Comments on: which language is harder Polish or German? http://www.talkpolish.info/which-language-is-harder-polish-or-german.htm Learn how to speak Polish Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:04:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Randem http://www.talkpolish.info/which-language-is-harder-polish-or-german.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1407 Randem Sat, 22 May 2010 22:21:10 +0000 http://www.talkpolish.info/which-language-is-harder-polish-or-german.htm#comment-1407 English is directly descended from German. Or, more precisely, English and modern German are both descended from shared Germanic roots. Polish, on the other hand, is a slavic language with no real shared roots with English whatsoever. For an English speaker, Polish will be a much harder language to learn. Both languages introduce new letters and sounds. Both languages use diphthongs. Both languages add a third (neuter) gender. German uses articles, Polish does not. German nouns decline through four cases, Polish nouns decline through seven. German verbs conjugate similarly to English, while Polish are completely different. Polish verbs have perfective/imperfective pairs. English is directly descended from German. Or, more precisely, English and modern German are both descended from shared Germanic roots.

Polish, on the other hand, is a slavic language with no real shared roots with English whatsoever. For an English speaker, Polish will be a much harder language to learn.

Both languages introduce new letters and sounds.
Both languages use diphthongs.
Both languages add a third (neuter) gender.

German uses articles, Polish does not.
German nouns decline through four cases, Polish nouns decline through seven.
German verbs conjugate similarly to English, while Polish are completely different.
Polish verbs have perfective/imperfective pairs.

]]> By: PRE PR http://www.talkpolish.info/which-language-is-harder-polish-or-german.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1408 PRE PR Sat, 22 May 2010 22:21:10 +0000 http://www.talkpolish.info/which-language-is-harder-polish-or-german.htm#comment-1408 Polish is far harder... Polish is far harder…

]]> By: hznfrst http://www.talkpolish.info/which-language-is-harder-polish-or-german.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1409 hznfrst Sat, 22 May 2010 22:21:10 +0000 http://www.talkpolish.info/which-language-is-harder-polish-or-german.htm#comment-1409 Polish is harder because of its more complex case system, its spelling is odd compared to Germanic languages, and being a Slavic language makes it more "foreign" to English speakers than German is. Polish is harder because of its more complex case system, its spelling is odd compared to Germanic languages, and being a Slavic language makes it more "foreign" to English speakers than German is.

]]> By: Tokio Hotel ♡ ☆ http://www.talkpolish.info/which-language-is-harder-polish-or-german.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1410 Tokio Hotel ♡ ☆ Sat, 22 May 2010 22:21:10 +0000 http://www.talkpolish.info/which-language-is-harder-polish-or-german.htm#comment-1410 I have no idea, but I know German is the third hardest language in the world, I think Polish would be harder, because their words are spelt stupidly. I have no idea, but I know German is the third hardest language in the world, I think Polish would be harder, because their words are spelt stupidly.

]]> By: little miss ditzy http://www.talkpolish.info/which-language-is-harder-polish-or-german.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1411 little miss ditzy Sat, 22 May 2010 22:21:10 +0000 http://www.talkpolish.info/which-language-is-harder-polish-or-german.htm#comment-1411 polish... polish…

]]> By: skittleslover http://www.talkpolish.info/which-language-is-harder-polish-or-german.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1412 skittleslover Sat, 22 May 2010 22:21:10 +0000 http://www.talkpolish.info/which-language-is-harder-polish-or-german.htm#comment-1412 polish polish

]]> By: katie kat http://www.talkpolish.info/which-language-is-harder-polish-or-german.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1413 katie kat Sat, 22 May 2010 22:21:10 +0000 http://www.talkpolish.info/which-language-is-harder-polish-or-german.htm#comment-1413 German is much easier I believe because the sentence structure is more like the english language. I have no trouble learning it. German is much easier I believe because the sentence structure is more like the english language. I have no trouble learning it.

]]> By: Biedronka http://www.talkpolish.info/which-language-is-harder-polish-or-german.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1414 Biedronka Sat, 22 May 2010 22:21:10 +0000 http://www.talkpolish.info/which-language-is-harder-polish-or-german.htm#comment-1414 Polish is not far harder than German. German belongs to a different language group, so it is hard to compare. Both languages are really difficult, but once you know and remember the rules and practise it gets a little easier. Polish has more cases and sometimes it feels as if everything declines - even personal names decline. Polish is not far harder than German. German belongs to a different language group, so it is hard to compare.
Both languages are really difficult, but once you know and remember the rules and practise it gets a little easier. Polish has more cases and sometimes it feels as if everything declines – even personal names decline.

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