The global philanthropist was
asked in an online Reddit "Ask Me Anything" chat on Wednesday if
there was anything in his life that he regretted.
"I feel pretty stupid
that I don't know any foreign languages," the 59-year-old replied.
"I took Latin and Greek
in high school and got As and I guess it helps my vocabulary but I wish I knew
French or Arabic or Chinese.
"I keep hoping to get
time to study one of these - probably French because it is the easiest."
He said he was impressed by
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who delighted a Chinese audience last year
with his Mandarin skills.
Mr Gates continued: "I
did Duolingo for a while but didn't keep it up. Mark Zuckerberg amazingly
learned Mandarin and did a Q&A with Chinese students - incredible."
The former Microsoft chief,
who is the world's richest man with a net worth of more than $80bn (£53bn), can
certainly afford the language lessons.
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