What Is Means to Be Trilingual
Being trilingual means that you speak three languages with general fluency. Some estimates put the total of the world’s trilingual speakers at just over 1 billion people. That’s 13% of everyone on Earth! Being bilingual (speaking two languages) is much more common, though still somewhat rare within English-speaking countries.
If you’re looking to become trilingual, the most important decision you can make is figuring out which other language, or languages, to take on. Generally, if you’re an English speaker with no exposure to “foreign tongues”, here are some of the most challenging:
- Mandarin Chinese
- Arabic
- Icelandic
- Thai
- Vietnamese
- Finnish
- Japanese
- Korean
Then there are some that are considered easier: German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Latin. Why are they comparatively simple? It’s because English is essentially a Germanic language that’s been heavily influenced by Latin—from which Spanish, French, and Italian also come. Also closely related are Dutch, Swedish, and Norwegian.
Rosetta Stone’s Dynamic Immersion® methodology teaches you to speak the language, not just memorize the words. What makes it effective is that we prepare you to use your new language in your everyday life. So it’s not just about the features, but what you’re able to do because of them. It helps you get ready to handle any situation with confidence.
How Rosetta Stone Can Help
Not only does learning a language open doors for professional and personal possibilities, but it also expands your thinking and can prime your confidence. It can be an experience that transforms your life. As technology like the internet shrinks our world and we become members of a global community, the ability to learn a language becomes an essential part of how we interact and succeed.
Perhaps you’ve hesitated to learn a new language because you’re worried about the time commitment. Or maybe you’ve heard it’s more difficult to learn a language as an adult. Set these common misconceptions about learning languages aside because research suggests that your ability to learn a language is mostly a matter of practice, building confidence through speaking, and contextualizing your learning.
After you decide on which language to learn, developing accurate pronunciation is critical to getting comfortable with the basics. Rosetta Stone helps you dial in your pronunciation with our TruAccent™ speech-recognition engine. It compares your voice to native and non-native speakers so you get the feedback you need for the most accurate pronunciation. It’s also adjustable, which allows you to tweak your accent as needed. TruAccent is a powerful tool for helping you learn and speak the language. After beginners have acquired basic words, short phrases, and their proper pronunciation, it’ll be a natural transition to learn the longer phrases that make up so much of everyday conversation. Rosetta Stone’s brief, 10-minute lessons are built in exactly this way, teaching the basics first, then moving onto longer phrases. This approach helps you acquire the skills to understand and be understood with confidence.
Rosetta Stone
Built by experts, Rosetta Stone has been the leading language learning platform for 30 years. Through carefully scaffolded lessons, you can learn language immersively with the exact pacing you need to feel conversation ready. Whatever your reason for learning a language, Rosetta Stone helps you experience the joy of making meaningful connections with the world around you.
