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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Chinese. [/quote]
Yeah, good luck with that![/quote]

+1 Does anyone who tries to take up Mandarin gain proficiency if at least one parent doesn't speak it in the home? Not from what I can see. Seems like a colossal waste of time. Spanish is much easier and more useful.[/quote]

We have 2 kids, one studying Chinese and the other Spanish. Parents speak several other languages (one parent immigrated here as a teenager) but neither Chinese nor Spanish. Chinese takes much longer to develop but if you or your kid are committed, they can learn to speak well over a long time. My kid has a great tutor and listens to podcasts - he speaks much better than I did at similar levels of 3 other languages. There are also a ton of online ways to enhance your conversation skills.[/quote]

Talk to most adults who took high school or middle school Spanish.  They don’t remember anything beyond Adios.  Is Spanish easier to learn for an English speaker? Will your child waste their time if the language isn’t reinforced either in the home or through other enrichment? Most probably yes.[/quote]

I took middle/high school Spanish remember lots of what I learned. Now, calculus, is another matter. I don't consider it a waste of time at all and I can easily help my kids with their Spanish homework. Same for my husband. I can read anything in Spanish because I know how the letters and words sound even if I don't know all the meanings so I never mispronounce words, names, etc. That has value. I have never had a need to read Mandarin characters.[/quote]

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