Most difficult language/s that you've learned, or have tried to learn.

[Treffie]

I've always been interested in learning other languages, either for practical uses or just for the hell of it, so was wondering what other members have experienced.

For me the most difficult language that I've tried to learn is Basque/Euskara, I'm currently learning the standardised form, Batua. At first it didn't make much sense - the verb is at the end of the sentence and everything is agglutinated. Now though, it makes sense but my Basque/Bilbao accent is still dreadful One thing I must say is that it really gets those dying brain cells moving.

I'd really like to learn Finnish, but the thought of trying to learn all 16 tenses (?) scares me a bit.

[Tabiti]

German and Russian grammar.

[Amarantine]

French writing, grammer is almost identical with Italian , for me a bit hader but not too much. Writing is soooo complicated.

And German, everything...

[Amarantine]

German and Russian grammar.

Hey why? It is almost the same as our?! Is Bulgarian grammar simplier?

[Treffie]

French writing, grammer is almost identical with Italian , for me a bit hader but not too much. Writing is soooo complicated.

And German, everything...

I found French quite easy to learn, but it may have been because I was 7 when I started to learn it. I never took German in school, but my schoolmates used to tell me that it was quite difficult.

[Amarantine]

I found French quite easy to learn, but it may have been because I was 7 when I started to learn it. I never took German in school, but my schoolmates used to tell me that it was quite difficult.

I'm in "french" environment from 90's and still couldn't accept that crazy language. I have a blokade, that's for sure! May be to start with Chinese

[Psychonaut]

Easy: Chinese

The grammar is simple enough and the complete lack of verb conjugations is very nice, but even after five years working as a linguist I'm still shaky with the orthography. It's the single most difficult and retarded writing system on the planet.

[NSFreja]

I really don't think any languages are hard to learn, it is just a matter of motivation.

[Treffie]

I'm in "french" environment from 90's and still couldn't accept that crazy language. I have a blokade, that's for sure! May be to start with Chinese

Funny you should say Chinese, I'd like to know what the views are from our Chinese linguist, Psychonaut. *bows down*

Edit, I see you've snuck in when I was posting.

[Amarantine]

Easy: Chinese

The grammar is simple enough and the complete lack of verb conjugations is very nice, but even after five years working as a linguist I'm still shaky with the orthography. It's the single most difficult and retarded writing system on the planet.

harakiri (it's japanese I think, but who cares)