Shigoto no tame, ryokou no tame, goraku no tame, minasan sorezore chigatta riyuu de gengo wo benkyou sareteimasu ga, sorera wa, benkyou shitsuzukeru douki muke ni mo natteimasu.
Watashi ga gengo wo manabitai riyuu wa chigatta bunka ni sesshita katta kara desu.
Gengo wo manabeba manabu hodo takusan no hito to tsunagari, sorera no hitobito no kangaekata wo rikai suru koto ga dekimasu. Atarashii gengo wo manabi imi wa omoiya tte hoka no hito wo kiku kokorogamae desu.
Daremo hitokotoba wo kanzen ni shuutoku shiteimasen, tatoe shokyuu washa de atte mo. Iroiro no gengo wo hanaseru ni kakawarazu, tamani kotoba wa hyougen suru okimochi ni awanakatta kara, ooi tei ni ikimasu. Shikashi, sore wa, jinkan no fukanzen wo utsuru node, yoi koto da to omoimasu.
Jinkan wa michi no bubun ga ooi desu. Soshite, bunka wa, ningen-sei no hyougen, shuchou de aru node, gengo mo mata michi de aru.
Futatsu no gengo wo naratteiru hito wa, nozomeba, kuni ya bunka wo yuugou suru koto mo kanou de aru koto mo wasurenai de kudasai.
Gengo wa, anata ga omotte iru yori mo tsuyoi desu node, motto manande katsuyou shite ikimashou. Dakara koso watashi wa, gengo wo manabu no ga daisuki desu.
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People study languages for various reasons, such as work, travel, or entertainment, but these reasons also serve as motivation to keep studying.
The reason I wanted to learn a language was because I wanted to experience different cultures.
The more you learn a language, the more you connect with many people and understand their perspectives. Learning a new language is about showing empathy and having a mindset to listen to others.
No one has mastered a language perfectly, even native speakers. Regardless of how many languages you can speak, sometimes words don’t quite capture your feelings, leading to an everlasting frustration. However, I believe this reflects the imperfection of humanity, which is a good thing.
There are many unknown aspects of humanity, and culture is an expression and assertion of humanity, so language is also an unknown aspect of humanity.
For those learning another languages, remember that it’s possible to blend countries and cultures if you so desire.
Language is more powerful than you think, so let’s learn and make the most of it. That’s why I love learning languages.
© Jonathan Briones 2023-07-28