What would be the most beneficial second language to you and why?

Simple question to make you think, my example would be:

British Univirsity Student, focusing on design for interactive media and game design, I prefer city life, and my top 3 choices for the future would be in this order:

1) Tokyo

2) New York

3) London

Naturally 2 & 3 are realistic options, however I figured Japan/Tokyo would be nothing but a Holiday or a Pipe-dream unless I actually knew the language, so I've started to learn, comes with other benefits, importing games and understanding them ;), learning about technology way ahead of time in detail ect ect.

What would be your ideal second language?

I'd love to be able to speak Russian.

EDIT: Forgot to mention a reason. Two reasons; firstly, it sounds like a good language and secondly, when we have world-wide Russian hegemony, I want to be able to fit in at the top.

Well seeing as I live in Japan but can't speak any Japanese...

Unless I move out of the country some day (which btw, is a possibility as becoming a missionary interests me) then I'll go with Koine Greek. Being as I'm planning to become a pastor one day being able to translate the New Testament myself would be of major benefit. Also, I have actually taken some classes in Greek and plan to take more.mindstorm

Well seeing as I live in Japan but can't speak any Japanese...

oldmanriver1

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Well seeing as I live in Japan but can't speak any Japanese...

PC360Wii

Its not too bad because there is a lot of english around Tokyo (signs, restaurant menus etc) for tourists and a lot of people who work at shops can usually speak basic english, but my life would probably be a lot easier if I learnt Japanese obviously. I've only just got here though and am about to start learning how to speak it soon.

[QUOTE="mindstorm"]Unless I move out of the country some day (which btw, is a possibility as becoming a missionary interests me) then I'll go with Koine Greek. Being as I'm planning to become a pastor one day being able to translate the New Testament myself would be of major benefit. Also, I have actually taken some classes in Greek and plan to take more.Holy_Xbox

I live in the US so it would probably be a good idea to know how to speak Spanish or Chinese. Spanish because Mexicans are going to be the majority in the US soon and Chinese because China is U.S.'s biggest creditor and a growing giant of a nation.

Japanese, that way I don't need to wait for subbed episodes of whatever.

In terms of beneficence, it would be Spanish because I live in an area that contains many immigrants from Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries.

But the one I want to learn is Latin.

[QUOTE="Holy_Xbox"][QUOTE="mindstorm"]Unless I move out of the country some day (which btw, is a possibility as becoming a missionary interests me) then I'll go with Koine Greek. Being as I'm planning to become a pastor one day being able to translate the New Testament myself would be of major benefit. Also, I have actually taken some classes in Greek and plan to take more.mindstorm

japanese cuz i wanna work in the video game industry.

Well seeing as I live in Japan but can't speak any Japanese...

oldmanriver1

Spanish, because I live in America. It has its uses.

Chinese would also be useful, I suppose. I just don't have as much interest in learning it (it's a rather difficult language to learn).

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Well seeing as I live in Japan but can't speak any Japanese...

m45t3rch13f

Kanto (Tokyo).

Well I learned English as my second lenguage and it has been really useful. However I'm learning French "Just in case"

Well seeing as I live in Japan but can't speak any Japanese...

oldmanriver1

Geeze... how do you function?

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Well seeing as I live in Japan but can't speak any Japanese...

oldmanriver1

Kanto (Tokyo).

In terms of beneficence, it would be Spanish because I live in an area that contains many immigrants from Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries.

But the one I want to learn is Latin.

Theokhoth

I took 4 years of Latin in high school. Its useless unless you want to become a Catholic priest. Even then, they speak Church Latin which has a lot of differences.

For me, English is basically my first language..apart from Hebrew. The most useful language I would guess for me to learn would be Spanish.

While I have nothing against other languages...I'd just as soon live where English is spoken. Much easier that way. Though I already have learned Spanish.

[QUOTE="Holy_Xbox"] I praise you man, becoming pastor and all that, that takes a lot of commitments and time and patience, with today's christians. I mean i quit the church because of the people, i don't know it's just that i am disappointed with the christians here, just talk but no action. Oh yeah, by the way how much money you get when you becoming a pastor ? i mean the church does pay you right ?mindstorm

[QUOTE="mindstorm"][QUOTE="Holy_Xbox"] I praise you man, becoming pastor and all that, that takes a lot of commitments and time and patience, with today's christians. I mean i quit the church because of the people, i don't know it's just that i am disappointed with the christians here, just talk but no action. Oh yeah, by the way how much money you get when you becoming a pastor ? i mean the church does pay you right ?LJS9502_basic

Must... resist urge... to jump into... another religion topic...

I think it's incorrect to assume people will be perfect because they are Christian. Christians strive to live as Christ....but humans are not and will not be perfect.

LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]I think it's incorrect to assume people will be perfect because they are Christian. Christians strive to live as Christ....but humans are not and will not be perfect.

mindstorm

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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]I think it's incorrect to assume people will be perfect because they are Christian. Christians strive to live as Christ....but humans are not and will not be perfect.

Holy_Xbox

We gotten really off topic. o.0 ...Hebrew is cool too. I've studied it some too. :D

My second language is English, actually.

A beneficial third language... ehhhh... Spanish?

[QUOTE="Holy_Xbox"][QUOTE="mindstorm"] I agree completely but often times that is used more as an excuse for inaction than anything. For instance, a missionary in Africa is no less a sinner than anyone else, that doesn't stop them from serving Christ however.

mindstorm

We gotten really off topic. o.0 ...Hebrew is cool too. I've studied it some too. :D

Either Japanese because I'm going into game design, or Spanish, because I've got Hispanic blood, and I live in Florida. I don't think it's absolutely necessary for me to know Japanese, but I'm sure it could help in business.