Choosing a foreign language - tips?

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Huh? I’ve never heard that one. Which anime did you learn that from?
I’ve learned kawai!!! and sugoi!!! ;/</p>

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Actually, that’s not true. To graduate from high school in Japan, one is expected to know all of the [Jōy&#333</a>; kanji](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jōyō_kanji]Jōyō”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J&#333;y&#333;_kanji), of which there are 1,945. Even the [Kanji</a> kentei](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanji_kentei]Kanji”>Kanji Kentei - Wikipedia), a test of kanji aptitude provided by the Japanese government, only tests 6,000 kanji at level 1, the hardest level.</p>

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<p>I used your advice, I just became fluent in german in 5 minutes… and people think learning a foreign language is difficult pfft</p>

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<p>I have a similar dilemma.</p>

<p>Would it be worth it to take Italian at all?</p>

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<p>Just posting to say that German is harder to learn than a romance language. The grammar and structure are less intuitive, and overall there are fewer cognates. It’s a fun and worthwhile language to learn, but I’ve found that it takes way more effort than French or Spanish.</p>

<p>Italian is definitely an excellent choice in language. Not only is it a language you can use in parts of Europe, but there’s an amazing Italian literary tradition. If you’re at all interested in literature or art of the Renaissance, Italian is a good choice. It’s also easier to pick up French or Spanish after you’ve learned Italian.</p>

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<p>I want to learn German just to be able to reenact the Hitler Cowboys monologue on command.</p>