Body Language of Someone in Love

Love is a wonderful emotion that can make you go mad. We often say "Love is in the air", rightly so! Love is something which makes you feel very different from within and thus shows it's signs in your body language and you might end up showing all of them, unknowingly! And as they say, non-verbal communication is any day of more significance than just verbal talks. So, body language of someone in love, matters a ton. People are often confused whether they "love" or "like" someone but, liking is the initial stage of loving. Liking is something in which you might handle yourself, but not when in love. Love has it's own body language, so if you love someone, then you are sure to show the body language love signals listed below.

To love someone, you would definitely want to be his/her friend first to understand him/her. I believe, knowing each other is of utmost importance only after which you can be confident and say, "I love you". Friendship can just do the trick! Also, caring, understanding, trusting and accepting each other's faults, being true...being yourself and being loyal can make your love immortal!

Body Language Love Signals When in Love

Body Language Love Signal #1
The first body language love signal shows in your eyes. I am sure you agree on this one. Eyes can never lie; they always depict what you feel and for whom. Your eyes will always want to see that special someone, when in a group of friends or otherwise. Making eye contact is a common thing that people do when in love. Also, looking away when s/he catches you, comes to you naturally, when in love. Eye body language is the best way to know that you are in love.

Body Language Love Signal #2
When you are in a common friend circle, you would always want to notice his or her reactions to each and everything; say a joke or any time pass talk which is going on. You can say, you are looking for a chance to look at him/her.

Body Language Love Signal #3
If you are in love, you might just be lost in your own world even though you are happy and the person is sitting besides you. Many thoughts might come to your mind during that span as to whether s/he likes me? or 'How should I tell him/her?' or 'When should I confess?', etc.

Body Language Love Signal #4
You would want to talk with that person for hours and hours, but you would surely ignore him/her many a times, which you will realize too, but you would do it purposely. You won't feel good about it later, but you will be weird because you wanted to be. This might happen when you are really frustrated with yourself and think what have I done to myself?

Body Language Love Signal #5
When at home, you would always want to chat with him/her or call him/her to know what's going on in his/her life. Rather, I would say, wait for his/her call or message. You will share every damn thing with him/her and really enjoy those "talks" even though they are just of 5 minutes or so. Also, you will always go through the chats or think about what you spoke with him/her, later.

Body Language Love Signal #6
It is but obvious that you love him/her means you are attracted to him/her. Attraction is an important body language of someone in love. You will always want to be close with or lean towards him/her or sit next to him/her, when in a friend circle. You will obviously feel awkward, but you will do that! This is very normal. The hormones do it. It's not your fault. You can also read through some signs of attraction.

Body Language Love Signal #7
Also, the most important thing apart from your eyes, is your smile. It says it all! You will always smile when you talk to him/her, more precisely when you think about him/her. It won't be your normal smile. It will be "Different!" :) I hope you got it, because it can't be explained.

Body Language Love Signal #8
Also, you would talk/discuss about him/her 24x7 with others, say your best friends and you would love doing the same.

Body Language Love Signal #9
The most important thing that will make you feel that you love someone is being happy. You will always feel good and be extremely happy when you are with him/her. You might forget all your problems and enjoy every moment of being with him/her.

Body Language Love Signal #10
The last of all is your mind, it will always think of him/her, especially while going to sleep. You will close your eyes and s/he is bound to come in your thoughts.

Body Language Love Signal #11
Also, if you have started looking good suddenly and there is a glow on your face, sure shot you are in love. Your facial expressions will change and I am sure you will feel, you look so damn good, when looking in a mirror! You would also make it a point to look good all the time at least whenever you meet him/her. Gain some tips on facial reading.

Body Language of Men and Women in a Relationship

    * Body language love signals shown by couples in relationships, would always be something like being together all the time, caring and understanding each other. We all know what's PDA (it is a body language love sign as well!)
    * They would rely on each other for everything and would honestly, take each other for granted, since they "have" each other.
    * Being romantic and making love would also be in their mind; it's a definite body language love sign.
    * Also, women would always want their partner to be with her during her sad times.
    * And mind you, women are very serious when they love someone; they want to spend their entire life with their partners.
    * On the other hand, men want to fight alone because they feel they have the strength to do so. But they can be much more caring than their partners, because when they love someone, they can do anything for her.

I hope you must have understood until now that body language of someone in love is "different". BUT, men are men and women are women! And when it comes to confessing "I love You"; both the sexes think apart which is evident from their body language. Women always want the special someone to understand that she loves him and would always feel shy and reluctant in confessing first. They will wait until they are sure about the guys' feelings and would expect the guy to make the first call. Men are totally different. Even if they love her, they feel hesitant to confess because they are supposed to be the superior sex. They will want to take their own time to realize they are in love but when they do realize, they will end up proposing, surely. Refer to body language and signs of attraction and signs of male attraction, if you are still confused.

So, if you love someone (I am sure you must have some time shown the body language love signals listed above), it's great! Choose the right guy/girl and make sure s/he likes you as well. Don't get carried away and I hope you will get him/her soon, if you haven't. All the best! :)

Love: Body Language

No one has a perfect or accurate answer for what love is. Some say it's divine, some say it's life, and for others it just happens when they come across someone interesting. Well there is nothing good or bad about love, it is just about 'clicking'. It's that weird moment when you feel that you belong to that person and this belief keeps getting fortified as you meet that person more. In fact this belief makes you want to see that person more often. It's like a vicious circle that goes on. No one knows how it happens but we can certainly identify people who are caught up in this vicious circle of love.

Love and body language share a close relationship. For those in love, love actually seems to be in the air when they communicate with their love virtually through air. They transfer those love vibes, love gazes, and all that jazz through air itself without uttering a word! Well its magical, I guess! But the interesting thing about love signals is that even other people can catch these signs and signals. If you wish to know about these signs of love body language then read further.

Male Love Body Language

If you are wondering if that cute guy you are planning to date likes you or not then read on. Given below are some of the signs of male attraction that will help you determine if he likes you or not:

    * One of the most striking of body language of men who are in love is their gaze. They not only catch her gaze but hold it for a second more than necessary.
    * When he sees her his eyebrows will be raised a little, nostrils will be flared, and the lips too will be flushed for a significant time.
    * He will also try to fix his attire and run a hand through his hair to look presentable and neat.
    * While talking he will blink more often and his body will be pointing at the direction of women he is attracted towards.
    * One of the sign of flirting body language of men is that their hands, legs, and knees will be spread to show that they like her and are open for a relationship.
    * If he is with his friends, he will continuously throw some gazes at particular intervals to show that his attention is focused at her.
    * One of the important signs of attraction from men is that they will also try to use their masculinity by standing tall, taking out their chest, flexing muscles, and wearing some manly attitude.

If you were confused and were wondering about how to know if he loves you then the above tips will help you.

Female Love Body Language

If you want to know if the women you are eying is interested in you or not, all you have to do is read her body language. Given below are some of the most common body language signals that are exhibited by women:

    * Her eyes do the talking. When a women likes a man her pupils will dilate and she will maintain a prolonged eye contact with a man that she likes.
    * She will pay attention to every word uttered by the guy and she will also seek his reaction on everything she says.
    * One of the unmistakable flirting body language of women is crossing and uncrossing the legs while taping her thighs smoothly.
    * While talking to a man she will keep stroking an object such as a glass or a flower pot etc. It is one of the prominent part of women body language if she wants to tease and entice him.
    * If not she will keep playing with her hair and show her bare beautiful skin to the man she is interested in.
    * One of the most feminine gesture is that she would show off the curves to a man as a sign of attraction.
    * She will also run her hands or tongue from the lips to draw the attention there.
    * She will lean to him while talking. It is to show that she likes him and feels secure with him.

These were some of the signs of attraction for women that are pretty easy to understand. So the next time you like a girl you know what to look for.

Couples in Love Body Language

If you want to know that the so called 'best friends' in your office are really going around then read the following tips on body language of someone in love that will help you understand if they are in love or not:

    * They will look into each others eyes most often and maintain a prolonged eye contact.
    * When they are in a group they will seek each others attention as well as a reaction to whatever they say.
    * You may find them often lost in their own world and thinking about something even if they are together.
    * One of the crucial part of body language when falling in love can be observed when they are walking together. They will walk together but often look in front or the ground and rarely into each others eyes.
    * When they are not together you will notice them talking or messaging on the phone more often.
    * They also act protective and caring about their spouse and may display some jealousy if their partner is paying undue attention to someone else.
    * Another thing is their smile and glow on the face. The happiness and feeling of love can be seen on their face.
    * They appear optimistic, content, and happy with each other.

These were some of the body language signs of attraction for those who are in love that you can notice if you want to be assured if your friends, or colleagues are in love or not. I hope this information on signs of love body language was resourceful for you. But, remember that though love has its own body language you may not be able to understand it every time. Everyone has a unique way to express love so you may not observe any signals at times. At such situations all you have to do is confront your love to that person and seek his or her answer.

Body Language of Attraction

"Body language is a very powerful tool. We had body language before we had speech, and apparently, 80% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words." ~ Deborah Bull

Have you ever noticed, it is easier to approach some people as compared to others, even though there is nothing that has been said or done, but still, there are some people that are easy to gel with, as compared to others! Why is that so? Also, while you are sitting in a bar looking at this great girl right across, there is something that doesn't give you the push to go out to her and talk…and then you look at a different direction and find another woman who is equally gorgeous, but somehow you feel it more safe to approach her as compared to the first one? Why is that? A sign from God? No, it was a sign of her body language!!! Body language attraction can work even without us realizing the impact of it! This article will tell you all about how you can read the signs of body language when it comes to attracting people. Read on…

Body Language Attraction Signs

This section will help you read the body language signs of attraction which we all tend to give out to others, be it knowingly or unknowingly! Have you had that experience, wherein you are doing something, or saying something, without having any idea of what you are saying or doing! This usually happens in front of the person you are attracted to. You don't do it on purpose, it just happens. Similarly, there are some body language of attraction signs that we do on purpose to show the other person that we like them, while there are other signs that just come naturally to us. Below mentioned are such signs which can help you understand about the other person's interest in you or vice versa. Have a look…

An Inviting Smile
Yes, it's an inviting smile that attracts a person towards you and makes them feel that you are approachable! There are different kinds of smiles. But only the one that reaches your eyes is considered to be a genuine and inviting smile! When a person smiles at you, even if you have never spoken in words before, the smile will tell you that here is a person whom I can speak with.

A Spark in the Eyes
Now, by saying a spark in the eyes, I don't mean that you will see the person's eyes filled with glitters!!! If you are close enough, the sure shot sign that the person is attracted to you is the dilation of the pupil. They say that when a person is attracted to something, the pupils start to dilate. Even if you are not that close to notice it, the smile will always accompany clear and fully opened eyes, because if the person is interested, the smile will reach the eyes.

The Posture
Posture also plays an important part when it comes to body language and signs of attraction! If a person is sitting or standing with their knees pointing towards you, this means that the person is interested in talking to you. Speaking of women, if they are sitting crossed leg with the toes pointing in the other direction, this means that she is really not interested, so you must back off! However, if she is sitting crossed leg or with crossed arms, but her toes or knees are pointing towards you, this means that she wants to talk to you but is just not comfortable with herself at that point of time! As far as reading a man's body language is concerned, they will try to make as much as eye contact as possible, and will always lean towards you, or sit or stand in the same direction as you. The leaning will be at a distance of course!

The Closeness
This is something most men are very scared off, and often confused about! How much distance is 'safe distance'??? Well, when you are approaching a woman to speak to her, you must be close enough so that she can hear you, but not too close so that she is forced to call 911!!! It is best to be at a distance of about 15-20 inches. If you invade her space, that is get too close, she will immediately step back. This is an indication that you are crossing the boundaries. Let her decide how close she wants to get. Also, make sure that you don't put your arms behind your back. Be a gentleman, not a cadet!

The Preening
Now this is among the body language of attraction signs that mostly happens naturally, without the person realizing it. If you notice yourself, or the other person doing it, this means that there is definitely a mutual admiration for each other. Usually, the signs of attraction from women include, playing with their hair by rolling their fingers on them, or may be toss them over their shoulders. While men on the other hand may fiddle with their tie or shirt buttons, or try to clean the imaginary dirt on their shoulders.

The Mirroring
Another major sign of attraction through body language is the mirroring. Again, this is something that happens automatically and not intentionally. Also most of the time, you can easily make out if a person is doing it intentionally or things are just happening. An example for mirroring would be, complementing each other at the same time, holding the glass in the same direction, ordering the same drink etc etc.

These were the major signs of body language attraction. Similarly, there are many many signs that we tend to emit while socializing with others. Not only is it important to be careful of what you are noticing in others, it is also important to be sure whether you are giving out the correct signs. As mentioned in the beginning of the article, 80% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words. Good luck!

Body Language and Non-Verbal Communication

Among all the non-verbal communication signals, eye body language is probably the most mesmerizing. They say the eyes are "the windows to the soul." I agree, since your appealing eyes much reveal your inner thoughts and feelings. Even more astonishing is the fact that you can use eye body language to build trust and make people similar to you. Following are some points:

Making eye contact is the key.
Around 70% of the time you must make eye contact if you want to convey your sincerity and respect. Avoiding eye contact instinctively gives the notion of dishonesty, shyness, anxiety, or humiliation.

If you incessantly avoid making eye contact, you might be professed as someone who is insecure, unreliable or even deceitful. Although that may not be the case, but who fails to make proper eye contact that’s the normal impression, people go with.
If you are too modest or scared to make eye contact, just have a glimpse at the bridge of the nose or the portion between their eyes, and they’ll think that you’re looking at them.

Be aware of your eye body language.
Some people instinctively send body language signals that affront other people, so be perceptive to your eye actions. Rolling your eyes indicates irritation, so avoid doing that.

Your eyes glow if you’re in a pleasant or cheerful condition, and they look dull when you’re lonely or dejected. It might be a good idea to rearrange your rendezvous with your desired person, if you’re facing any kind of problems or feeling dull and gloomy.

Reveal your eyes.
Try to avoid wearing sunglasses, because covering up them might give the intuition that you’re hiding something. Since eyes are very expressive, not allowing people to see your eyes implies that you don’t want them to know how you feel or think. It also makes the other party feel quite uncomfortable because they don’t know if you’re gazing at them or not.

Know what people’s eye body language means.
How to know whether people are paying attention to you? Nodding their heads, smiling, and/or leaning closer helps to establish eye contact and you’ll come to know by that.

Raising their eyebrows, might indicate or implies something, end the conversation, or might have even disagreed with something you’ve said.
It may be a good idea to keep away from the people who deliberately elude your eyes and show no intention of giving you a glance, probably are not interested in talking with you.

Don’t look if they don’t like to be looked at.
Be aware of people who might get offended by looking at them. Some people avoid eye contact because of extreme shyness; so don’t add to their discomfort by staring at them.

People of varied cultures may consider eye contact as a negative or disrespect act, so be sensitive when you’re meeting people and adjust accordingly to their beliefs.
Apart from reading eye body language, be smart enough to check other nonverbal signs so that you’ll have a more accurate assessment of what they’re thinking or feeling.

German Phrases

A trip to Germany for someone who has no clue about the German language may be quite a tough affair. This reminds me of a German friend who is currently in Pune, India and is very enthusiastic to learn all about an Indian dance, namely- Kathak. Seeing the amount of problems she has encountered while her stay in India, especially because of her lack of the English knowledge, commuting in the city has become quite an issue with her. Therefore, it never hurts to know a few phrases or sentences of the language that is spoken in the country you are planning to visit. I have made a compilation of German phrases that can help you go to around Germany without too much of a hassle. These German phrases and their meaning will help you to make a good impression about yourself and even go around the place without facing too many problems.

German Phrases and their Meaning:
Guten Morgen - Good morning
Guten Tag – Hello/Good day
Guten Abend - Good Evening
Wie heißen Sie? - What is your name?
Grüß Gott – Greetings
Entschuldigen Sie bitte - Excuse me, please
Gern gescheh'n!/ Keine Ursache!/ Kein Problem - You're Welcome- answering "thank you"
Haben Sie viel zu tun? - Are you busy?
Wie geht's? - How are you?
Darf ich mich vorstellen? - May I introduce myself?
Wissen Sie hier Bescheid? - Do you know your way around here?
Ja – Yes
Nein – No
Danke- Thanks
Bitte - You're welcome
Ich heisse - My name is
Es geht mir gut, danke - I'm fine thanks
Ich weiß - I know
Sprechen Sie Englisch - Do you speak English?
Ist das Ihnen recht? - Is it all right with you?
Wie geht es Ihnen? - How are you? (Formal)
Das laß ich mir gefallen! - I'm glad about that
Du hast/ Sie haben mir so gefehlt! - I missed you so much!
Bis später! - See You Later!
Viel Glück - Good Luck
Danke schön – Thank you very much
Ich bin froh, Sie kennenzulernen - Pleased to meet you
Wunderbar! – Wonderful/Super
Fühlen Sie sich wie zu Hause - Feel at home
Freilich - To be sure! Indeed!
(Herzlichen) Glückwunsch – Congratulations
Gesundheit! - Bless you – used when one is sneezing
Jetzt geht mir ein Licht auf - Now I get it
Herzlich willkommen - Welcome
Gott sei Dank! - Thank God!
Das macht Spaß - That's fun!
Ich spreche nur gebrochen deutsch - I only speak some sentences in German
Fühlen Sie sich wie zu Hause - Feel at home
Das läßt sich hören!- That's good to hear!
Ich möchte essen – I want to eat
Ich möchte Wasser – I want water
Verstehen Sie? – Do you understand?
Wiederholen Sie- Speak slowly
Viel Vergnügen! - Have fun!
Bitte nehmen Sie Platz! - Please take a seat
Ich habe mich verlaufen – I am lost
Ich werde Ihnen Geld geben – You will be rewarded
Mein Herr – Sir
Machen Sie es sich bequem - Make yourself comfortable
Alles Gute - Good luck
Was ist denn los? - What's the matter?
Gute Nacht! - Good night!
Wiederholen Sie – Say it again
Wo befindet sich die Toilette, bitte - Where is the toilet, please?
Danke, es geht mir gut. - Thanks, I'm fine
Bitte bedienen Sie sich! - Please help yourself!
Das schlägt's dreizehn! – That’s the last straw!
Hoffentlich! – Hopefully
Ich werde Ihnen Bescheid sagen - I will inform you
Auf Wiedersehen! - Good-bye!
Tschüs! - Bye-bye!

I am hoping these German phrases help you to communicate in an effective manner with the natives of the place. These German phrases will help you everyday to converse and get to know your way about more effectively.

Benefits of Learning a Second Language

We find diversity in the cultures and people make the so-called small world an enormous ocean of people; people boasting of their own cultures, traditions and languages. Their ways to express ideas were vary and so do their dialects. Benefits of learning a second language come in to picture when it comes to understanding and experiencing this diversity. Learning a second language is the acquisition of a language other than one’s native language. It is a learning to express oneself in the words of other communities. It is like expressing one’s ideas in the other’s way!

It is important to learn a second language to tickle the ‘linguistic hemisphere’ of your brain. It is important to exploit brain potential to the maximum possible extent. One way to do it is learning different languages. Learning a second language develops the cognitive abilities. It is seen to be improving learning skills of a person. It increases the grasping power of a person’s brain. According to an observation, people knowing many languages are likely to stay young!

Language lovers always find it interesting to explore languages other than their own. They are eager to dive into the sea of languages and master some of them. But for those who only engage in solving Math problems or delve into science inventions, it is necessary to even peep into the world of languages. Just see how enriched you feel on learning a second language.

Ask yourself the question, "Why is it important to learn a second language?" Your inner mind will respond by saying that it is always keen to learn new things, understand new cultures and be able to think and feel in different ways. Knowing just one language is not enough. Our mind yearns for new ways of expression. It is a human tendency to discover new means of communication. Second language can quench the thirst of newness. Brainpower depends on how active the brain is kept. It is proportional to the exercise given to the brain. Learning a second language is a good brain exercise. It involves comprehension of a completely new technique of expression. It includes the understanding of new words, their pronunciations and the meanings as well as the feelings they convey.

Another benefit of learning a second language is that it deepens the understanding of one’s own language and culture. Knowing a language other than one’s native language build confidence in him/her. It increases the scope of one’s knowledge. It enables a person communicate with people speaking that language. Languages always serve as communication links between people. If one learns a second language he/she automatically becomes approachable to the community that speaks it. It earns him/her friends of other regions and religions.

Second language learning is found to manifest its benefits in school children. The strategies that children apply in learning the first language are applicable while learning a second language also. Knowing how to read and write in the first language supports the learning of a second language. Learning a second language build creativity in children and develops their literacy skills. School children who study a second language do better than their monolingual peers. Cultural and language experts believe in the benefits of learning a second language. They say that school children must be taught a second language. It widens their horizons. Some say, it is best to gain knowledge of a second language at an early age while others do not think an early age a necessity.

By not learning a second language, we limit the expanse of our knowledge. We miss the experience of the variety of people. We restrict our learning skills. Moreover, learning a second language can be fun. If this has convinced you of the benefits of learning a second language, go ahead! It is never too late!

Benefits of Being Bilingual

There are a number of languages spoken throughout the world. Every person knows at least one language, which he learns in his childhood which is routinely used for speaking and writing. However, many people are fond of learning two or more languages. There are numerous benefits of being bilingual such as an improvement in linguistic and meta linguistic abilities as well as betterment of cognitive flexibility such as divergent thinking, concept formation, verbal abilities and general reasoning.

Many people have the capacity to learn a second language. It may be another language in the same country or totally different language from another country. Nowadays, several institutes and schools offering foreign language courses are popping up throughout the world. Many colleges and universities have included some foreign language courses in their regular academic syllabus too. While learning another language, you need to understand its basic grammar and improve vocabulary. Being bilingual offers greater sensitivity to language, more flexibility in thinking and a better ear for listening. It also improves a person’s understanding for the native language. It opens the door to other cultures. Moreover, knowledge of other languages increases the career opportunities, offering several job options.

Benefits of Being Bilingual

You can get a number of benefits of being bilingual in various aspects such as cognitive benefits, curriculum advantages, cultural benefits, employment advantages, communication advantages and tolerance of other languages and cultures.

    * Cognitive benefits: The bilingual people can have some specific advantages in thinking. They have two or more words for each idea and object. Hence, a bilingual person can develop a creative thinking and an ability to think more flexibly. The bilinguals are aware about which language should be spoken with which person in a particular situation. Therefore, they are more sensitive to the needs of the listener than the monolingual people. Being bilingual has a positive effect on intellectual growth. It enhances and enriches a person’s mental development. The latest research has proved that the bilinguals are better at IQ tests as compared to the monolinguals.
    * Character advantages: The bilinguals are able to switch between different languages and talk to different people in various languages. It increases a sense of self-esteem. Being bilingual creates a powerful link in different people from different countries.
    * Curriculum benefits: A bilingual education offers better curriculum results. The bilinguals tend to show a higher performance in examinations and tests. It is associated with thinking benefits of bilingualism. The bilinguals find it quite easy to learn and speak three, four or more languages.
    * Communication advantages: The bilinguals enjoy reading and writing in different languages. They can understand and appreciate literatures in various languages. It gives a deeper knowledge of different ideas and traditions. It helps improve the ways of thinking and behaving. The pleasures of reading poetry, novels and magazines as well as the enjoyment of writing to family and friends are doubled for bilinguals. They don’t face difficulties in communication while in a foreign country.
    * Cultural advantages: Bilingualism offers an access and exposure to different cultures. Knowledge of different languages offers a treasure of traditional and contemporary sayings, idioms, history and folk stories, music, literature and poetry in different cultures. Due to a wider cultural experience, there is a greater tolerance of differences in creeds and customs.
    * Employment benefits: Being bilingual offers potential employment benefits. It offers a wider choice of jobs in various fields. The bilinguals can get prosperous career opportunities in the retail sector, transport, tourism, administration, secretarial work, public relations, marketing and sales, banking and accountancy, translation, law and teaching.

Learning Different Languages - Learn a Language

While living in an era of globalization, we should all realize the importance of communication as a source for sharing information and knowledge. Language being the most important element of the communication process, we need to realize that while interacting with people across the globe, we need to master at least a few foreign languages which will bridge the gap of cultural and social differences. In addition to this, there are plenty of reasons to learn a foreign language.

Learning a foreign language is synonymous with exploring a foreign culture, it is opening doors to the study of the origins and roots of a foreign civilization. Learning a language can enrich you as a human being, since it also brings along knowledge of new traditions and customs and hence, a fresh perspective to life itself. While learning second language, a person goes through various phases of mastering the language which can be explained by the second language acquisition theory. Being bilingual has its own benefits!

Different Languages of the World

Here is a list of all the different languages spoken around the world. In case you are still contemplating the thought of learning a foreign language, then this information might help you to make up your mind. Read about these different languages and decide which language or culture intrigues you the most. Well, if you thought English was the most widely spoken native language in this world, then here is a reality check - Chinese Mandarin is the most widely spoken native language in the world. Well, let aside the debate about which language is the most popular, the important thing to know is that every language is intricate and unique. So here is a little information about some languages of the world.

Chinese Language

Mandarin, which literally means simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese, is a category of Chinese dialect and is the one of the most widely spoken native languages in the world. Mandarin is a stress-timed language, which means that the syllables in this language may last different amounts of time, but there is a fairly constant amount of time between consecutive stressed syllables. The writing system for Mandarin is based on a set of written symbols like all the forms of Chinese languages. Read more information about China and Chinese Culture.

English Language

English is a language that belongs to the branch of West Germanic languages, and has its origins in England. English is the first language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the Caribbean. English is used as the official language in commonwealth countries and many international organizations as well. Read more information about the History of English Language.

French Language

French belongs to a branch of the Indo-European language family, known as the Romance languages, which are nothing but all languages descending from Latin. French is spoken around the world by around 118 million people as a native language, and by 180 to 260 million people as a second or third language. French is spoken in 54 countries, including its country of origin - France. Many native speakers of French live in Canada, Switzerland, Belgium, Francophone Africa, Luxembourg, Monaco, and even in the United States.

Japanese Language

Japanese is a language, which is related to the Ryukyuan languages and is spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and also in the Japanese emigrant communities. It is the official language of Japan, Palau and the island of Angaur. The Japanese language is written with a combination of three different types of scripts: which are - kanji, and two syllabic scripts hiragana and katakana.

Hindi Language

Hindi is an Indo-Aryan language, which is spoken in northern and central India and as defined by the Indian Constitution, it is one of the two official languages of communication, English being the second one. Almost 41% of India’s population accounts for native Hindi speakers. The Urdu language is one of the Persianized versions of the Hindi language. Read more information about Indian Culture.

German Language

The German language, also known as Deutsch, is a West Germanic language which is related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. German, being one of the major languages of the world, it is spoken by around 100 million native speakers and 80 million non-native speakers. A majority of the German vocabulary is derived from the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family. Some of the German words are also derived from Latin, Greek, and a small amount of words from French. Read more information about Germany.

Hebrew Language

Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family and is spoken by more than seven million people in Israel. Hebrew is used for prayers in Jewish communities around the world. Hebrew is the mother tongue for the Samaritans.

Swahili Language

Swahili is the first language of the Swahili people who inhabit numerous large stretches of the Indian Ocean coastline from Kenya to northern Mozambique, also including the Comoros Islands. Around 5-10 million people speak Swahili as their native language. Swahili is also spoken in East Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Swahili is the only language of African origin among the official working languages of the African Union.

Greek Language

Greek is an Indo-European language, spoken by 15 to 22 million people. The majority of Greek-speaking population is concentrated in Greece and Cyprus. Like most Indo-European languages, Greek is also highly inflected; it is conventionally divided into five different periods - Mycenaean Greek, Classical Greek, Hellenistic Greek, Medieval Greek and Modern Greek. Learn more about Greece and Greek Culture.

Polish Language

Polish is a West Slavic language, which is the official language of Poland. The Polish language is spoken in a uniform manner through most of Poland, and it has a regular orthography. The Polish vowel system is relatively simple, since it has only six oral and two nasal vowels. Read more information about Poland.

Spanish Language

Spanish, also known as español, is an Indo-European Romance language (language derived from Latin) that originated in northern Spain. This language gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and then evolved as the principal language of governance and trade. With the expansion of the Spanish empire, it was taken to Africa, America, and Asia Pacific. Today, around 322 to 400 million people speak Spanish as a native language. Read more information about Spain.

Irish Language

Irish is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, which is the national and first official language of Ireland. The Irish language has its origin in Ireland. However today, there exists a small minority of native Irish speakers in the Irish population. Irish is an official language of the European Union as well. Read more information about Ireland and Irish Culture.

Korean Language

Korean is the official language of North Korea and South Korea. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers, with large groups in Australia, Japan, Brazil, Canada, China and the United States. The classification of the Korean language is debated since some linguists classify it under the Altaic language family, while others consider it to be an isolate language. Read more information about Korean Culture.

Hawaiian Language

The Hawaiian language is an Austronesian language, which is named after Hawaii, where it was developed. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language of the State of Hawaii in the USA. There are also many Native American languages like the Cherokee language, or Shawnee language or the Guarani language or the Sioux language.

Portuguese Language

Portuguese is a Romance language, which originated in Spain and northern Portugal. Today, Portuguese is the official language of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe and Mozambique. In addition to this, it is also one of the official languages of Equatorial Guinea, the Chinese special administrative region of Macau and East Timor. Read more information about Portugal.

In addition to the above-mentioned languages, there exist many more languages that might be spoken around the globe. Also besides the usual languages, there also exist sign languages or body language elements that are an indispensable part of the human communication process. So try learning a new language and broaden the expanse of your knowledge!

Preserving the Language and Culture of Native Americans

When Europeans first landed on the coast of what would become the United States, there were more than 300 languages spoken by the indigenous American Indian tribes living in this country. Now, according to the Indigenous Language Institute, only 175 remain. During the next 30 years or so, 20 more languages may disappear into the annals of history, unless new generations learn them and keep them alive.

Over a century ago when American Indians were moved to reservations, their children were sent to government boarding schools and missions to assimilate them into American society or, as Dodie White says, to "kill the Indian, save the child." The schools punished children for speaking their native language, forcing them to speak English and remain isolated from their parents and grandparents. But in 2000, Kevin Gover, Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), apologized publicly for the U.S. government's treatment of American Indians, saying that it amounted to nothing less than ethnic cleansing.

Fortunately, with the passage of the Native American Languages Act of 1990 and the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006, there are more and more American Indian reservations across the country teaching Native studies. Not only are these efforts saving languages from extinction, they are empowering Native American children with a sense of pride in their heritage. "Our people hold our children sacred," says Dodie White, a longtime social studies teacher at Wyoming Indian Middle School and member of the Arapaho tribe. "They are our greatest asset, and we work to connect them with our cultural heritage, so they know who they are, so they have purpose."

A group of elders on the reservation who remember the boarding schools felt a calling to build an institution that would bring quality education and cultural dignity to reservation children. The Wyoming Indian School opened as a BIA school in 1972. In 1983 it became a public K–12 school system. The elders chose to call the school Wyoming Indian Schools after their state and because tribal veterans said they went into wars to fight as "Indians" rather than as "Native Americans." The school's mascot—the Chiefs—was named just as intentionally. The school, located on the Wind River Indian Reservation in central Wyoming, is next door to the Wind River Tribal College and across the street from the Little Wind Casino. Students at the Wyoming Indian Schools are taught not only the Shoshone and Arapaho languages, but also traditions such as archery, storytelling, singing, dancing, drumming, and hand games. It is the only public school system in Wyoming where Native American languages and culture are a standard part of the curriculum.

Most of the residents of Wind River depend on their per-capita share of the tribe’s income from casinos and leased land in order to survive. The cycle of poverty is perpetuated by rampant alcoholism, and in recent years meth addiction has begun to infiltrate reservations. The educators and administrators of Wyoming Indian Schools are hoping to break Wind River’s cycle of poverty and high unemployment that has become the way of life in many reservations across the country. And their strategy appears to be paying off.

Test scores have demonstrated that the Native American students at the Indian Schools perform better academically than Native American students at schools where indigenous culture is not a part of everyday studies. Research has shown that cultural context is essential for American Indian students to succeed in school and continue on to college. Many students do not return to the reservation after attending college because the cities are where the jobs are. But White says that the new approach to including a cultural context in curricula is working to help students want to stay in school. Data from 2005 showed that Natives had the highest dropout rate in the country, but the graduation rate has risen every year since. The key is adding the culture."

White grew up on the Wind River Reservation, which is home to more than 5,000 members of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes. It's the third-largest reservation in the country, sitting on more than 2 million acres of the windswept Wind River Basin, nestled between the snow-capped peaks of the Wind River Range and Owl Creek Mountains. She graduated from Wyoming Indian High School in 1991. "Like my students today, I was a child with goals and dreams, but I had to overcome obstacles," she says. White was a teenage mother who dealt with alcoholism and abuse among those close to her. "I see and I know what these kids are going through."

White knew that she wanted to go to college and become an educator so she could return to the reservation and serve as a role model to encourage students. She earned a tribal scholarship and studied full-time at the University of Wyoming, living on food stamps to feed her two young children. "It was a struggle," she admits. But it was worth it for her to be able to come back to the reservation and help other students preserve their heritage. "When they look at me, they think, ‘If she can do it, I can too," White says.

How to Speak Gibberish

Siblings often invent a language to entertain themselves and have a little fun. They often use something like the 'p-language' or the 'f-language' where they put a 'p' or 'f' at the start of every syllable. Perhaps, it is the joy of inventing a new language that gives them immense satisfaction. Anyway, kids these days are burdened, having to learn so many languages like the English language, the Spanish language and the French language, so the idea of inventing your own language sounds pretty cool. Or may be it is that cool 'secret-agent' feeling they get because they feel they are speaking in a coded language. Gibberish is actually a very commonly spoken language. But the problem is, there is nothing particularly unique about it as it is spoken almost everywhere. Still, children do derive happiness out of learning and speaking this language. So, you want to know how to speak gibberish?

Learn How to Speak Gibberish?
Let me start by saying that if you thought learning how to speak gibberish is easy, you are wrong. Learning gibberish, as is the case with most languages, requires a lot of practice. Here are some of the basic 'grammar' principles of Gibberish.

-idig-
The most commonly spoken version of gibberish adds the words 'idig' after every syllable. Hence for a bisyllabic word, say 'dog', will be gibbered as 'd-idig-og'. Remember, the 'idig' does not go at the end of the last syllable. The last syllable stays the way it was. For a word starting with two or more consonants, the 'idig' will be added at the end of the consonants. Hence in gibberish, 'strong' is pronounced as 'str-idig-ong'. If the word begins with a vowel, then the vowel is replaced by 'I'. So in gibberish, 'eat' is pronounced 'idigeat'. Easy? Well these were very small words! Gibberish becomes challenging when you try pronouncing longer words with more syllables. How would you pronounce the word 'example'? Remember the rule: the 'idig' has to be added after every syllable. Hence, 'example' becomes 'e-idig-xa-idig-mp-idig-le'. At the same time 'flower' becomes 'fl-idig-ow-idig-er'. Phew! That is tough. And mind you, gibberish has to be spoken fast and fluently, hence make sure that you practice.

Other Dialects
Kids in different parts of the world may speak or invent different dialects to the language as they may like. But currently, the most commonly spoke dialects use 'itheg', 'uddag' and 'atheb'. The rules of the game remain the same. You have to add these words after every syllable, except the last one. You can also add a letter between the added word and the syllables of the original word to make it a bit more personalized. Here are examples of some dialects of gibberish.

'-itheg':
cat = 'kithegat'
creep = 'krithegeep'
flower = 'flithegowitheger'

'-uddag':
dog = 'duddagog'
creek = 'kruddageek'
flower = 'fluddagowuddager'

So this was a brief introduction on how to speak Gibberish. So now you can teach your friends and converse with them in Gibberish regularly. It might be slightly difficult to get used to, but once you do get the hang of it, it will be a fun game for you and your friends! Sidigo, haidigave fidigun!

How to Speak Latin

Historically the language of ancient Romans, Latin (lingua latina) was widely used in a large part of Europe and the Mediterranean region post the Roman conquest. Most of the exotic romantic languages like French, Spanish and German, are said to have descended from this italic language. In fact, centuries ago learning how to speak Latin was considered the benchmark of genteel civility and intellectual scholarship.

Today it is used in a wide range of spheres like philosophy, medicine and law. In fact almost half of the English vocabulary is filled with Latin words like et cetera and per capita. It is incidentally also the official language of the Vatican city and the Holy see. It is obvious that with such a history, learning the language in a short period of time is quite an impossible task. However, you can learn certain Latin phrases that can help you get through the day. Here are some instructions that will solve your problem of how to speak Latin.

Learning to Speak Latin

Purchase a Latin-English Dictionary: Pick up the latest Latin to English dictionary and you will be able to translate most of the words and phrases.

Hire a Tutor: A Latin tutor can help you complete your language instruction with interactive study. You can find one online or just advertise in a local newspaper for one. The downside; just when you are resigned to the fact that Latin nouns have something called an "absolute case," your tutor announces that the absolute case can be subdivided into the "ablative absolute," "ablative of attendant circumstance," "ablative of degree of difference," "ablative of fine or penalty," and "ablative of time during which" (Still do not know what all that means though)!

Buy a Language Software: If you have decided that self instruction is the way to go, then buy a language software or some audio CD courses to help you on your way to mastering the language. There are a number of free online tutorials that can also be of great help.

Practice, practice, practice: Okay, even if you cannot really become a professor of Latin, at least learn some common phrases and keep practicing it till you get a hang of it. The only problem with this is, that in case you loose track of which quotes correspond to which quotation you would end up saying Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est (It roughly translates to "Yes, that's a very large amount of corn"!) instead of something more romantic to the lovely young ladies.

Guide to Everyday Latin Phrases

    * salve! - Greetings!
    * Vale - Goodbye
    * bene! - Great!
    * euge! - Hurray!
    * satis! - Enough!
    * eheu! - Oh, no!
    * quis es tu? - Who are you?
    * quid vis? - What do you want?
    * audi! - Listen up!
    * placentne tibi? - Do you like them?
    * Die dulci freure - Have a nice day
    * ego tibi gratias maximas ago - Thanks a million!

Along with these common Latin phrases, here are some that will tickle your funny bone. I wish my teacher had taught me these in my Latin classes. I am sure I wouldn't have drifted off to sleep then!

Make Excuses the Latin Way

    * Canis meus id comedit - The classic "my dog ate it" excuse
    * Sane ego te vocavi. Forstan capedictum tuum desit - I did call. Maybe your answering machine is broken
    * Horologium manuale meum stitit - My watch stopped
    * Currus meus se movere noluit - My car wouldn't start
    * Hostes alienigeni me abduxerunt. Qui annus est? - I was kidnapped by aliens. What year is this?

Some Terms of "Endearment"

    * Fiber fervidus - Eager beaver
    * Pavo absolutus - Total turkey
    * Lacertus atrioli - Lounge lizard
    * Fera festiva - Party animal
    * Radix lecti - Couch potato

Things to Say at the Vatican

    * Ductine haec via ad Capellam Sextinam? - Is this the way to the Sistine Chapel?
    * Ecce lacunar mirum! - Now that's a ceiling!
    * Ubi possum potiri petasi similis isti? - Where can I get a hat like that?

Although the language may sound quite profound and somber, learning how to speak Latin can be an easy and fun thing to do. Remember learning any language needs patience and time. After all "Anyone can learn to sail in a day, but it takes a lifetime to become a sailor".

Learning a Second Language

The only exposure to a second language that most of us get, is during a couple of years of high school, and that too, only because it is part of the school curriculum. As we move towards graduation, many of us forget most of what we had learned during those couple of years. So unless, you happen to come from a multi-culture parental background, chances are, one language is what you'll be stuck with for the rest of your days.

However, in today's times, it is always handy (and at times, almost necessary) to be able to speak another tongue. Technological advances has reduced the geographical divide between countries and has brought the world closer. Travel, work, business, leisure and a host of other reasons have made learning different languages a near necessity. Read more on reasons to learn a foreign language. Let us have a look as to why you should go about learning a second language, benefits of doing so, etc.

Learning a Second Language - Benefits
So why should one invest time in learning a second language? Is it really worth it? Is it important only from a professional perspective, or does it play a role in one's personal life as well? What are the benefits of learning a second language? Let us see.

Career
It goes without saying that bilingual or multilingual skills will be of great help in the professional domain. If you happen to be working in a multinational corporation which has offices or business development centers spread across the globe, then your bilingual or multilingual skills could become a big plus point in your professional resume. If the need arises for someone from your work center to travel abroad for project supervision, business meetings, etc. then your foreign language skills could very well work in your favor and could land you the job. Read more on benefits of being bilingual.

Travel
Needless to say, being able to speak a foreign language, for example, the Chinese language, would benefit you immensely should you be traveling to China. Be it for business or for leisure, being able to speak the language of that country will save you a lot of communication trouble and other hassles and inconveniences. If you are fond of tourism and of exploring different places or territories, then knowledge of the local language is a must-have to avoid bad experiences or discomfort.

Education
If you are a high school student or a college student who is interested in going abroad for further education, then you will, in all probability, have to learn the language of the country where you wish to move to, for further studies. In some cases or countries, being able to speak that country's national language is a prerequisite for students wishing to pursue education in that country. Read more on second language acquisition theory.

Personal Growth
Learning a second language can help in broadening one's horizon, it can help in learning about the culture of that particular country and it can pave the way for new interests and hobbies. Not only can you enjoy forms of art and literature pertaining to the new language, but you can also meet new people, make new friends and develop long-lasting relationships...all on the basis of learning a new language.

Easiest Language to Learn

Out of all the languages spoken around the world, choosing the easiest language to learn is tough. There are many ways of deciding which one is the easiest language to learn. Let us see how one could narrow down on deciding which one would be the easiest.

One (dumb and tiring) way is to try learning each one of them and then decide which one was the easiest! There are problems with this approach, unless you are a 'Braniac' and blessed with a very long life! It is not possible to do so as the number of official languages in the world itself is 161! However, you do not need to be a braniac to decide which one is the easiest language to learn. All you need to do is narrow down using some simple criteria, which we will see ahead.

Another way is to conduct a nationwide or (better even) a world wide poll to answer this question! This would also take a lot of time. Instead what one could do is, study what factors make a language easy to learn and subject the available list of language courses that you could enroll for, to those criteria!

Factors Deciding the Easiest language to Learn

Learning a foreign language is opening up a whole new treasure of arts and literature! Its your introduction to a new culture. Let us see which factors will be the deciding factors in choosing the easiest language to learn for you! Here are some of the most important ones:

Your Native Language
This single factor will narrow down your choices a lot! What language you already know very well, will decide which one you find the easiest language to learn. With mastering of your mother tongue and your native language, you have acquired pronunciation skills of certain phonetics and mastered the ability to read at least a single script. The easiest language to learn would be the one which shares the maximum similarity with your native language in terms of phonetics, script and culture.

No languages of the modern world were developed in total isolation. Every language has borrowed something from at least one of the other languages. Languages were invented by people and as people spread, adapted and settled in different regions, their languages changed too. All languages over the world share common origins and similarities with other languages. All languages of the world can be grouped into about 8 to 10 major families. They share phonetic and word root lineage with each other. English language belongs to the Indo-European set of languages, which share a common lineage.

So if English is your native language, then German, Spanish, French, Italian and other languages of Celtic, Germanic and Latin origin will be easiest for you to learn, as they are sister languages of English. They share a common origin and therefore their scripts and phonetic pronunciations are similar. The roots of nouns and verbs have a common origin too, which will make grasping easier. This way the easiest European language to learn for native Americans is German as it is a close cousin of English . The easiest Asian language to learn would be difficult to point out because of the large gap which separates the two languages now in terms of script and pronunciations!

Exposure to that Language
To learn a new language, one must hear it being spoken and get exposed to it. One must have somebody to talk to in that language. This way, the learning becomes easier. Many foreign language teaching institutes bridge the gap of direct exposure to the language with audios and videos from the culture of that language. So the easiest foreign language to learn would be the one which you can hear being spoken and slowly learn through direct interaction. You master first the spoken form of the language and then learn to read and write it. I personally feel that the process of every language your learn should mimic the way you learned your mother tongue. This is the easiest way to learn a language. Of course, you should be able to find a teacher who can do that and teach you the language in that fashion. So if you live in the US, the Latin American languages will be easiest to learn as you may have Latin American people around you and their culture in the form of movies, songs and literature.

Time You Devote and Practice
This is perhaps the most important factor. Even if you have the advantage of familiarity with a native language and exposure, you may or may not find that language easy, as it is directly proportional to how much time and effort you put in to master it. There is no substitute for practicing speaking that language and working hard on the vocabulary. It takes a lot of repetitive effort till the words get registered in your mind. So the easiest language to learn is the one in which you put maximum time of practice and effort to learn them.

Grammar Complexity
If the language you learn has a similar type of grammar to your own native language, then mastering it is certainly simpler. Spanish language is found to be easier to learn for American and even European people. Then there are some languages like Sanskrit, which have a different and highly refined grammar, but it might be the hardest language to learn for you, as it is different from English in most respects. So choose a language with simple grammar. This too depends on the amount of time you can devote to learning it.

Your Desire to Master That Language
Ultimately what can make the language easier or easiest to learn is your intense desire to master it. Suppose you meet a girl from a foreign country and fall in love with her, but she speaks only the Japanese language! What do you do? I bet you will try to master Japanese with all your heart, just to reach out to her!

All these factors will decide which is the easiest language to learn. So the reason I do not give you the name of the easiest language to learn is because none of the languages are easy to learn, other than sign language, the language of music or as Harry Potter fans would agree, the easiest one is 'Troll Language', as you just have to point and grunt!

Most Spoken Languages

Which are the most spoken languages in the world, is one of the most interesting questions to answer. There are plenty of surveys carried out worldwide just to find out how many languages are spoken commonly worldwide. Every country has its own language and every language has its own sub-languages and each sub language has its own dialect that is native to a particular region or community.

Language is the most primary function of every human that helps us get across our feelings, thoughts and needs. Language helps build most of our common hobbies, such as, love of literature and poems, music, movies and even talking for some! There are over 5 to 6 thousand languages spoken in the world today. Over 200 languages are spoken by a million or more native speakers. This makes some of them a part of the most spoken languages in the world. With migration and the world turning into a global village, people learn more than one language to be able to communicate with fellow humans around the world. In this article we will learn about the most spoken languages worldwide. Read on to know more on the top 10 most spoken languages in the world.

Top 10 Most Spoken Languages Worldwide

Let us begin with countdown for the top 10 most spoken languages worldwide. And the winning contenders are as follows:

Mandarin Chinese
It is no surprise that Mandarin Chinese is one of the most spoken languages in the world. With the most number of Chinese in the world, the language is bound to be the most spoken language. You may say there are more English speakers, but Mandarin Chinese beat English by a 2:1 ratio. Mandarin Chinese also takes the title of the hardest language to learn. Wow, more than a billion people in China can speak one of the most difficult languages. That's truly remarkable, I say. You can read more on Chinese language.

Tip: You can say Good Morning in Mandarin Chinese as Zǎoshang hǎo and Good Bye as Zàijiàn.

English
Moving on to the second most spoken language and you may have got the cue in the above paragraph, is English. English has become a global language that helps people from different continents, countries and even states communicate with ease. With many countries including the Queen's language as one of the official languages, English has taken up the second position as the most spoken language in the world. A recent study has proven that there are more English language speakers in India than in all of Western Europe with the exception of the United Kingdom. It was seen that English was the primary language for 2.3 lac Indians, second language for 86 lac Indians and 39 million Indians speak English as their third language. The multilingual Indians have found the key to stay connected with the world by becoming fluent with the most spoken language worldwide.

Tip: If you can read this it means you know what Good Morning and Good Bye means. However, you can read more on how to say goodbye in different languages.

Hindi
The second most populous country in the world, India's national language Hindi takes the third place as the most spoken language in the world. Hindi is the primary language in the multilingual Indian continent. And India has been predicted to soon surpass China as the most populous country, so Hindi is bound to be spoken by more number of people. Hindi has many dialects that are spoken in different states of India. You can have a look at the Bollywood movies of India to understand and learn a bit of Hindi with a lot of drama, dance and a dash of Indian 'masala'.

Tip: You can say Good Morning in Hindi as Suprabhāta and Good Bye as Alavida

Spanish
The land of fiestas, traditions and bullfight, Spain has its national language Spanish bagging the fourth place as the most spoken language worldwide. The animated cartoon character Speedy Gonzales has made the Spanish sentence, '¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!' (Hurry Up, Get Up) famous worldwide. Similarly, Spanish is one of the top 10 most spoken languages as it is spoken in every Central and South American country, Cuba, Spain and also in the United States. In fact, the Spanish language has been a forerunner in contributing some of the words like tornado, taco grande supreme and patio, etc. to the English diction.

Tip: You can say Good Morning in Spanish as Buenos días and Adiós means good bye. You can learn to say Merry Christmas in different languages.

Arabic
One of the oldest languages of the world, Arabic is spoken in the Middle East. This is the 5th most spoken language in the world with speakers living in countries that include Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon. Many Muslims all over the world can read, write and speak Arabic even though Arabic is not their mother tongue. This is because Arabic is the language of the Muslim holy book, the Koran. Arabic has been made the 6th official language of the UN in 1974.

Tip: You can say Good Morning in Arabic as Shabba Khair and Good Bye is Ma'a Salama.

Portuguese
Say Portuguese and it reminds you of the greatest explorer of the world, Vasco Da Gama. With all the explorers from this country who went on in search of new, exotic places, Portuguese became a language that was established in many other parts of the world. The counties other than Portugal where Portuguese is spoken include Brazil, Venezuela, Macau, Angola, Mozambique.

Tip: You can say Good Morning in Portuguese as Bom Dia and Good Bye as Adeus. You can learn more on how to say hello in different languages.

Bengali
With over 120 million people as the population of the country, Bangladesh can pride itself as the country with the 6th most spoken language, that is, Bengali. This one language is spoken by one and all in Bangladesh. Also, there are significant number of speakers of Bengali in the neighboring country, India. Although, Bengali may be a new discovery for you, there is a significant population in the world that speaks Bengali.

Tip: You can say Good Morning in Bengali as Suprobhat and Good Bye, see you soon as Bidaye, aabaar dyakha hobe.

Russian
Russian is one of the most spoken languages in the world that is also spoken in Belarus, Kazakistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan even America and many other countries apart from Russia. Russian is also one of the six languages in the UN. Thus, Russian takes the 8th position in the list of top 10 most spoken languages.

Tip: You can say Good Morning in Russian as Dobroe Utro and Good Bye as Do Svidaniya.

French
The French language takes the 9th slot in the top 10 most spoken languages worldwide. French is the language of romance and is spoken in Belgium, Canada, Cameroon, Rwanda, Haiti. France is famous not only for its Eiffel Tower and Haute Couture, but also for French one of the most popular languages in the world.

Tip: You can say Good Morning in French as Bonjour and Good Bye is spoken as Au Revoir. You can read more on how to say I love you in different languages.

German
The first language of Germany that is spoken by more than 95% of the population comes 10th in the race of most spoken languages. Germany also has speakers in Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and some German speaking communities of Northern Italy, East Cantons of Belgium, French Alsace region South Jutland county of Denmark and many more parts of Europe.

Tip: You can say Good Morning in German as Guten Morgen and Good Bye as Auf Wiedersehen.

These were some of the most spoken languages in the world. Other honorable mentions that did not make it up to the top 10 most spoken languages in the world are Malay-Indonesian, Japanese language, Urdu, Punjabi, Korean, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Cantonese, Wu, Vietnamese, Javanese, Italian, Turkish, Tagalog, and Thai. I hope this article has helped you find if your language is one of the most spoken languages in worldwide and helped you develop an interest in learning different languages.

Problems in Learning a Language

"Learning a language is too difficult and I just can’t do it." This is the excuse most people give for not learning a new language or giving up once they have begun. People who have grown up with only one language often find it difficult to grasp the concept of what it takes to learn another language and feel that it is just plain to difficult to understand. Many people just do not expect the problems that arise while learning a language, and consequently give up.

There are too many obstacles associated with learning a language to talk about here, so we will just mention a few.

Approach
One of the major obstacles is that they do not know how to learn a language. Many people approach it the same way they would learning anything else. The problem is that learning a language is unlike learning anything else. You basically have to turn your thinking upside down.

Visual learners usually have the hardest time learning a new language, especially if they are older when they begin to learn. This is because they have learned that they do not do well in a classroom setting, so they often avoid sitting down to learn anything. They need to get their hands into what they are doing to understand. The problem when they try to learn a language is that they literally need to "see" it. Often you will see these types of people glancing upward as though searching for the word somewhere. This is actually what they are doing. They are trying to visualize that word. These people need to spend some time in a classroom setting learning, even if it is for just a few weeks, so they need to see what they are saying.

Pronunciation
One of the biggest problems for any new learner is simply learning to pay attention to how a word is said - pronunciation. One of the biggest confusions nationals say they have is the other speaker’s accent or just that they did not say the word correctly. You need to not only take the time to listen to exactly how a word is said when someone else is pronouncing it, but also take the time to listen to yourself as you say it. This means speaking slowly. You may feel about two years old and completely stupid, but it is better to be understood and speak slowly than to speak quickly and face the humiliation of someone telling you that they had absolutely no idea what you just said.

Word Order
Pay attention to word placements. Often a meaning of a phrase is changed simply by where you place the word. For example, what is the difference between the phrases, "Only I like pizza," and "I only like pizza"? If you are trying to say that you are the only one who likes pizza, both phrases can be used, but the first phrase is much more direct and less confusing.

Prepositions
Take a day to really study those pesky words called prepositions. They are a head ache in any language, but completely necessary. Saying I am waiting "at" the store and I am waiting "in" the store can make a big difference to someone looking for you. Read more on examples of Prepositions.

Reading bill boards and advertisements is a great way to learn basic phrases and expressions. They are usually kept simple and direct so that people can read them quickly in passing.

Visual Reinforcement
Visual reinforcement is absolutely necessary in learning a language. Often you think you hear something one way, and when you see it you realize, "Oh, so that’s what they were saying! No wonder no body understood me when I tried to say that."

Speak it!
Don’t be afraid to speak up. Trust me; they already know you don’t speak their language, so it will be no surprise to them. But most people really are patient and very appreciative with others taking the initiative. They often love to help you say it correctly or will give you an easier phrase to use next time. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes and to laugh at yourself when you do. Allowing yourself to laugh releases the pressure of being afraid, and it communicates to others that you realize you didn’t do it right and it probably sounded pretty funny. This opens the door to help others feel more relaxed too and reach out to help you.
Patience, Patience, Patience!

Most of all, be patient with yourself. It just takes time and practice. Be humble. Except correction and help from others around you - regardless of their age or experience. They might just know a better way, and it helps you learn that quality we listed above: learning to pay attention.

Greetings in Different Languages

The communication and transport sectors have improved so much, that they have brought all the countries of the world very close. You can travel to a foreign nation in a day or chat with a person sitting in another country. This has helped each one of us to know the diverse cultures and traditions of different countries. There are almost 2,796 languages spoken all around the world. Learning different languages is fun and enables you to communicate with people belonging to different countries and cultures. So, are you going to learn a foreign language and want to begin with the greetings? Then here is a brief information on greetings in different languages.

Greetings in Different Languages for Children

Hello in Different Languages

    * Arabic - Al Salaam a'alaykum
    * Armenian - Barev
    * Bulgarian - Zdraveite
    * Cantonese - Nei Hou
    * Croatian - Bok
    * Czech - Dobry den
    * Danish - Goddag
    * Dutch - Hallo
    * Estonian - Tere
    * Finnish - Terve
    * French - Bonjour
    * German - Guten Tag
    * Greek - Kalimera
    * Hawaiian - Aloha
    * Hebrew - Shalom
    * Hindi - Namaste
    * Hungarian - Szia
    * Icelandic - Hallo
    * Indonesian - Assalamu alai kum
    * Italian - Buon giorno
    * Japanese - Konnichiwa
    * Korean - Annyong ha shimnikka
    * Lithuanian - Labas
    * Mandarin - Ni Hao
    * Mayan - Ba'ax ka wa'alik
    * Mohawk - Sekoh
    * Navajo - Ya at eeh
    * Persian - Selam
    * Polish - Czesc
    * Portuguese - Oi
    * Romanian - Buna ziua
    * Russian - Zdraustvuite
    * Samoan - Talofa lava
    * Serbian - Zdravo
    * Slovak - Dobry den
    * Slovenian - Zdravo
    * Spanish - Hola
    * Swahili - Jambo
    * Swedish - God dag
    * Tagalog - Magandang tanghali po
    * Turkish - Merhaba
    * Ukranian - Pryvit

Good Morning in Different Languages

    * Afrikaans - Goeiemôre, Môre
    * Albanian - Mirëmëngjes
    * Bulgarian - Dobro utro
    * Chinese - Zǎoān
    * Croatian - Dobro jutro
    * Danish - God morgen
    * Dutch - Goede morgen
    * Estonian - Tere hommikust
    * Finnish - Hyvää huomenta
    * French - Bonjour
    * German - Guten Morgen
    * Greek - Kaliméra
    * Hawaiian - Aloha kakahiaka
    * Hebrew - Boker tov
    * Hindi - Namaste
    * Hungarian - Jó reggelt (kívánok)
    * Indonesian - Selamat pagi
    * Irish - Dia dhuit/dhaibh ar maidin / Maidin mhaith
    * Italian - Buongiorno
    * Japanese - Ohayō gozaimasu
    * Lithuanian - Labas rytas
    * Polish - Dzień dobry
    * Portuguese - Bom dia
    * Russian - Dobroe utro
    * Spanish - Buenos días
    * Swedish - God morgon
    * Turkish - Günaydın
    * Urdu - Subha bākhair

Welcome in Different Languages

    * Albanian - Mirë se vini
    * Bosnian - Dobro dosli
    * Bulgarian (to one person) - Dobre doshal
    * Croatian (to group) - Dobro došli
    * Dutch - Welkom
    * Egyptian - Iiwy
    * Esperanto - Bonvenon
    * Estonian - Tere tulemast
    * Finnish - Tervetuloa
    * French - Bienvenue
    * German - Willkommen
    * Greek - Kalos orisate
    * Hawaiian - Aloha mai
    * Hindi - Swaagatam
    * Hungarian - Isten hozta
    * Indonesian - Selamat datang
    * Italian - Benvenuto
    * Japanese - Irashaimasu
    * Spanish (to group) - Bienvenidos
    * Vietnamese - Chào mung

So, this was a brief information on how to say hello, good morning and welcome in different languages. I hope you enjoyed reading these greetings in different languages and you will use them when you come across a person of different culture. Good Luck!

Oldest Language in the World

Picking up one language from thousands and naming it as the oldest language in the world is not a piece of cake. You have to research extensively and look at the history of mankind to understand where it all began. The human civilization is a vintage factor and in recent times languages have reduced from millions to thousands and then to a few hundreds. But people still speak some of the oldest languages in the world.

All living beings communicate with each other, but only we humans are capable of communicating with each other by speech and by the use of different languages. The communication of animals is not that sophisticated and developed as verbal communication of humans. We all use millions of words daily, but have you ever wondered where did all these words came from. The most interesting thing about knowing and learning different languages is, it seems that they existed even before the birth of human civilization.

Which is the Oldest Language in the World

This is a tricky question and trust me even the answer is not that simple. Historians believe that languages must have originated some 3000 and 10,000 years ago, but this is just an assumption, as there is no strong evidence to prove it. Historians are yet to find why the need of languages arrived in the first place. Some say that it was an evolutionary process, as broken rough words were made into languages to understand and adapt to your nearby surroundings. To figure out the oldest language in the world, we first have to know which was the oldest civilization in the world. Did the Aryans came first, was it the Europeans or Dravidian people? No one can pass a clear judgment on this as every one claims that they were the first ones who step foot on our home planet. According to researchers, in the beginning man was a lone animal who later formed groups and hunted for food. This is actually were the need of communication was required. Also scroll through which is the hardest language to learn to gain some more information over it.

The topic of world's oldest language is under a lot of debate, as there are many contenders for this title. From Asia there are Sanskrit, Mandarin Chinese and Tamil. From west there are Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Old Irish, Gothic and Lithuanian. Scriptures older than 5000 years have been found written in Sanskrit and Tamil and the most famous book of all The Holy Bible was first written in Hebrew. So this makes it quite confusing to determine the oldest language in the world. But there is one fact, these languages have influenced each other in some or the other way. Language is never constant and it undergoes daily change with new phrases and words coming in existence. So the rough words and sounds that was made by ancient man developed into soft sophisticated words which we use today.

Let's take every country in this world into consideration and imagine the various languages spoken. You wouldn't even know where to start. According to a recent survey there are about 6000 languages which exist today, this number also includes the various tribal languages spoken on various islands. Numbers show that there are about 200 languages spoken by a million people and there are also some which are spoken by less than 15 people. Such languages are on the verge of extinction. Well if you want to know the world's most spoken language, then it's Mandarin Chinese which is spoken by more than a billion speakers. The second place is bagged by English language with over 485 million speakers. The top ten list of the world's most spoken languages are

   1. Mandarin Chinese
   2. English
   3. Spanish
   4. Russian
   5. French
   6. Hindi
   7. Arabic
   8. Portuguese
   9. Bengali
  10. Japanese

I hope this article has helped you make an assumption on the oldest language in the world. Also I would ask the readers of Buzzle, to leave their valuable feedback about this topic.

Welcome in Different Languages

I am sure that at one point or the other we must have been friends or the least must have known people who speak a language other than the language we speak. Well, I had many. And since English is world's local language, I assume that it would be a little difficult for people to converse, whose first language is not English. Though with time and practice it becomes better than before. Wouldn't it be nice if we could know few simpler words to greet them. It will not only be friendly but also will be welcoming for them. Why not take the word 'welcome' for that matter. Let's see how to say welcome in different languages.

If you have a friend or partner who is Spanish, the person will love it if you could say greetings in different languages, for example Spanish, like 'welcome' in Spanish or 'welcome' in French for a French pal. Mentioned below is the list of languages and against them is written how is 'welcome' said in vivid languages. It will not only tell you how to say welcome in different languages but also how to write welcome in different languages. On the left is the language and on the right is how 'welcome' is said in that language. Just next to the words you may find few abbreviations like pl.(plural), sing.(singular), formal or informal as per its use.

How to Say 'Welcome' in Different Languages:

    * AFRIKAANS - Welkom
    * ALBANIAN - Mirë se vini
    * ALSATIAN - Welkomma
    * ARABIC - Ahlan wa sahlan
    * BELARUSIAN - Шчыра запрашаем (ščyra zaprašajem)
    * BOSNIAN - Dobro došli
    * BULGARIAN - добре дошъл
    * BURMESE - Kyo tzo pa eit
    * CHEROKEE - Ulihelisdi
    * CROATIAN - Dobrodošli
    * CZECH - Vítejte
    * DANISH - Velkommen
    * DUTCH - Welkom
    * ENGLISH - Welcome
    * ESPERANTO - Bonvenon
    * ESTONIAN - Tere tulemast
    * FINNISH - Tervetuloa
    * FRENCH - Bienvenue
    * GALICIAN - Benvido
    * GEORGIAN - Mobrdzandit / ketili ikhos tkveni mobrdzaneba
    * GERMAN - Herzlich willkommen
    * GREEK - Καλός ήλθατε (kalos ilthate)
    * HAITIAN CREOLE - Bienvéni
    * HINDI - Swaagat/aap ka swaagat hein
    * HUNGARIAN - Udvözlet
    * ICELANDIC - Velkomin
    * INDONESIAN - Selamat datang
    * IRISH GAELIC - Fáilte
    * ITALIAN - Benvenuto
    * JAPANESE - Yôkoso
    * KOREAN - 환영합니다 (hwan yung hap ni da)
    * LATIN - Gratus mihi venis
    * LATVIAN - Laipni lūdzam
    * LITHUANIAN - Sveiki atvykę
    * LUXEMBOURGEOIS - Wëllkom
    * MACEDONIAN - Dobredojde
    * MALAY - Selamat datang
    * MALTESE - Merħba
    * MAORI - Haere mai
    * MONGOLIAN - Tavtai morilogtun (Тавтай морилогтун)
    * NORWEGIAN - Velkommen
    * PERSIAN - Khosh âmadid (formal) / khoshumadi (informal)
    * POLISH - Witaj (sing.) / witajcie (pl.)
    * PORTUGUESE - Bem-vindo
    * ROMANI - Mishto-avilian tú
    * ROMANIAN - Bine ai venit (sing.) / bine aţi venit (pl.)
    * RUSSIAN - добро пожаловать (dobro pojalovat)
    * SCOTTISH GAELIC - Fàilte
    * SERBIAN - Dobrodošli
    * SINHALA - Aayuboovan
    * SOBOTA - Zupinje z te videtite
    * SPANISH - Bienvenido (m) / bienvenida (f) / bienvenidos (pl)
    * SUNDANESE - Wilujeng sumping
    * SWEDISH - Välkommen
    * SWISS-GERMAN - Härzliche wöikomme
    * THAI - ยินดีต้อนรับ (yindii ton rap)
    * TURKISH - Hosgeldiniz
    * UKRAINIAN - Laskavo prosymo
    * URDU - Khush amdeed
    * UZBEK - Hush kelibsiz
    * WELSH - Croeso
    * WEST INDIAN CREOLE - Bel bonjou

Language is beautiful. And it is more beautiful when people speak it. Language is as vivid and distinct as the stars in the galaxy. It must be respected. Language is used to express oneself. It is not practically possible learning different languages for a person, and by different I mean say more than 10 different languages. The least we can do is learn few sentiments in different languages. I've got a couple of friends who proposed to their partners by expressing their love in different languages. Hope this piece on saying 'welcome' in different languages will be useful. Adiós!

Best Languages to Learn

Thanks to globalization, the world has become a smaller place. With advancement in means of communication and transportation, people today have transcended all national boundaries and come together for a common goal, i.e. to do business with one another. This business is done at all levels - personal, organizational, as well as between countries. When there is so much of intermingling of people from different cultures, who have different lifestyles, values, etc., it becomes necessary that they understand each other well, only then would they be able to work together as a team. This is where the importance of learning a foreign language lies. So, all those professionals who want to know, "what are the best languages to learn", given below is a list of some of the most beneficial ones.

Best Languages to Learn for Business

Let's start straight away with the list of the best languages to know, before moving onto learn the importance of the foreign language study.

    * Chinese
    * Portuguese
    * Spanish
    * Korean
    * Arabic
    * French
    * Russian
    * German
    * Tagalog
    * Vietnamese
    * Italian
    * Polish
    * Japanese

The best languages to learn in the above list have been selected for various reasons. Chinese is a good language to learn as many jobs today are outsourced to China. Also, it is generally believed that in the coming years China will overtake United States as the world leader and thus, will have a greater influence in the politics of the world. This makes Chinese, one of the best languages to learn for international relations.

Spanish is another of the best language to learn, as in America, it is the second most spoken language after English. There are many job opportunities in America, which specifically require people to be proficient in English as well as Spanish. You may read further on reasons to learn a foreign language. Other languages such as French and German, have been chosen as they are the most widely spoken languages in Europe, while Portuguese is the language of Brazil, which is a business leader in South America.

Tagalog (the language of the Philippines), Vietnamese and Korean are one among the best language to learn as the population of immigrants who speak these Asian languages is rising steadily in the United States, so it might happen that in future the companies, where these Asian immigrants work, might hire people who are proficient in these languages. Similarly, Polish, Russian and Italian are good languages to learn looking at the large populations in United States who speak these languages.

Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language

Learning a foreign language has many benefits. While learning a foreign language, a person is able to understand the culture, values and moods of the people who speak that language. This makes one develop cultural sensitivities and thus, a person becomes more accepting to ways of life that are different from his. You may further read on intercultural communication. Another benefit of learning a foreign language is that one is able to study the art and literature produced in that language, which contributes to a person's creative and intellectual development. And lastly, researches have shown that learning languages adds to a person's cognitive as well as interpretive skills.

This was, in short, about the best languages to learn and their advantages. In business, knowing different languages gives a person an edge over his contemporaries as he is able to communicate with people of other countries much more effectively than his peers who only know English language. Forging business ties with people from diverse backgrounds, finding employment, working in teams with people who speak different languages, taking and giving suggestions, learning new ways of doing things, traveling to other countries becomes easier, if one learns a foreign language.

How to Learn Any Language

Being one of the oldest forms of communication, language is what the world has run on till today. Even though each and every living thing on planet Earth depends on some or the other way for communication, a language is one of the most sophisticated mediums of sharing thoughts. According to the Webster's dictionary it is defined as "a systematic means of communicating ideas or feelings by the use of conventionalized signs, sounds, gestures, or marks having understood meanings". There are about 6909 languages throughout the world and even if learning them is humanly impossible, you can always try to learn one of them. Thus, if you are looking for ways on how to learn any language, we have a few easy steps for the same mentioned in the paragraphs below, read on..

How to Learn Any Language Fast

When you decide that you want to learn a new language, you have to be prepared to grasp the basics and the complicated factors of learning it. It is very easy to teach children any foreign language, as the power to grasp and reciprocate is very sharp because of their developing minds. However, for grown ups this might be slightly dependent on every individual's learning capacity.

You can start learning a second language by joining a language class, getting the text books for the language and reading up its basics. Even though you might learn all important stuff in class, you will require certain tips to remember what you have learned and then process it in your own way. These easy tips on how to learn any language are mentioned below, by suggesting some language tools for you. So, read on and start educating yourself with different types of communication!

Try to Remember

    * Each of us, as humans, will find it difficult or impossible to register what's being spoken in the first class of learning a foreign language.
    * Therefore, when your teacher teaches you the basics, write them down and try to memorize as much as you can during the class.

Distribute Study Time

    * It is effectively proven, that when a person studies after shorter periods of time, the matter is stored well and for longer durations. Therefore, when you decide to read through your written information about the language, break up the study periods.
    * If you are going to study the language for 3 hours, break up the study time into time lapses of ½ an hour each, take a break, and then try to remember what you read ½ an hour before. You can definitely learn a foreign language quickly, with this exercise.

Concentrate on Vocabulary

    * Whenever you want to find out how to learn a language in 10 days or learn any language in a flash, the best thing to do is memorize the grammar of that language. It is very important to learn the grammar of any language, as the entire language is made up of it.
    * Thus, after you read it, learn how to apply it in sentences and try to write paragraphs by using the nouns, verbs, adjectives, tenses, clauses, plurals, genders, etc. However, remembering this can be one of the biggest problems in learning a language.

Practice and Homework

    * Once you know all the theoretical knowledge about the language, you need to put it to practice and learn how to speak, to improve fluency. You can either speak to a fellow student in the language, or stand before the mirror and recite something in that language.
    * You can also form study clubs so that learning the language with your class mates is easy and fun. These are some tips instructors may give you if you want to know how to learn any language in 3 months.
    * Consider communicating with your instructor, friends, family or any other common person who knows the language, to improve your fluency.

With these very simple tips on how to learn any language easily, I hope you found out, how easy it is. So, go ahead and put these tips to practice as it's always a pleasure to learn a new language.