{"id":24873,"date":"2022-01-14T07:39:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T07:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transfergo.wpengine.com\/5-easy-languages-to-learn-for-english-speakers\/"},"modified":"2024-10-29T20:44:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T20:44:48","slug":"5-easy-languages-to-learn-for-english-speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transfergo.com\/gb\/5-easy-languages-to-learn-for-english-speakers","title":{"rendered":"5 easy languages to learn (for English speakers)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Learning a new language is fun, rewarding and incredibly useful. But with so many to explore, it can be difficult to know which are easy languages to learn. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re already an English speaker, you\u2019re at an advantage. English is one of the most connected languages that exists with links to many European Germanic languages. Many English words also derive from French or Latin.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keen to learn a new lingo? Here are 5 easy languages to learn (for English speakers).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Spanish<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spanish has long been one of the favourite languages to learn for English speakers. T<\/span>here are 450 million native speakers and the language is the second most spoken in the world. 37% of employers list Spanish as a critical language to know for employment. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only is it practical and incredibly useful, it\u2019s also straightforward to pronunciate. There are only <\/span>ten vowel and diphthong sounds (English has 20) and words are generally pronounced how they\u2019re spelt. Plus, many words are similar to English since Spanish also derives from Latin. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. French<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The international language of love is spoken by almost 300 million people across the world. And while other languages are easier to learn than French, getting the hang of speaking, writing and French grammar is relatively easy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, French and English share some vocabulary as a result of the lengthy history between France and England. Words like \u2018weekend\u2019 and \u2018village\u2019 were passed from French to English, for example. Pronunciation can be difficult to get the hang of but our exposure to the language as a result of rich French pop culture history means we\u2019re already somewhat familiar with it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Italian<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With over 63 million native speakers, Italian is another popular language for English speakers to learn. Getting the hang of its speaking, writing and grammar is considered to be moderately easy so it\u2019s no wonder. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s a musical flow to the language. And like Spanish, Italian words are written as they’re pronounced. Plus, the prominence and popularity of Italian food mean there\u2019s already an awareness of certain words. <\/span>Penne all\u2019arrabbiata (or angry pasta), anybody?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Portuguese<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spoken in Brazil as well as Portugal, Portuguese shares many similarities with the English language\u2014namely the benefit of turning a statement into a question by <\/span>intonation. \u201cYou are okay\u201d becomes \u201cyou are okay?\u201d simply by switching up your delivery, for example.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The language also shares some of its vocabulary with English. And because of the rich culture of Brazilian music, there are plenty of music and movie options that put your learning at an advantage. Yes, some of the nasal vowel sounds require thought and practice, but the best things always do.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Indonesian<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It might be surprising to see Indonesian on this list but actually, it\u2019s the easiest non-European language for English speakers to learn.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spoken by almost 23 million people, its words are very different to English but it\u2019s one of the few Asian languages with a Latin alphabet. Plus, it\u2019s a phonetic language with the same word ordering rules as English and no cases, tenses, plural forms, word genders or verb <\/span>conjugations. Sign us up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learning a new language is fun, rewarding and incredibly useful. But with so many to explore, it can be difficult to know which are easy languages to learn.  If you\u2019re already an English speaker, you\u2019re at an advantage. English is one of the most connected languages that exists with links to many European Germanic languages. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":24874,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1502,1503],"tags":[],"business_case_studies_tags":[],"class_list":["post-24873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-living-abroad","category-living-abroad-tips"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/transfergo.com\/gb\/5-easy-languages-to-learn-for-english-speakers","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"5 easy languages to learn (for English speakers)","url":"http:\/\/www.transfergo.com\/gb\/5-easy-languages-to-learn-for-english-speakers","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.transfergo.com\/gb\/5-easy-languages-to-learn-for-english-speakers"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.transfergo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/The-5-easiest-languages-to-learn.jpg?resize=150,150","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.transfergo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/The-5-easiest-languages-to-learn.jpg"},"articleSection":"Living abroad tips","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jennifer Tate"}],"creator":["Jennifer Tate"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"TransferGo","logo":""},"keywords":[],"dateCreated":"2022-01-14T07:39:38Z","datePublished":"2022-01-14T07:39:38Z","dateModified":"2024-10-29T20:44:48Z"},"rendered":"