Learning a language is a great exercise for brain development. Through communication in a new language, we discover and start to notice even more diverse things. ❤️

It helps to become a good listener and develop empathy. 🥰

Active listening aids in dialogue between people, as it shows the speaker your interest in their words. Also, it is much more pleasant to speak when you are not interrupted. When talking to someone in the language you are learning, you have no other option but to listen carefully. Moreover, you cannot interrupt, as doing so would make it difficult to understand the essence of what they are trying to convey.

Enhances the ability to distinguish sounds. 😍

Learning new foreign words exposes you to sounds that were previously unfamiliar and perhaps unknown to you. This can positively affect the learning of musical instruments.

Increases multitasking abilities. ✅

When studying a language, a person gets used to switching between different tasks and adapting to rapid changes in information. Once the language is reinforced, this skill remains with the person.

Trains memory. 🧠

When you learn a language, you constantly encounter new words and grammatical rules. This significantly improves your cognitive abilities, especially your memory.

You become more attentive. 🤓

To understand the meaning of a sentence and grasp a new rule, you cannot just listen passively. It is crucial to be focused.

Positively impacts your overall confidence. 💕

Achieving results makes a person feel more confident. Learning a language is an investment in your self-perception. It is important to recognize even small and intermediate successes, as this will motivate you on your way to achieving the broader goal of fluency in the language you are studying.

You become a more interesting conversationalist for many people. 😌

While learning a language, we broaden our horizons and learn a lot about the culture of the people whose language we practice. This can be useful in conversations with others, as you can share new insights and keep the conversation going.

Improves your native language. ❤️

Indeed, learning a new language can highlight aspects of your native language that you previously overlooked, taking it to a new level.

Increases your creativity. 👍

Learning a language requires the use of many skills. For instance, you might understand all the words in one sentence and only a few in another. Whether you grasp the overall speech of the speaker depends on how well you can infer what they are trying to say.

I also read several articles suggesting that learning a language has a very positive effect on brain function. For example, people who are fluent in two or more languages experience a delay in the onset of dementia by about five years.