Well I've never learned a language in order to be the best at that language, or the only person who can speak it. If you only want some basic communication, su

Well I've never learned a language in order to be the best at that language, or the only person who can speak it. If you only want some basic communication, sure use a translation app, but learning a language is also about learning a culture. Learning about new music and literature and poetry that you'd never otherwise get exposure to. It's like asking what's the point of learning a musical instrument when I'll never be a great musician. It's to benefit myself so what would be the point of just getting a translation. They're never the same.