Learning languages

Some quotes about learning languages

1. "To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world."

2. "A different language is a different vision of life."

3. "Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about."

4. "Speaking another language is like becoming another person."

5. "You live a new life for every new language you speak. If you know only one language, you live only once."

6. "Learning a language is akin to embarking on a new adventure every day."

7. "Language is the roadmap of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going."

"Learning a language is akin to embarking on a new adventure every day."

1. **To pick up a language** - To learn a language in an informal way, often by being immersed in an environment where it is spoken.

"After spending a year in France, Emily began to effortlessly pick up the language just by chatting with locals."

2. **To break the language barrier** - To overcome difficulties in communication caused by speaking different languages.

"Using translation apps helped the tourists break the language barrier and communicate with the residents."

3. **To get one's tongue around something** - To manage to pronounce a difficult word or phrase in a foreign language.

"It took him a few tries, but he finally got his tongue around the complex Polish surname."

4. **Lost in translation** - When the meaning or nuance of words is misinterpreted or cannot be directly translated from one language to another.

"Some of the humor in the foreign movie was lost in translation, but the story was still enjoyable."

5. **Speak the same language** - To share an understanding or have a similar perspective, not limited to spoken language.

"Despite their different backgrounds, the two colleagues quickly realized they spoke the same language when it came to their work ethics and goals."