% of people who speak each language, who is your guess for #1..

English. Perhaps as your first language mandarin/ Spanish win but as the most known language even if used as a 2nd or 3rd language I’d go with English
 
El OchoCinco said:
Well that is because numerous other countries learn English as a second language. This is referring to native spoken languages. But you get further speaking their language then they speaking English.
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China has the largest number of English speakers. I think we're done, China reminds me a lot of 40's-60's US in terms of "drive" towards education & industrialization. The US reminds me of mid-00's Greece.
 
Well I already speak English so focusing on Native spoken language. ANyone can get by in this world speaking in English as first and only language because so many others speak English.

But the value of speaking a 2d and 3rd language has been priceless for me in terms of business development and socially as well.
 
ElCubano said:
If you don’t speak Spanish down here you’re in trouble lol. :D
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I made my money with my Spanish ability and certainly helped in many wonderful social settings.

There is an old joke:

What do you call someone who speaks 2 languages..... bilingual

What do you call someone who speaks 1 language.... American

:)
 
El OchoCinco said:
Yeah I cannot do this alone, Chinese is too difficult. Private teacher, who is native Chinese. Spent a month just trying to prounounce the tones correctly. need a native speaker to show you as pinyin is not spelled how it sounds (for example shui is "shway" not shoo-ee; xi = shee, shi = shir, etc..).

New Chinese Practical Reader is the text and now on Book 2.

Not a language recommended for self study or Rosetta Stone haha.
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I used an app called memrise which was like $30 per year. It has video of native chinese speakers saying words and sentences to help, but I agree...a private teacher would be better, unfortunately, my schedule is all over the place, so I can never have a set day/time to learn.
 
Amun Ra said:
I used an app called memrise which was like $30 per year. It has video of native chinese speakers saying words and sentences to help, but I agree...a private teacher would be better, unfortunately, my schedule is all over the place, so I can never have a set day/time to learn.
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Yes I have it Friday 12-2 via WebX but have to cancel every now and again for work/travel...
 
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