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What is the difference between English and your native language? And What is difficult for you in learning English?

Posted by Tam on April 4, 2017 in General Discussion

There would be some people who are puzzled by the difference between English and their native language. I am the one of them.

For example, there aren't articles and plural form of nouns in Japanese language and there isn't the distinction whether it is a countable noun or not. I sometimes mistake the usage of articles. Also the structure of a sentence is different. It is  "subject+verb+ object " in English  but " subject + object+ verb" in Japanese language. 

What is the difference between English and your native language? And What is difficult for you in learning English?

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  • MARY April 5, 2017 21:16

    Yeah, I've heard something about it...

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    Well, I hope it's not just a passing fad and people could find it 'annoying' later :P

    PS @ MARY, don't forget that Spanish accents are about 1.4 million times sexier than English accents.  Believe me, it's an asset.

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  • Tam April 5, 2017 11:06



    Reginald Mercer said:

    The only problems I run into is when I try to talk to the Scottish.  If you can understand these guys, you speak better English than me:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfKhDiUNOG0

    PS @ MARY, don't forget that Spanish accents are about 1.4 million times sexier than English accents.  Believe me, it's an asset.

    Thank you for your comment. I would take much time to be able to understand them.

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  • Tam April 5, 2017 11:00



    MARY said:

    Pronunciation is the most complicated thing for me. My mother tongue has 5 pure vowels sounds and 5 diphthongs, while English language has 12 pure vowel sounds and 8 diphthongs. I've to learn and get used to use 'sounds' that I don't have in my monther tongue. 

    But other than that, the sound differences can be funny sometimes.

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    Thank you for your comment. I agree with you. Japanese language also has 5 pure vowels of a, i ,u, e. o. English pronounce varies with countries and area, so it is complicated for English learners to speak and hear English correctly.

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  • MARY April 5, 2017 0:25

    Pronunciation is the most complicated thing for me. My mother tongue has 5 pure vowels sounds and 5 diphthongs, while English language has 12 pure vowel sounds and 8 diphthongs. I've to learn and get used to use 'sounds' that I don't have in my monther tongue. 

    But other than that, the sound differences can be funny sometimes.

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