Learn Languages with Steve Kaufmann
Learn Languages with Steve Kaufmann
Steve Kaufmann
Why reading in some languages is harder than in others
10 minutes Posted Aug 6, 2026 at 9:16 pm.
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Reading is a huge part of how I learn languages, but it is not equally easy in every language. In Spanish or Turkish I can sound out almost any word the first time I see it. In Arabic and Persian I often cannot, so I read those online where I can hear the word pronounced. The writing system changes the whole shape of my routine. Which language has been the hardest for you to read?