It’s been a while since I decided I wanted to pick up a language, I mean, I’m fluent in two languages and have a basic understanding of German, but I just don’t think that will be enough.

You see, my goal was to learn some more French, I was deciding between French and Spanish, and after having a look at both of them, I decided I liked French better, and it helped that I already knew more of that language than I did of Spanish.

So one day I want to become fluent in French. There are a lot of resources online to help me gain my goal, but I think sometimes it’s even better to just do it. Do it for half an hour every day, study the grammar and more, and who knows how far I’ll get.

From the app DuoLingo I’ve learnt it’s better for me to learn a language Dutch – Language than English – Language, simply because Dutch is my main language. I might be fluent in both, but I find it easier to find myself a word that matches the language I’m learning in Dutch than in English. Eventually I will gain the same effect, but English just tires me out more, as I’m more comfortable in Dutch with learning a language.

It’s a funny thing actually, as I’m studying at uni in English, but yet I prefer to learn it the Dutch way. I’m curious if there is a scientific meaning behind that or that it is just a preference, guess I’ll find out one day!