Uh the first language i actually learned was  Spanish and then i went on to learn Portuguese and Italian.

And if one thing learning spanish my  first language taught me is it taught me the  skills to learn other languages as well.

Once i  had an idea and i'd broken the ice of learning the first language.

It gave me confidence and the  background knowledge to then go and learn another language.

Definitely the second language Portuguese  and Italian was much easier, but then again perhaps this is because spanish is a similar language to  those and that's why that was easier.

I don't know  

But you let me know what your experience with this  was as well

Another thing that learning a language  really taught me was to see the world in another  perspective.

So I'm originally from the uk from  a little town called stratford-upon-avon, and  through my life I really saw the world through that, okay.

That was the center of my universe and  although i watched tv and i traveled a little bit.  

I never really understood other cultures like I do now until i learn the language of those cultures.

It gives you a unique perspective you're able to  speak to the people from that culture in their original language.

And it's going to change your  world a little bit.

And then another thing that  learning languages taught me was to consume the  media from those cultures as well from those languages.  

So when i started learning Spanish i was  suddenly able to watch series and tv programs in those languages, and that let me understand  the culture even better especially films as  well were really really useful.

And then i could  also watch youtube videos.

For example, I wanted  to learn about Italian cooking, and I ...which i used  to watch youtube videos about Italian cooking by english chefs.

And then I soon found out  that that wasn't the real authentic Italian  cooking, that i had to go and discover this  by watching italian chefs explaining how they cook their favorite dishes .

So when you learn  the language you can also learn about those local cuisines as well.

And as an english teacher  learning another language also taught me how to become a better teacher as well really.

Because I could understand the problems that my students had.

Because I understood their language and I could  look at my language and see where the languages were different and i could understand how to help  them with that.

For example, when I was teaching Spanish, I knew that they used present perfect  for everything.

And I didn't really have this  difference between the past simple and present  perfect as english speakers do.

So I understood how i could help them and that was really useful  as well.

Also being able to look at vocabulary,  and understand where they misunderstand vocabulary .

Perhaps there are false friends which they often use and i was able to look at that and help them.

  So that's something else learning a language...uh, i really learned from learning a language.

But  the main thing that i really learned from learning a language is that it's fun, something i really  enjoyed and it became a hobby.

Learning languages is really fulfilling especially when you can go  out and use it with real people, and you can talk to real people as well.

So if you're thinking  about learning a language, if you're looking to improve your english, really do it.

Because from  my experience there are so many benefits.

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