Can I say “I’m having Korean this year.”?

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I’m learning/taking/having Korean this year. Which is correct? Thanks!
 

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The first two are OK- the third sounds like a dinner option to me.
 

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The first two are OK- the third sounds like a dinner option to me.

If we are talking about foreign language, can you understand that I’m going to take an Korean course this year?
 

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If we are talking about a foreign language, can you understand that I’m going to take a Korean course this year?
Yes, but if you want to use 'having', say 'I'm having Korean lessons this year'.

To sum up:

I'm learning Korean.
I'm taking a Korean course.
I'm having Korean lessons.
 
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Yes, but if you want use 'having', say 'I'm having Korean lessons this year'.

To sum up:

I'm learning Korean.
I'm taking a Korean course.
I'm having Korean lessons.

One thing that was really a turning point for me was when I learned Spanish. I was always kind of scared of learning a foreign language , yet I was really envious of kids who could speak another language. But when I started learning Spanish, I found I was actually pretty good at it, and the moment I reached that breakthrough stage – you know , when you discover you can actually speak and communicate with people in the language- I felt really proud of myself. I realized that learning a foreign language wasn’t impossible thing after all. Now I can speak three : Spanish, Italian, and German. And I’m ....... Korean this year.
a. Learning b.taking c. Having d. All are correct
please choose
 

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Now I can speak three[no space here]: Spanish, Italian, and German. And I’m ....... Korean this year.

a. learning b.taking c. having d. All are correct

Please choose.
Read my summary, then choose for yourself.
 
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