learning a language

daven1986 · 19 Apr 2006 at 20:37

Hi guys, I have decided since some of my family don't speak english and my dad didn't bother to teach me panjabi when I was young, to start to learn it.

I want to learn it quickly and was wondering how long it has taken people on here to become fluent in a language - both speaking and listening.

Thanks

Daven

daven1986 · 20 Apr 2006 at 00:56

My home is England, my fathers side of the family come from India. I can go there for a few weeks each year but I can get my father to speak to me in panjabi.

Was just wondering about a time scale.

Thanks

Daven

daven1986 · 20 Apr 2006 at 10:37

He speaks it all, however I can get him to just speak panjabi to make it easier. It isn't possible to go back to india for longer as I have just started university. My mum doesn't speak it, or I would already know it, just my dad.

Right now I'm studying for my end of year exams, but after that I am determined to get quite far by the end of summer.

I am determined!!!

Thanks
Daven

P.s. I find the script quite easy to learn, I already know quite a bit of it.

daven1986 · 20 Apr 2006 at 13:27

dmpoole said:
Nail - head.
Sorry Daven but if your family are living in England its they who should be learning your language, unless you mean when you go out to India a few weeks a year.

Nah I'm talking about my family in India, my family here all speak english of course! I don't agree with people coming to live in a country where they don't speak the language.

Yeah my dads friend suggested hindi to start, but panjabi is a little harder so when I understand it, hindi should be easier than panjabi would be if I learnt hindi first. Also I like panjabi and have already started to learn a bit, so I'd like to continue. Yeah more people do speak hindi, however I'm determined to learn panjabi and hindi (at some point) but I chose to start with panjabi as learning it comes higher on my list of things to do!!

Thanks

Daven