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hlthe2b

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3. Some might make sense... Ex) if you were going to N. Africa/Morocco French & Arabic

Fri Dec 26, 2014, 10:15 AM

Dec 2014

would makes sense--plus French being a romance language, is so significantly different from Arabic that I think it would work. More problematic would be two very similar languages with lots of overlap in words, but with very different pronunciations. Portuguese and Spanish come to mind.

Not sure what the neuroscientists say about this, but I suspect if the intensity of study is going to be high, that learning two might might well help "rewire" the brain even more quickly--to the extent that is possible in an adult.

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I have a question: What is your opinion of learning two different languages at once? [View all] whathehell Dec 2014 OP

When I was in school Turbineguy Dec 2014 #1

I learned French and Spanish together in JHS and HS and college. CurtEastPoint Dec 2014 #2

Yes, I've learned Croatian, whathehell Dec 2014 #5

Some might make sense... Ex) if you were going to N. Africa/Morocco French & Arabic hlthe2b Dec 2014 #3

Yes, what you are saying sounds right.. whathehell Dec 2014 #6

It is common in many countries to study two languages at once Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2014 #4

Great question Starboard Tack Dec 2014 #7

Thanks.. whathehell Dec 2014 #9

I've never used Rosetta Stone Starboard Tack Dec 2014 #10

okay, thanks for the info.. whathehell Dec 2014 #11

Thanks for the tip about duolingo! nt valerief Mar 2016 #26

Depends. Igel Dec 2014 #8

I took French and German TuxedoKat Mar 2015 #12

Wow. You're ambitious. whathehell Mar 2015 #13

Thanks! TuxedoKat Mar 2015 #14

Thanks for your interesting information whathehell Mar 2015 #15

good advise vasco Jul 2015 #16

I Agree With Your Point. Elessiana Feb 2016 #23

It would depend a little on how old you are, dofus Aug 2015 #17

Could be, but whathehell Aug 2015 #18

Young children are amazingly adept dofus Aug 2015 #19

I'm aware of that whathehell Aug 2015 #20

Two languages glitterbag May 2016 #36

My personal thoughts: Elessiana Jan 2016 #21

Thanks whathehell Jan 2016 #22

Don't Be Shy, Just Try! happy wendy Feb 2016 #24

What is your native language, Wendy? whathehell Mar 2016 #29

My native language is Chinese. happy wendy Mar 2016 #31

Hi Wendy! whathehell Mar 2016 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author whathehell Mar 2016 #33

Concentrate on one MemphisMoocows Mar 2016 #25

I think that is best... whathehell Mar 2016 #28

Just learn them! patrick23 Mar 2016 #27

Just do it, huh? whathehell Mar 2016 #30

My brother (English-borne) lives in Germany with his German wife. Tab May 2016 #34

Thanks for that interesting example.. whathehell May 2016 #35