Who here speaks other languages?
Three for me, and two for them.
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I can hold a small convo in Spanish and also know bits of French, Japanese and Arabic.
Currently improving my Spanish and Arabic.
Currently improving my Spanish and Arabic.
Three for me, and two for them.
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Wish I could speak other languages but can't. Planned on learning (Irish) Gaelic at University but they don't offer it so that threw me. One day I'd like to learn German but can't see myself getting round to it anytime in future.
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I can hold a small convo in Spanish and also know bits of French, Japanese and Arabic.
Currently improving my Spanish and Arabic.
Currently improving my Spanish and Arabic.
Nobody likes a smart arse Buffy
Does Redneck ocker count as another language?... it sure as buggery ain't english
E + R + O
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Hey i'm being serious for a change. I don't speak any of them too well but know all the common words and phrases etc.
If others on here were bi or even multi lingual we could have a language thread and help each other improve.
Redneck doesn't count.
If others on here were bi or even multi lingual we could have a language thread and help each other improve.
Redneck doesn't count.
Three for me, and two for them.
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Learning french at school.
Tres bien Monsieur Whitby.
Je parle un peu
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I speak a little bit of french, enough to hold a small conversation and I can also speak a fair bit of Japanese.
Also a slice of Italian. My grandmother tried to teach me.
Also a slice of Italian. My grandmother tried to teach me.
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About 3 sentences in French, German, 1 in Mandarin. Does morse count? I used to do 25wpm in morse some years back.
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The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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Also a slice of Italian. My grandmother tried to teach me.
Good. The more languages the better.
I can't speak Italian unfortunately. Not much motivation for me as it's only spoken in Italy as opposed to the other languages i have a grasp of (excluding Jap which i took for 2 years at school).
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About 3 sentences in French, German, 1 in Mandarin. Does morse count? I used to do 25wpm in morse some years back.
Morse? Very impressive LG. You would probably find it easier to learn languages with other characters such as Russian or Arabic than many others who don't have it as a 1st language.
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Did you learn the characters while studying Japanese Buffy?
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I did but it has been over 4 years since i took it and although i recognize most of them i have forgotten what a lot of them are sadly. I still remember some important/common phrases in Jap though.
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That ring any bells?
Torne2009-09-15 20:34:39
That ring any bells?
Torne2009-09-15 20:34:39
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Learning french at school.
Tres bien Monsieur Whitby. Je parle un peu
According to the teacher though after 4 years work we are about the same level as a 7 year old.
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Learning french at school.
Tres bien Monsieur Whitby. Je parle un peu
According to the teacher though after 4 years work we are about the same level as a 7 year old.
Don't let Mr. Jegousse fool you. 4-5 year old at best.
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It's more Ms O'Brian doing the damage really.
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I bought a 8 CD box set with books to learn spanish, but so far it has only ever been used as a paperweight and a door-stop. One day I will open it, though.
Know a few basic words and phrases in French, but would love to learn another language properly.
All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight
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I can speak a reasonable amount of German.
Some basics in French.
I learnt some Maori at night school, but not a great deal.
Some basics in French.
I learnt some Maori at night school, but not a great deal.
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?????????????????????????????????
That ring any bells?
That ring any bells?
Hmmm....i recognize the characters but again forget what they all mean. Damn memory!!!
Obviously a question
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So no one speaks Spanish then? Damn. I was hoping to have some good little convos on here too.
Three for me, and two for them.
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Use to be fluent in Cantonese prior starting school, lost a lot of it now. A few words of Italian. War comic German.
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Want to learn a bit of Danish due to my Scandinavian heritage. That'd be awesome. Can't be bothered though.
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?????????????????????????????????
That ring any bells?
Hmmm....i recognize the characters but again forget what they all mean. Damn memory!!!Obviously a question That ring any bells?
Bingo. The translation is:
Well then, Buffon II, Do you understand this writing?
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Can, right now, hold a modest conversation in French. I've spent time studying Arabic and Japanese. However, in both of those cases I have to be there and surrounded by the langugage before I can start speaking it again. That is if say an Arabic speaker approached me in the street right now I would struggle big time.
In London I worked with a group of guys from Iraq. They spoke in Arabic most of the day and I learned more than I imagined I would by osmosis. That said Iraqi Arabic is not the same as Egyptian Arabic.... short version: embarassing moment with a policeman in Egypt. 
Good moment: I was speaking to a money changer in Chtaura, Lebanon, in French. He said "are you English?". I said "yes". He said "MY GOD! An Englishman who can speak a language other than his own!". 
Good moment: I was speaking to a money changer in Chtaura, Lebanon, in French. He said "are you English?". I said "yes". He said "MY GOD! An Englishman who can speak a language other than his own!". Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
20/5/20
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Half the ppl on her cnt evn speek english proply
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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Half the ppl on her cnt evn speek english proply
ROFL LULZ FTW
Salmon swim upstream
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Ban.
Curmudgeon,
sori kermudjin lulz
Salmon swim upstream
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when i was a teen i was obsessed with Newspeak- George Orwell's fictional agitprop language from 1984
used to translate sh*t into it and all:
Salmon swim upstream
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Good moment: I was speaking to a money changer in Chtaura, Lebanon, in French. He said "are you English?". I said "yes". He said "MY GOD! An Englishman who can speak a language other than his own!".
Yep they seem to really enjoy it as long as you make the effort. I remember earlier this year in Rotovegas on a uni trip we saw a Ecuadorian Flute Band playing in the town square and they were selling various items so i walked up and asked 'cuanto cuesta?' which is 'how much does it cost?' in Spanish and the lady was very impressed. She then proceeded to talk in Spanish and saw i had trouble understanding so i stepped in with 'hablo un poco espanol' to avoid further embarrassment.
Three for me, and two for them.
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I speak dog pretty well. COME ERE POOCHY POOCHY AWWW WHO"S A GOOD DOGGIE YEAH YOU A GOOD DOGGIE YES YOU ARE, YEEEES YOU ARE....
I like tautologies because I like them.
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I speak dog pretty well. COME ERE POOCHY POOCHY AWWW WHO"S A GOOD DOGGIE YEAH YOU A GOOD DOGGIE YES YOU ARE, YEEEES YOU ARE....
Threadjack!
as always the onion has a relevant link:
Salmon swim upstream
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So no one speaks Spanish then? Damn. I was hoping to have some good little convos on here too.
Hablo un poco espanol porque la familia de mi abuelo es un madrileno y estudio en la escuela. Es verdad, mi espanol no es bien pero en el futuro quiero ir a Espana. No es facil estudiar en la escuela porque la clase de espanol es muy pequeno.
I think. Minus the accents and all that. 
El-Kun2009-09-17 07:04:30
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So no one speaks Spanish then? Damn. I was hoping to have some good little convos on here too.
Hablo un poco espanol porque la familia de mi abuelo es un madrileno y estudio en la escuela. Es verdad, mi espanol no es bien pero en el futuro sera ir a Espana. No es facil estudiar en la escuela porque la clase de espanol es muy pequeno.
I think. Minus the accents and all that.
Yay!!
Mi espanol esta mejorando por linea (NOT google or babelfish).
Por lo que apoyo Atletico? Me gustan mas que Los Merengues.
Lo siento por mi espanol.
Three for me, and two for them.
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Good moment: I was speaking to a money changer in Chtaura, Lebanon, in French. He said "are you English?". I said "yes". He said "MY GOD! An Englishman who can speak a language other than his own!".
Yep they seem to really enjoy it as long as you make the effort. I remember earlier this year in Rotovegas on a uni trip we saw a Ecuadorian Flute Band playing in the town square and they were selling various items so i walked up and asked 'cuanto cuesta?' which is 'how much does it cost?' in Spanish and the lady was very impressed. She then proceeded to talk in Spanish and saw i had trouble understanding so i stepped in with 'hablo un poco espanol' to avoid further embarrassment.
Did you pull her?
This is the primary benefit of speaking another language as far as I can tell.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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Good moment: I was speaking to a money changer in Chtaura, Lebanon, in French. He said "are you English?". I said "yes". He said "MY GOD! An Englishman who can speak a language other than his own!".
Yep they seem to really enjoy it as long as you make the effort. I remember earlier this year in Rotovegas on a uni trip we saw a Ecuadorian Flute Band playing in the town square and they were selling various items so i walked up and asked 'cuanto cuesta?' which is 'how much does it cost?' in Spanish and the lady was very impressed. She then proceeded to talk in Spanish and saw i had trouble understanding so i stepped in with 'hablo un poco espanol' to avoid further embarrassment.
Did you pull her?
This is the primary benefit of speaking another language as far as I can tell.
She was about 70, so no
Pulled a French bird around my age later on though
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I want to learn Samoan and Africaans so I can understand some of the staff I work with.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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I want to learn Samoan and Africaans so I can understand some of the staff I work with.
Afrikaans is very similar to Dutch so is probably a good one to learn. Not sure how similar Samoan is to other Polynesian languages.
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I want to learn Samoan and Africaans so I can understand some of the staff I work with.
They should be speaking English anyway. Well, that's what I keep on getting told.
You probably know what "Talofa" means. "Tofa" is goodbye, or the shortened form is "Fa". Aiga (pronounced A Enga) is the same as whanua/family. That's a start.
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