| For most people, this question is easily answerable, but | | | | moderate grasp of the English language and you might |
| there's always that slightly smaller mass of guys and | | | | be wondering why you need to learn a foreign |
| girls speaking an important international language that | | | | language while traveling, since, let's face it, you can get |
| wonder why they need to learn another one, when | | | | by with just English close to everywhere in the World. |
| they can easily handle themselves about with the help | | | | Well that's a wrong assumption to start with actually |
| of their mother tongue. Some of the reasons to learn | | | | and it's also a bit disrespectful to wait for them to |
| a foreign language that I'll utter here might seem a bit | | | | speak English on their home soil instead of you trying |
| too obvious, whereas others could spark an interest, | | | | to learn their language. Whether you're visiting a foreign |
| regardless, if they determine you to take up on a | | | | country for 2 weeks or 2 months, at least knowing the |
| foreign language then I'll be a happy man :). | | | | basics will help a lot. |
| Moving abroad | | | | Cultural reasons |
| Obviously, if you've already moved abroad then you | | | | Yes... cultural reasons. You might be interested in a |
| will absolutely have to learn the local language if you | | | | different culture's history, poetry, music or prose and |
| want to be able to blend in with the society. If you're | | | | let's face it, translations in these cases aren't the most |
| expecting to move abroad in the near (or far) future | | | | accurate. Learning the language of the culture you're |
| you should take up on language lessons as soon as | | | | interested in is a great way to study it up close and |
| possible and not wait until the last second. | | | | understand the details that would've been left out in a |
| Career bonus | | | | translation. Knowing two or more languages will also |
| Learning a foreign language can be such a huge | | | | boost your cultural status amongst you fellow |
| career boost in many occasions that it could prove to | | | | colleagues, co-workers or friends, since a polyglot has |
| be an extremely useful investment of time and money. | | | | always been highly regarded in any era's society. |
| Conducting business in a foreign country will be eased | | | | Although these are the main reasons that most people |
| up if you know the local language and it also shows a | | | | are learning a foreign language for, there's a dozen |
| higher level of bonding and respect from your side, | | | | more that we could specify here. Having a foreign |
| possibly allowing for a better professional relationship. | | | | spouse, getting a scholarship in a foreign country or |
| Traveling | | | | simply learning out of fascination for another language |
| If you're reading this, you probably have at least a | | | | can all be serious reasons for the subject at hand. |