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What language would you learn if you could learn a language overnight?

Probably one of the oriental languages since they speak from a very different mindset than the occidental world listens to.

Jill, 60
Saylorsburg
, PA  USA

I'm LOUSY at languages but if I could learn one it would be French.  My husband is a French expert and I'd love to be able to converse with him.

Reba, 51
Rockville
, MD   USA

I have taken several years of spanish, and did well, but i dont rememer most of it. Id like to have a thurough grasp on it.

Talia, 23
Wilton
, CT   USA

Italian. That's my favorite country! I used to sell lots of Italian wines when I was a sales rep for a fine wine distributor. I've been to Italy twice and hope to go back next spring or summer with my husband!

Susan, 32
Chicago
, IL   USA

Some really difficult language. Probably something ancient like Aramaic. You could get a pretty good job with a second language like Aramaic.  They'd let you tag along on digs in the middle east so when they found something with words on it, you could tell them what it means. Yeah, somebody send me some Aramaic learning tapes. Good idea, guys.

A-Dog, 18
McMinnville
, OR  USA

Italian. I have a lot of friends from Italy and they are always after me to learn Italian.

Laura, 36
Lowell
, MA   USA

Spanish prolly. Always tried to learn, never could get the hang of it. It seems to be the language I'd use most.

Angela, 16
Aiken
, SC   USA

French

Cathy, 26
Mandan
, ND   USA

Probably Gaelic. Hawaiian is a close second. Then Tibetan. Then Portugese. Then South African. Then Latin.

Karen, 21
Marshelltown/Ames
, IA  USA

I'd learn Italian. I know some Spanish, but I love the way Italian flows from people's mouths, because it's so musical and melodious.

Katie2, 18
Detroit
, MI   USA

For work? French. For pleasure? Afrikkans.

Jaden, 21
Brampton, Ontario  CANADA

I would learn French...I am currently taking French in school and I'm in my second year, but I just think it's a beautiful language and I wish that I could speak it fluently right now.

Caroline, 15
IL   USA

Chinese (both Mandarin & Cantonese)

Felicia, 35
Lowell
, MA   USA

I would love to learn Greek because I plan on visiting there in a few years.  Wouldn't that be great if you could learn a language overnight?

Jennifer, 19
Wilkes-Barre
, PA  USA

Spanish. Boring, maybe, but practical...

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Aprenderia el espanol. Y se ya mucho. (I would learn Spanish. And I already know a lot)

Anjel, 20

Spanish...it's so helpful in today's world!

Tracy, 24
Ocean City
, NJ  USA

Chinese or Japanese. I think learning an ideographically based language would help in understanding a totally different mind set.

Jane, 60
West Linn
, OR   USA

Spanish because it would be extremely useful living where I do. There is a pretty large Spanish speaking population in the Northern Illinois area, and it would be nice to be able to communicate with my neighbors and people I work with that speak only Spanish, and it would be a good advantage to have in my job hunt.

Maggie, 20
Sandwich
, IL    USA

I would learn American Sign Language.

Eric, 19
Beverly Hills
, CA  USA

German.

Fisch, 45
Preston
, CT   USA

Japanese. Japan is the most fascinating country in the world and my one goal in life is to become fluent in Japanese.

Shanna, 15
Cardiff  ENGLAND

French. When my grandparents were growing up it was in a part of town called 'Little Canada.' It would also help with the Kerouac stuff (I just became the Secretary of Lowell Celebrates Kerouac).

Alias Irrelevante

German... I'm planning on taking it in high school.

Jeremy, 13
Highlands Ranch
, CO  USA

Polish. I'm of Polish descent and even though none of my relatives have much to do with it I think it would be fun to learn. Also Russian, just because that's a cool language.

Karen2, 15
Boston
, MA   USA

Irish Gaelic.

Kim, 30
New York
, NY   USA

China will have a great impact on the 21st Century. 70% of China speaks some form of Mandarin while the other 30% speaks some form of Cantonese. 70% of one billion people is alot of folks. Therefore in answer to the question, I would like to learn Mandarin.

Then I would learn Japanese, followed by Korean.

Did you know that there are more people in Asia that speak English than there are here in the US!

Rich, 52
Lowell
, MA   USA

Spanish. . .I really want to learn it, and learn it solid eventually. . .It's one of my goals in the next couple years, actually. . .

mothmc, 36
Los Angeles
,
CA  USA

Japanese or Spanish. Both seem like they would be very useful in our world today.

Janet, 42
E. Brunswick
, NJ  USA

Spanish. Would be very useful around here in TX

Firelady, 23
Dallas
, TX   USA

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