Surrounded by linguals ..

Assalamualaikum and "Bonjour a' tous"... Annyeong haseyo..

Jeu neun Ms.Imperfect ibnida. Jeo neun Malaysia salam ibnida.(Korean-formal)

Jae iram Ms.Imperfect. (Korean-informal)

Ismi Ms.Imperfect. (Arabic)

Nama saya Ms.Imperfect. (Malay)

Do you guys figured out what I am going to write about?

If you guess it right, it's about languages...

When we talk about languages, we will start recalling different countries, accents, people, culture, dialects, and television shows (haha, Korean languages makes me remind of TROS and Runningman).

So are you guys are already in process of learning new languages? '

Please do share what languages you are learning in the comment section 😊😊

btw, According to Google, mostly used language on Internet are ..

Usually the usage of language depends on their interaction with others, like who are their fans/friends , their family history(like a Russian in America, so you know Russian and English) .. or from where they belong to (which country they are in) ..

Like for me, i used both English and Malay language to communicate with others.

Talking about knowing certain languages...

Do you guys ever heard the terms of "monolingual" or "bilingual" or "multilingual"?

If you ever heard of these terms, then Congratulation, coz you're one these. So let me explain these terms one-by-one.

Monolingual

- Also known as Unilingual  (uni/mono means one, lingual means language)

-A monolingual is someone who is only capable of speaking and understanding only ONE language. 

-Compared to many countries, monolinguals are considered as a minority as they are many people who speak more than 1 language worldwide.

Compared to Monolingual,,,

Bilinguals are...

-A bilingual is someone who is fluent in 2 languages. (Bi means 2)

So are they any benefits of being bilingual. Of course, they are...

(actually, there are more, and I will list that after this :)...

As the video above also speaks about Multilingual, so they are someone who...

-Have the ability to speak and understand many languages effectively( though not necessarily perfect)

So what type of linguals you are? (Do share in comment😁✌)

For me, I am multilingual as I can speak a few languages fluently such as Malay, Urdu, Hindi, and English. I can also understand some of the languages such as Arabic, Korean, Indonesian language, and others. (I am still learning them).

Sometimes learning languages can be easier for kids but slightly harder for an adult but if they are determined in learning so... They can do it.

 

"But have you ever wonder why we should learn a new language and can't we just stick to our mother-tongue? And are there any benefits in learning them?" 

    Actually, in my opinion, it is okay if you want to stick to language that you already know/fluent in such as English. 

    But why being a bi/multilingual, according to a site named Fluentu, learning new languages help you when traveling to new countries.

Have you ever imagined going to places that have native speakers who don't really have "an idea" about what you are speaking in your language? 

Or talking to your employees or co-workers or even your boss without understanding whatever you are talking about?

Here is one video...

While other benefits of knowing/fluent in other languages are it provide many job opportunities, stay mentally strong (it is like exercising your brain), improve social life, and increase brain health.

 

So see, there are many benefits of being bi/multilingual.

"Alright, I am convinced. 

Do you have any tips on how to learn new languages?"

Of course, I will share it. Hehe..

    For me, whenever I wanted to learn new languages, I will learn it with the help of videos, apps, and practicing.

    For videos, I will watch Youtube as there are a variety of videos. There are also some YouTubers who are experts in a language and teach the lessons. Indirectly, this would be helpful for those who love learning with the help of video or audio.

    For the videos, I will also watch movies or shows that are in another language with the help of subtitles so I would have the idea about the word.

    For the apps, I will download the multiples of apps in the Play Store to be double sure of words that I am learning. Before downloading, I will read the reviews about the app because I believe nobody would love to learn a foreign language from untrustable sources... Haha, it can be a disaster if you learn it wrong and somehow the meaning means opposite to what you think it is.

I have been learning languages using apps like Duolingo (variety of choices), Mondly Arabic, Cake (for better English), and Arabic Unlocked (you can learn normal Arab, Quranic Arab, and common 300 words in Qur'an)...

The picture below is from my Duolingo account.

Summary

No matter what is your age, even though it is easier for you to learn a language at a young age, you can still learn it as an adult. You need to put extra effort and practice in order to learn it.

If you have kids, what about you teach them languages since they are young and easy to cope with it. I have seen many families who have kids aged 4-5, who can speak 2 languages.

    Learning a language can be like an exercise to your brain and keeps your brain healthy. You can have multiple ways to learn a language, such as videos, books, language classes, apps, or with the help of a friend and others.

Tip: If you wanted to learn a foreign language easily... One way is to learn the language basic alphabets just like you did when in schools.

Sometimes we get so excited in learning that we start to learn and memorize random words and later get confused with its meaning.

Like... 

The word "eoseo oseyo" (welcome) sounds similar to seo-seyo (stand up) in Korean.

or

Hum (we) and Ab (Now) in Urdu

Learning a language is fun and adventurous... I hope you like my today's blog. 😀