a) foreign language - 2 yrs max for most
b) subject is most likely learned for a grade, not for a skill. Learning (pick a language) has nothing to do with daily life, it is merely a prerequisite for graduation and/or college.
But I'm not moving to/living in Spain/Mexico.
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Just to clarify, English is a pain in the ass to learn and I begrudge no one having trouble learning it. Nor do I begrudge anyone wanting to hold on to their native language and passing it down. What annoys me is the people who not only refuse to learn, but refuse to let their children learn it. Growing up in Texas I went school with multiple kuds who were 2nd even 3rd generation born in the U.S. who couldn't speak English.
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Well, the US technically doesn’t have a national language, it’s only that English is used the most
I've seen the opposite as well. Not coming from Americans, since they don't come that often to Spain (even less so to stay) but I've met Brits and Germans who have been living in Majorca for over 20 years and they don't speak basic Spanish. Some of them even have the nerve of complaining if they are unable to get directions or service.
To me, it's a compete madness that someone moves to a country without learning the language in a timely fashion, no matter what country/language it is.
"English is a pain in the ass to learn" dude English is one of the easiest languages to learn. Try learning a Slavic or Asian language and then come to me with how English is hard.
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Difference is priority.
I don't need to learn Spanish; I already know English in an English speaking country.
However, to get to America, you must have some proficiency with English, reading, writing and speaking, albeit to a small extent.
This post is referring to immigrants who DO speak English but aren't perfectly fluent speakers, who get shit on for "sounding funny" or not making as much sense as a native speaker. English is a bitch to learn, more so than Romance languages. If you can't speak another language at all, do NOT be a dick to somebody who's clearly speaking your native language just because they have an accent heavier than you would like or they're not completely clear.
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I disagree that English is more difficult than Romance language, but my native language is closely related to English. The rest of your comment is spot on
I apologize, I should have been clearer. I was referring to the "barely speak spanish" part of the image. I should have said an average English speaker can learn basic Spanish much easier than most immigrants can learn English.
@yimmye I think you'd say that English wouldn't be harder since you are Dutch (?) but for other non Germanic speakers, Romance would be easier to learn than English.
I think the difference is for a class you spend maybe 45min-1hr a day using the language to get a grade where an immigrant is now in the country 24/7 to understand the world around you and (at least should be) expected to assimilate into the culture of the country rather than be expected to learn a basic understanding of the language so that you are capable of graduating and going to collage
People always make fun of you for speaking their language badly. I know because I get made fun of speaking Hindi with an accent and no one has a problem with that. But if you judge someone for their English skills. It's terrible
b) subject is most likely learned for a grade, not for a skill. Learning (pick a language) has nothing to do with daily life, it is merely a prerequisite for graduation and/or college.
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Just to clarify, English is a pain in the ass to learn and I begrudge no one having trouble learning it. Nor do I begrudge anyone wanting to hold on to their native language and passing it down. What annoys me is the people who not only refuse to learn, but refuse to let their children learn it. Growing up in Texas I went school with multiple kuds who were 2nd even 3rd generation born in the U.S. who couldn't speak English.
To me, it's a compete madness that someone moves to a country without learning the language in a timely fashion, no matter what country/language it is.
I don't need to learn Spanish; I already know English in an English speaking country.
However, to get to America, you must have some proficiency with English, reading, writing and speaking, albeit to a small extent.
Also stop including affirming replies at the bottom of these pictures, it's silly.