Anonymous  +  887434 Sat, 05 Sep 09 04:39 AM For a native english speaker, would it be easier to learn dutch or french? why Anonymous Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Languages

	Mister Micawber  +  887472 Sat, 05 Sep 09 05:08 AM Probably Dutch (unless I had a French girlfriend); Dutch and English are cognate languages. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,822 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Relationships, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Girlfriends, Languages

	CalifJim  +  887555 Sat, 05 Sep 09 06:37 AM Anonymous “For a native english English speaker, would it be easier to learn dutch or french Dutch or French?” I'm guessing they would be equally easy or difficult.  Each presents its own challenges. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,447 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Languages

	dokterjokkebrok  +  889214 Sun, 06 Sep 09 10:23 AM As a native-speaker of Dutch, I can tell you that the Dutch language, at times, can be quite difficult to grap for English people. It has a lot of illogical spelling rules and other grammatical pitfalls. That's why I take the view that, although English and Dutch are derived from the same Germanic roots, it's not necessarily easier to go from English to Dutch rather than from English to French. French, of course, poses quite some problems as well. That's my view on this. Regards Dokterjokkebrok    dokterjokkebrok Joined on Sun, Jun 21 2009 The Netherlands Full Member 233 "Experience is the name we all give to our mistakes." Oscar Wilde Regards, Spelling, Writing, Countries, Languages, United Kingdom, Great Britain