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    The 3 Easiest Languages to learn for English Speakers

    “How long will it take me to learn *insert language here*?” This is one of the most common
    questions any school or language center gets. It’s very similar to the “how long will it take me to
    lose 20lbs?” It’s very difficult for any school (or personal trainer) to give you an exact answer.
    There are so many factors involved in learning a language, that it is very difficult to quantify the
    amount of time that is required to become proficient in any language.

    However, The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC), which is one of
    the most elite educational language institutions in The United States of America, has scaled 24
    languages (1 being the easiest, and 4 being the most difficult) specifically for native English
    speakers.

    So without further ado, here are the 3 easiest languages to learn if you’re a native English
    speaker.

    1. French

    English and French have a lot of similarities. Throughout the years French has
    influenced English and vice versa! This means both languages share a tonne of
    vocabulary. This makes learning French so much easier, as you probably know a lot of
    words already. French people are happy to help you with your French too. We have
    experienced this first hand living in Quebec and France. Despite that nasty stereotype
    that all Frenchy people are rude, it simply isn’t true. It usually takes French people some
    time to get to know you. This cautious attitude is common, but once you make a French
    friend, it’s true friendship, and they are some of the most patient and courteous people
    you will ever meet. Furthermore, if you’re Canadian you have a real advantage with this
    language. We say Allô, we love poutine, and we wear toques. You see? you’re already
    halfway there!

    2. Spanish

    French might be the language of love, but Spanish is the language of the people! A
    major advantage of studying this language is you’re sure to find someone to practice
    with. Over 450 million people now speak this language, and that number is growing
    constantly. Many factors make this language easy to learn, but the big two are cognates
    and patterns. Cognates are words that look similar and have similar definitions, like
    familia or clase. Patterns on the other hand make learning infinitely easier! For example,
    if a word ends in -o it’s most likely going to be masculine, if it ends in -a it will most likely
    be feminine. There are lots of these little patterns in Spanish, so once you start to see
    them, you’ll start feeling much more confident using the language.
    3. Italian

    Italian is a beautiful language that has numerous similarities to English. If you live in North
    America this language can be particularly easy to pick up. Similar to Spanish, Italian has many
    cognates and patterns. Once you start seeing and using these cognates and patterns you’ll be
    speaking confidently in no time. The big difference between Italian and English is Italian is a
    phonetic language, and English is not. Italian (like Spanish) is a highly phonetic language, this
    means you can look at a word, and know how to pronounce it, or you can hear a word, and be
    able to write it. Another huge advantage of studying this language is the opportunity to practice
    it. Almost 1.6 million Canadians have full or partial Italian ancestry. That’s almost 5% of the total
    population of Canada! That doesn’t necessarily mean all those people speak Italian, but if you
    get invited over to your friend’s house for Cannelloni, you’ll probably be able to use your Italian!

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