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5. Which languages would you like to learn?
I would love to be able to speak French, because it sounds very cool and romantic. In
addition, one of my dreams is to travel to Paris, and see the Eiffel Tower and Louvre. That
would be awesome
！
if I could speak French, I would definitely enjoy the experience a lot
more. However, I have heard people say that French is quite challenging to learn and that
the grammar is even more complicated than in English. So, I don’t know, it might be hard
for me to pick it up
．
6. Do many foreigners speak your native language?
No, definitely not
！
Some learn, but very few actually speak it fluently. I think learning
Mandarin can be tough, especially the pronunciation and the writing. But more and more
foreigners are learning, and I guess that’s gr
eat for China and Chinese culture.
7. Do you think that your native language is easier than English?
You mean from a foreigner’s point of view? I think it depends on where you come from.
It must be easier for a European person to learn English because languages like German,
French, and Spanish all share similarities with English. For example, in German, people
say
“
Guten Morgen
”
. It sounds very similar to the English
“
good morning
”
．
So it must be
simpler for them to learn English. On the other hand, it might be easier for someone from
Japan to learn Chinese, because the two languages have the same roots, especially when it
comes to writing. We share a lot of characters when we write. I believe foreigners find it
very difficult to write Chinese, because o
ur characters look like little drawings to them. It’s
completely different from their language. In addition, in Chinese we have four tones, and
foreigners often get them mixed up. It’s usually funny..

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