The ten languages introduced in this paper are relatively easy to learn. We can learn some relevant language knowledge from this article, which is also of certain reference value to those who want to choose a second foreign language. Let’s take a look at the top ten easiest languages in the world with Xiaobian.
1 Frisian
This is the mother tongue of Frisian, the Netherlands, with a population of less than 500,000. But it is the closest sibling of English, belonging to the unique language of the small North Sea Germanic language classification. It can be said that in the 8th century, Old English and Old Frisian parted ways and began to develop independently. Although there are geographical and historical differences between the two languages, the similarities between them are almost incredible, and they have almost the same vocabulary, structure and pronunciation. When these sentences are spoken loudly, the English and Frisian versions are interchangeable.
Esperanto
Leo Tolstoy, a supporter of Esperanto, said that it took him four hours to learn Esperanto. Most linguists list Esperanto as the easiest language to learn, especially for people who use Indo-European languages. Although Esperanto is not an official language in any country, this artificial language is recognized by the French Academy of Sciences and UNESCO, and now there are an estimated 2 million Esperanto users worldwide. Esperanto was founded in the late 19th century. This language, which is neutral in nationality and politics, was created with people’s learning in mind. Why is this artificial language easier to learn? This is because its spelling system is regular, its phonetic and grammatical rules are simple, and irregularities are excluded in its design. Words are constructed in the form of bricks, using conventional prefixes, roots and suffixes.
3 Italian
The most romantic of the Latin family is Italian. Italian has many words with Latin roots, so it shares many cognates with English, such as foresta(forest), calendario(calendar), and ambizioso(ambitious). Italian, like Spanish, has a shallow orthographic depth, which makes Italian easy to read. Especially, Italian has only 21 letters, which is simpler than English. Italian-specific phonemes such as ace or ghi are easily mastered by English speakers. In addition, the sentence structure of Italian is very rhythmic. Most words end in vowels, which adds musicality to spoken English, making it easier to understand and interesting to say.
4 Swedish
Swedish also belongs to the Germanic language family, and shares many cognates with English, such as konferens(conference), midnatt(midnight), and telefon(telephone). English speakers are also familiar with Swedish syntax, such as subject-verb-object sentence structure, and verb coordination has the same forms and rules as English grammar. What’s more, Swedish verbs remain normal and unchanged in general, so verb coordination is very simple. In pronunciation, Swedish is a famous "singing" language. Once the learners master the four extra vowels and the Scandinavian unique pronunciation of "sje", Swedish is a melodic language that is easy to understand and quite easy to imitate.
5 Portuguese
The grammar of Portuguese is similar to that of other Latin languages. An interesting and simple feature is the form of interrogative sentences. In Portuguese, interrogative sentences are only expressed in tone, and there is no need to rearrange phrases. As long as the rising tone is used at the end of the sentence, we’ The sentence "releavingnow" becomes a question, which is also a natural language habit for English speakers. In Portuguese used by Brazilians, interrogative sentences can also be added with the conclusion of interrogative sentences that are applicable everywhere. oé? To form. Although nasal vowels in Portuguese are not easy to imitate at first, ears accustomed to English can easily keep up with its rhythmic intonation. Now Brazil’s economy has ranked sixth in the world, and mastering Portuguese has increasingly become a valuable personal asset for professionals.
6 Norwegian
This northern Germanic language has a consistent pronunciation and simple grammar for English speakers. The syntax and word order of Norwegian are very similar to that of English, especially the verbs are simple, and there is no coordination caused by factors or persons. The rules of coordination are particularly simple, as long as the suffix "e" is added, it is the past tense, and "s" is the passive voice. In intonation, Norwegian has a logical system of "stress". In two similar words, stress is placed on the first syllable or the second syllable respectively, like "desert" and "dessert" in English. One disadvantage of learning Norwegian is that it is not easy to find opportunities to use it. There is a first-class education system in Norway, and English is used in schools all over the country from primary school. Norwegian English is close to fluency.
7 Dutch
Dutch is another cousin of English belonging to the West Germanic branch. For English speakers, the structure and syntax of Dutch are familiar. As far as pronunciation and vocabulary are concerned, Dutch is parallel to English in many aspects. For English speakers, although some vowels are new in Dutch, the forms of stressed syllables in Dutch pronunciation are the same as those in English, so Dutch words can be pronounced more or less intuitively. Dutch is similar to German, but Dutch has no case in German, and its grammatical system is not so complicated. Many linguists believe that Dutch is the easiest language for English speakers to learn.
8 Spanish
For language learners, a major feature of Spanish is the shallow orthography, which means that words are pronounced as they are written, which means that reading and writing Spanish is relatively easy. For native English speakers, the pronunciation of Spanish is also relatively easy, with only 10 vowels and diphthongs (20 in English), and no unfamiliar phonemes, except for the letter "n" which sounds funny. In terms of grammar, there are fewer irregular changes in Spanish than in other Latin languages. Spanish is also an attractive second language for English speakers because of its international status. Spanish is the official language in all three continents, and with the economic growth in Latin America, Spanish will become a valuable professional skill.
9 French
We want to thank the conquest of Wang Weilian, because Norman conquered him and left us with excellent, colour, identity and about 8,000 other English words from French. Linguists estimate that French has influenced one-third of modern English, from the court language in the 11th century to modern words such as jenesaisquoi (unspeakable), après-ski (after skiing) and bourgeois (bourgeois). Compared with other Latin languages, English and French have more similarities in vocabulary. This means that language learners will feel that French words are more familiar and easier to identify and understand.
10 South African
South African belongs to the West Germanic branch like English, but the difference is that its language structure won’t make you feel dizzy. A major feature of South African language is its logic and non-faltering structure, especially in grammar. Another feature of South African is that there are many words from Germanic languages in its vocabulary, which will make English speakers feel familiar. It’s easy to learn South African vocabulary, just point to something and ask, "watisditinafrikaans?" How do you say this in South African? )
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