Preah / Belize 
What do you think is the most difficult language to learn?
Hello, my name is Preah. The question I was asked was, what do you think is the most difficult language to learn?
And as you probably know, English is the most difficult to learn, and that is coming from an English teacher. Okay, now, why do I say this? I know how to speak four languages: English, Spanish, Creole, which is my native language, my country's native language, patois is English, patois, as well as American, I'm just kidding. American isn't a language. But yeah, I know how to speak English, Spanish, and what we call Creole. But why do I say English? It's because there's a lot of terms. There's a lot of different tenses. There's a lot of words that mean one thing, but it's pronounced a different way. There's a lot of letters that are silent in words. There's a lot of different pronunciations for letters, and it's also very different than what other countries or other languages are used to.
So that is why I would say English is the most difficult.
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as you probably know
Meaning: Something many people already understand.
Examples:
- As you probably know, the sun rises in the east.
- As you probably know, English is spoken around the world.
coming from
Meaning: Said by or experienced by someone.
Examples:
- That’s a big compliment, coming from you.
- Coming from a teacher, the advice is helpful.
native language
Meaning: The first language a person learns.
Examples:
- My native language is Spanish.
- She teaches her native language to students.
Patois
Meaning: A local way of speaking, often a mix of languages.
Examples:
- Many people in the Caribbean speak Patois.
- Patois is different from standard English.
Creole
Meaning: A mixed language used in some countries.
Examples:
- She grew up speaking Creole at home.
- Creole is the main language in many parts of the Caribbean.
terms
Meaning: Words or phrases used in a language or subject.
Examples:
- Legal terms can be hard to understand.
- There are many slang terms in English.
tenses
Meaning: Forms of verbs that show time (past, present, future).
Examples:
- English has many tenses to learn.
- The past and future tenses are sometimes confusing.
used to
Meaning: Something done regularly in the past but not now.
Examples:
- I used to play football every day.
- She used to live in Canada.
I would say
Meaning: A polite way to give your opinion.
Examples:
- I would say English is a hard language.
- I would say he’s a good teacher.
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