Why I'm Learning Languages

Why I'm Learning Languages
I'm sure there is an overwhelming number of good people in every country. So I love to talk with people from all over the world.
I believe that languages and cultures are not obstacles, but just pieces of the puzzle that help us understand each other.
At first, you can't see anything, but when you put them together one by one, the whole appears; a jigsaw puzzle.

私が語学を学んでいる理由
どこの国でも良い人は圧倒的に多いと信じています。だから私は世界中の人々と話すのが大好きです。
言語や文化は障害物ではなく、お互いを理解するためのパズルのピースではないでしょうか。
最初は何も見えませんが、一つ一つ組み立てると全体が見えてくる、ジグソーパズル。
 
我为什么要学习语言
我相信每个国家都有绝大多数的好人。所以，我喜欢与来自世界各地的人交谈。
我相信，语言和文化不是障碍，只是帮助我们相互理解的拼图的一部分。
起初，你什么都看不到，但当你把它们一块一块地拼起来时，整个拼图就出现了。
 
내가 언어를 공부하고 있는 이유
어떤 나라도 좋은 사람들이 훨씬 많다고 생각합니다.. 그래서 전 세계의 사람들과 대화하는 걸 좋아합니다.
언어와 문화는 장벽이 아니라 서로 이해하기 위한 퍼즐 조각이 아닐까요?
처음엔 아무 것도 보이지 않다가 하나씩 하나씩 맞춰가다 보면 전체가 보이는 지그소 퍼즐.
 

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