I'm 14 and I speak 3,5 languages. I've put half there because I still can't speak French fluently but I understand it complitley. I also speak Serbian,English and Croatian so it's not impossible.

Yes, I think "learn" is used somewhat loosely! I think it is probably possible for most people to seriously study two languages at the one time and no doubt there are those gifted people who can manage more or who have discovered the magic formula for assimilating multiple languages at once but they are rare. I wonder if it is easier to learn two (relatively) similar languages such as Italian and Spanish together or does their similarity increase the risk that the learner will confuse the two?

Dear Ruthi. I believe that the best way to learn many languages is to start with one, master it and then move to another... Otherwise, it's just a waste of time in my opinion.

I said that I'm learning two because those are the two that I have actually used in the past year. When I was younger, I studied Spanish and I could probably have a little conversation in Spanish. But, I don't think it's possible to focus on three languages at one time. I know that I can't.

Hello Ruthi, you are right. Well, year ago I thought I can learn two or more languages simultaneously, but that's not true. We are adult people who are working and studying (I have graduated month ago law school) and one language it's hard enough on situation like this, what about two or more...You have to learn only languages in all your time, not only in the spare time or you have to be genious :D :D :D Becasue of that I decidede that first I need to improve good enough my English and then I could continue with other languages. Yes, I wrote some languages because in a high school I was learning two languages on the other hand my mother is greek and I know little bit Greek, but not good. Finaly if we are serious we have to do all the things but one by one for better results. I think so :) Now I try to learn every day between 20 and 30 new words in English. But still I have problems with the tenses and so on. I believe with more practice and learning all language problems could be fixed :o) Have a nice day all :)