The hardest language in the world?

Originally Posted by Aardork

It blows my mind that people are naming English. Not only is it very easy on its own (for instance, there are no declensions), but it's also so widely used in the Western world that even people who aren't interested in learning any languages will still understand the basics of English.

Really, the only two arguments I see here are that there exist exceptions to rules in English (that happens in virtually every language), and that there are, uh... many words (which is irrelevant, as you don't need to know a certain percentage of all words in a language to be fluent).

I agree. English was a breeze to learn and, although I still confuse some verbs and conjugations from time to time, I believe my level is pretty good. Yet, I know shit about grammar rules (I've never been good with those), so probably if I knew about them I'd have a different opinion. It is true, though, that English has one of the most large vocabulary out there. But I bet you that most of those words are not used or known by english speakers.

Spanish, on the other hand (which is my native language), seems very hard. With all the ortographic rules (which I don't even know perfectly) and the pronunciation I've heard from foreigners, it seems like a though one.

Also, japanese and chinese. Writing those must be quite an adventure.

How ya doing, buddy?