And most American people around me learn foreign languages, so I thought they also learn other languages.

But recently, I heard that American people do not need to learn any other languages.

And what's the percentage of people who learn a second language in the U.S.?

But he said he wanted to learn a language so that he can communicate with many different people.

It is true that English is like a common language in the world and you might not need to learn another unless you need to communicate with foreign people.

But I think that learning languages is not only for communication tools literally but for other important things, such as understanding people and culture.

I work at an university where everyone has learned a second language and is used to speak with people who are non native English speakers.

Therefore, even though I am still studying English, they understand most of what I want to say.

After that, I was traumatized and afraid of speaking English.

But I met another person and he said that he had learned other languages so that he understands how difficult to learn languages are and also enjoys different cultures.

We can communicate with each other if you really try.

The most important thing is whether they want to communicate.

I think that one of the incentives of learning languages is to discover a different people and culture.

The Importance of learning (another?) language

All Japanese people learn English in middle school and high school.

It's mandatory.

And most of American people around me learn foreign languages, so I thought all Americans also (have to) learn other languages.

But recently, I heard that American people don't need to learn any other languages.

What percentage of American people (do you think) learn a second language?

I told a guy who hasn't learned any other language that he is lucky. >>> When a sentence is long or complicated, I think it's a good idea to use contractions to make it easier to understand.

But he said he wanted to learn another language so that he can communicate with many different people.

It is true that English is like a common language in the world and you might not need to learn another language unless you need to communicate with foreign people.

But I think that learning languages is not only for communication tools literally but for other important things, like understanding people and culture.

I work at a university where everyone has learned a second language and are (everyone、つまり彼らだからね） used to people who are ('people', つまり、そう、あれだね）non-native English speakers. (Even though 'university' starts with a vowel, since the sound is like a 'y' sound, we just use 'a' before it. :))

Therefore, even though I am still studying English, they understand most of what I want to say. (or 'they mostly understand what I want to say.')

Perhaps more accurately, they somehow try to understand. 意訳ですね。こんなこと言いたかったのかな？

I tried to say it in different ways using different words, but he still did not understand me.

After that, I was kind of traumatized and afraid of speaking English.

But I met another person and he said that he had learned other languages so that he understands how difficult it is to learn languages and also to enjoy different cultures.

For understanding/To understand other people, you/we have many tools beside language itself.

You could use body language, write down what you're trying to say, draw pictures.

We could communicate with each other if we really wanted to. >>>the subject's gotta stay the same. if you wanna say 'you', you could say 'You could communicate with someone whose language you don't speak if you really wanted to.'

The more important thing is whether they want to communicate.

And it might be important for getting along with other countries in the world.