Language learning struggles.

I got to around B1 German before deciding to study French because I find French culture and global influence more interesting than German, but holy shit, just one month in, I realized French listening is so much harder than German. German is extremely easy to listen to and speak, whereas French is easier to learn grammar and vocab wise IMO. 

I was wondering if anyone else here has studied multiple languages and noticed differences in difficulty between the two. Also my French prof is hot AF.

Edit: I should add, French is harder to listen to because a lot of words have letters that aren't pronounced. Speaking wise, this does make conjugation easier, but overall pronunciation is harder. 

 

I’ve studied multiple languages. Usually the second language is the hardest - it gets easier.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

Why tf do I get MS for this? The third language gets easier.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

Honestly people MS for no reason and don’t reply as to why. I have a degree in Spanish, minor in East Asian Studies (Mandarin Chinese), and studied abroad in language immersion twice. 

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

What did you use to learn Dutch, and also why Dutch? It's an interesting choice.

Quant (ˈkwänt) n: An expert, someone who knows more and more about less and less until they know everything about nothing.
 

For Dutch, I use Duolingo and reading Dutch newspapers and watching Dutch television.

I picked Dutch due to personal curiosity. The Dutch were pioneers of our industry and their Calvinist religious movements paralleled the ones of my own heritage.

Also Dutch is incredibly similar to English (so it's quite easy), and is more or less what English would look like today if the Norman conquest had not happened.

"Work ethic, work ethic" - Vince Vaughn
 

Strange that you struggle with French if you're fluent in English, having studied German (B1-B2 level) I found it way more difficult with French as my mother tongue.

 
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I've been trying to learn French basically all of my primary education life, and suck ass at it, it's a difficult language for sure. I do want to sit down one day and finally learn it, really just need to start immersing myself in it more. Learning other languages, just like Excel shortcuts, takes a lot of practice. It would be great to find a partner that speaks a foreign language, learning that from them, and then ensuring your kids are at least bilingual. I can order pierogis (and even make some) and piwo anywhere since my parents only spoke Polish at home.

Quant (ˈkwänt) n: An expert, someone who knows more and more about less and less until they know everything about nothing.
 

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