Reasons some languages are harder to learn
When I started learning Chinese the grammar really made think hard about what I needed to say first. Then put it in the right grammar order, then translate the words, which is like a inverted 3D lookup table, sounds&#x2F;tone&#x2F;meaning. Memorizing the lookup table which people say is the hard part is actually the easy bit. It’s the restructuring of my thoughts to fit in the grammar. I find English I get you can get away with a lot of thinking while you talk..example; I would generally make up a sentence like this.. “hey why don’t we go for a run, somewhere next Monday maybe around noon, just the two of us. I think there’s a nice track close to my place.” I though of the activity first then the time then the person. Generally that’s how I come up with how to plan activities. In Chinese its subjects, time location, verb. I’m just beginning, but that has been the hardest part for my brain in particular.