If you had a foreign partner, would you be willing to learn his/her native language?

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Or just speaking in a common language like English?

Smoke-n-Growls · Accepted Answer

For sure. If I love them, learning their language is the least I can do.

I was raised bilingual. Language is an important connector. I'd be failing myself and my love if I didn't bother to learn a language for them.

How could I love them if I refused such an integral part of them? And for what? My own convenience?

Kinda a bitch move, in my opinion.

Babygirl_S · Accepted Answer

The foreigners I usually feel attracted to are either British or American and I can already speak their language (and even adopt their accent if they like).
If I had a partner from a non-English speaking country, I would be willing to learn his language and culture. I am fascinated by exotic things.

Maybe_1day · Accepted Answer

My girlfriend is Iranian.
I am originally Turkish but born and raised in the UK. Although there are some similarities in our mother tongues, ıt's still a 2 different languages. Therefore the answer is yes. We communicate in English anyway, and she is learning Turkish, and I am learning Farsi. We go along good and have been since 3 years.

PeteBy · Accepted Answer

I kind of can understand written Dutch now and can kind of follow spoken conversation in Dutch but being from the Netherlands pretty much everyone can speak English anyway. I would be willing to learn more but she's lived here 11 years and considers herself British. She knows more local slang than I do lol

Pinay_ako · Answer

Yes I’d wanna learn his lingo. It’s fun to speak other languages besides English

Sandeeppingping · Answer

Yes, I find learning language extremely easy for me I just haven't found anything motivating or necessary enough to learn another, I speak 4 languages, I tried but had no sense of urgency to learn a 5th, speaking to someone who'd be German or turkish or Norwegian or whatever isn't an English Arabic French or Italian speaker would never make me want to learn it

Lionman95 · Answer

No that´s lame I want to at least try to learn their native language to show her and her parents the proper respect. For me it´s generally important to try to learn the language if I´m somewhere for a longer time even if they could speak English properly.

AviatorTom · Answer

I love languages, and can get by (not fluent) in several. So if the situation arose where my partner's native language was something other than English, of course I would learn it.

When I was married, I sort of did this, my then-wife's mother was from Latin America and Spanish was her native tongue, though she spoke very good English. I learned enough Spanish to communicate with her in Spanish, and she appreciated it.

Avicenna · Answer

No, I'd definitely want to learn her language, and did make an effort to do with the Asian women I dated when I was young. Although it isn't easy, it's the easiest way to learn a language, other than full immersion, which isn't possible for most adults to do.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

If this language is relevant, then yes.

When it's not (and that's the case for me just now) then I just adopt a few general phrases. I don't see the point in learning a language to only 'discuss' trivialities.

I'm not ''living'' with my native language - for practical reasons - and I expect a similar attitude from my partner.

D_Bone_Steak · Answer

My chick learned English pretty well, when she didn't speak any English when we met. I still speak Japanese like a retarded child... same with my reading and writing skills.

SphynxUK · Answer

I would have, but he preferred speaking English since he lives here. I learnt some words and phrases and got the gist of what he was talking about when he was on the phone to family.

Guy13 · Answer

I would like too, however, one’s I know in this situation want to improve theirEnglish. The other teaching their language to the English speaker is not considered. Every dynamic is different.

menina · Answer

Absolutely! I'm 100% sure that my future boyfriend doesn't speak my language. And my native language isn't English.

DizzyDesii · Answer

Honestly no interest in that. I find foreign accents cute but more so while they’re still speaking “fluent” English

Midgetmcwidget · Answer

Depends on the language, some languages are rude and correct you. Others appreciate you are making the effort and dont

Adam1978 · Answer

Only after it get serious, I wouldn't bother early in the relationship, it's years of work to learn a language properly.

HippieVeganJewslim · Answer

Yes. After I master German, I’ll start learning Arabic, Noura’s tongue.

By the way, what’s a common language? Many people speak Mandarin, English, Spanish, Hindustani, and Arabic as their native tongue. Are those common languages?

Sixgunsound · Answer

If the expectation is that they learn yours, it would seem to me to be disrespectful not to learn theirs, or at least hypocritical.

Thepumpkinhead · Answer

Yes of course. That's the bare minimum of having a foreign SO

ConspiracyTheorist · Answer

Of coarse, I don't even have a Russian partner but I taught myself Russian but forgotten most if it all

MCheetah · Answer

Of course. That is, if a Korean girl was ever into me.

libsaretards · Answer

Absolutely. I would learn their language and expect them to learn mine. If we have children, they should be raised in both languages.

petitedollbabee · Answer

I’d give it a go, I suck at learning languages though so they’d have to be patient.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

That would depend on the country we would be living in.

qwert1234 · Answer

YES. I want to learn mandarin. It's gonna be hard finding a spouse and the actual learning lol.

FilmGuy93 · Answer

Absolutely. I want to connect with her family, and that would probably require learning her language.

Vanidal · Answer

Yes. Because I like learning languages especially when I have friends to converse with.

Miristheiss · Answer

I would definitely want to learn their language.

MementoMori_ · Answer

Nope. ... if she can't speak English it's sianara baby (wait is that Japanese?) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Pink2000 · Answer

Absolutely. I would definitely try to learn his native language.

slatyb · Answer

I would certainly try if they wanted me to. It would probably be slow going.

d3n0939 · Answer

This is a very good indicator to know the girl is seriouss, if you are dating online. You can know she is really into you or just using you for fun.

AsaKyo · Answer

As long as it was a language I feel like I could learn, like Spanish, Dutch, French maybe, etc then sure

bolverk · Answer

I'd have a stab at learning their language, but I'd probably make a hash of it and my accent would be atrocious, unless I had to speak it every day.

Lilymaryloui · Answer

Yes, my partner is German so I'm studying his language

Blackcupcake · Answer

English but also, I would like to slowly learn his language as well

art84 · Answer

If she spoke Spanish then yes, I would learn her language. Then I would hope she speaks English.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

I would not; sorry. I already invested years of my life into learning Spanish. If she doesn't speak Spanish, then tough luck.

TacosRAwesome · Answer

Mainly speak English but learn some of his language.

Rockstarrrrr · Answer

I'm not sure... Some languages are such a task to learn so it depends

Jenny-Marie · Answer

I learnt a few words of Tagalog, but no more than flirty words and those not suitable in polite company.

AndrésC64 · Answer

Absolutely. I think it would really be stupid to not do so.

Reddy4it · Answer

Getting familiar with their native tongue…sounds like fun 😏😈

DiegoO · Answer

I had a foreign partner. Our mother language was Spanish.

Luopio27 · Answer

I wish to date a native finnish girl. Thats where Im from.

Fuentes · Answer

Lol no but I would wanna know it so I know they're not planning to kill me

TacticalLizard · Answer

It would be UnAmerican of me to try to learn new Language.

Zolly99999 · Answer

I would absolutely try to learn their language.. I think it would show I care about them..

imfreeze95 · Answer

Me and my partner will communicate in whatever form is best for our relationship

KrakenAttackin · Answer

Absolutely, I have think l learning your partners language would be fun.

Twalli · Answer

Probably just French or Spanish because those are languages north and south of my country.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes, definitely. I'd encourage them to help me learn.

Anonymous · Answer

I wouldn’t mind learning the language if they helped me learn it.

Agape93 · Answer

Yeap or form a pidgin.

Anonymous · Answer

If I learn foreign language will I have a foreign partner?

hyperben · Answer

yes, have done and will continue to do so

RavVid · Answer

Always make the foreigner speak English.

HighValue · Answer

No, they can speak English.

Ms_Facesitter · Answer

Without hesitation. Gladly!

FunkyMonkee · Answer

I learned a few words and phrases in Hindi.

Googlemyahoo · Answer

Wouldn’t you have to lol

Raaj4you · Answer

Yes why not? Learning something new is fun.

maximumpower · Answer

Of course learn language and culture.

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