Mastered English? Then these languages should be a breeze. Here are the six easiest languages for English-speakers to learn:
Dutch
The sixth easiest language for English-speakers to learn is Dutch. Many Dutch words are written the same as English ones – but be careful as the pronunciation can be different.
Portuguese
Portuguese also shares many words with English but watch out for false friends!
Indonesian
Indonesian is one of the few Asian language that shares the same alphabet as English. A lot of the pronunciation matches the written form too.
Italian
Some Italian words are similar to English. English has also stolen a lot of Italian food words, so if you know these words in English, you know them in Italian too.
French
There are a lot of shared words in English and French as the languages have influenced each other throughout history.
Swahili
The easiest language for English-speakers to learn is Swahili. Swahili has very straightforward pronunciation and grammar, and it has also borrowed some words from English.
So, now you know English, which language will you learn next?
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