of how languages (or languages similar to that one) generally work, which makes it easier to learn another language.

Name: Anonymous 2009-10-15 6:18

Go chinese first. there you go, all problems with characters are instantly gone.

Name: Anonymous 2009-10-15 11:10

>>3
Except that he can neither read Hangeul nor tell when to use which reading for Kanji in Japanese.

Name: Anonymous 2009-10-15 14:55

>>4
About kanji I disagree strongly. There's a good part of characters on-readings that can be routinely deduced from Mandarin ones, e.g. Mandarin shang typically turns to have Japanese kan-on sei, go-on shou and tou-in shan.

Name: Anonymous 2009-11-07 15:08

I've definetly gotta vouch for focusing your effort to one langangue at a time. After you learn solid basics and know enough about the langangues characteristics and tendencies you may start studying another langangue.

Definetly learning any langangue benefits on some level, when picking up new langangue, but motivation is the key here. If you really want to learn some langangue you've gotta love it.

Name: Anonymous 2009-11-08 2:34

>>3
then in that case wouldnt you learn japanese first so you can have an extramely solid grasp on basic ji so that when you start chinese their so called "basics" will be more within reach (i mean, how do you explain the symbols for wo shii hung hou)
and thats just fucking hello.

Name: Anonymous 2009-11-08 3:21

going for chinese after japanese basically means you need to relearn the whole set + additional 2000 just because the chinamen can use them

Name: Anonymous 2009-11-08 9:48

>>1

Even if you only study one you will never become fluent. Maybe about 0.1% of the weeaboo/koreaboo faggots who start studying them reach that level (after many years). If you are American, then just give up now.

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