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Originally Posted by Billi
Ups, I didn't want to imply this at all, sorry! There are simply too many beautiful and useful languages around to learn as a second or third or fourth language that we can't expect that you choose German (although we may hope you do  ). |
Why should we hope foreigners will learn German? Have you never heard of the old Chinese saying: "天不怕，地不怕，就怕老外講中國話！“ "Don't fear heaven, don't fear earth, fear foreigners speaking Chinese!" It isn't much better for European languages.