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Who here speaks other languages?

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I know Fijian is similar (in some ways) to Maori.  I learnt a bit of Fijian before I went over there a few years back.  A little boy I was talking to (about 5 years old if that) was boasting to me how he could count to ten* so I told him to do it in Fijian and he did it and all the numbers bar one were exactly the same in Maori.  And the number in question 'Rima' was pronounced 'Lima', so effectively the same. 

*Wasn't at all impressed though.  I can count to way higher than 10 and I don't go around and tell everyone about it.
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Buffon II wrote:
El-Kun wrote:
Buffon II wrote:
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.
 
Ah, no! Tu espanol es bien!
 
Puta el madri! Odio los blancos porque son el equipo de Franco y tambien son un club muy arrogante. Atleti es el equipo de mi abuelo porque apoya el equipo de la ciudad, no apoya el equipo del mundo! Por eso, miro todos los partidos del Atleti para mi familia y es un club de las izquierdistas (mas o menos).
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Theres a few teachers names from the past floating around in this thread.

I used to be reasonably fluent in Japanese but I haven't used it in a few years so quite a tad rusty.

Also plan on taking sign language when I graduate and hopefully learn Portugese sometime down the line.


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frustr8dstriker wrote:
Theres a few teachers names from the past floating around in this thread.

I used to be reasonably fluent in Japanese but I haven't used it in a few years so quite a tad rusty.

Also plan on taking sign language when I graduate and hopefully learn Portugese sometime down the line.


O'Brien and Jegousse?
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El-Kun wrote:
Buffon II wrote:
El-Kun wrote:
Buffon II wrote:
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.
 
Ah, no! Tu espanol es bien!
 
Puta el madri! Odio los blancos porque son el equipo de Franco y tambien son un club muy arrogante. Atleti es el equipo de mi abuelo porque apoya el equipo de la ciudad, no apoya el equipo del mundo! Por eso, miro todos los partidos del Atleti para mi familia y es un club de las izquierdistas (mas o menos).


Gracias por sus comentarios.

Puta? Jajajaja. Tottenham puta demasido jaja. Atletico es como Man City entonces hehe?

No entiendo izquiderdistas lo siento.

SIEMPRE ARSENAL!!!!

EDITAR: No oficial el groupo espanol la fiebre amarillo?
Buffon II2009-09-17 22:34:19

Three for me, and two for them.

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I know a few phrases of Geordie.

Also some Latin: Romanes eunt domus (people called Romans they go the houses).

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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Junior82 wrote:


Also some Latin: Romanes eunt domus (people called Romans they go the houses).



Domus is singular = house.

But one of the best movies ever.
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Junior82 wrote:
I know a few phrases of Geordie.
 
I've heard that's one of the toughest languages to learn, any truth in that??
Lonegunmen2009-09-18 08:20:31
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Torne wrote:
frustr8dstriker wrote:
Theres a few teachers names from the past floating around in this thread.

I used to be reasonably fluent in Japanese but I haven't used it in a few years so quite a tad rusty.

Also plan on taking sign language when I graduate and hopefully learn Portugese sometime down the line.


O'Brien and Jegousse?

Yep. Then there were memories of a few others not mentioned like Rabbitt and Cor and Campbell and Watanabe and McNabb


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Lonegunmen wrote:
Junior82 wrote:
I know a few phrases of Geordie.
 
I've heard that's one of the toughest languages to learn, any truth in that??


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Junior822009-09-19 17:49:21

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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el grapadura wrote:
Junior82 wrote:


Also some Latin: Romanes eunt domus (people called Romans they go the houses).



Domus is singular = house.

But one of the best movies ever.


Yes sir, Ave Ceaser!

Shall I write it out 100 times? (before dawn)


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"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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frustr8dstriker wrote:
Torne wrote:
frustr8dstriker wrote:
Theres a few teachers names from the past floating around in this thread.

I used to be reasonably fluent in Japanese but I haven't used it in a few years so quite a tad rusty.

Also plan on taking sign language when I graduate and hopefully learn Portugese sometime down the line.


O'Brien and Jegousse?

Yep. Then there were memories of a few others not mentioned like Rabbitt and Cor and Campbell and Watanabe and McNabb


Rabbitt is still the man, he's teaching my Year 11 Japanese class at the moment. Watanabe has left (I never met him). Miss Campbell is now Mrs Anstiss and resigned a few weeks ago as she is focussing on her baby.

Big changes aye?
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I know a little Indian.
 
This is him here
 

Founder

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Feverish wrote:
I know a little Indian.
 
This is him here
 


I know a lot of Chinese...


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"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Torne wrote:
frustr8dstriker wrote:
Torne wrote:
frustr8dstriker wrote:
Theres a few teachers names from the past floating around in this thread.

I used to be reasonably fluent in Japanese but I haven't used it in a few years so quite a tad rusty.

Also plan on taking sign language when I graduate and hopefully learn Portugese sometime down the line.


O'Brien and Jegousse?

Yep. Then there were memories of a few others not mentioned like Rabbitt and Cor and Campbell and Watanabe and McNabb


Rabbitt is still the man, he's teaching my Year 11 Japanese class at the moment. Watanabe has left (I never met him). Miss Campbell is now Mrs Anstiss and resigned a few weeks ago as she is focussing on her baby.

Big changes aye?


I ran into Mrs Anstiss a few months back when she had a few weeks to due date.

Miss Watanabe left in 2002 from memory and McNabb left way back in 1999 I think.

Have you been on the Japan Trip? Its definitely a trip worth doing. Been on it twice myself and did an exchange in one of the years between


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Went on the Japan trip last year as a year 10 and loved it! Am booked in for an exchange at the end of Year 12!
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Buffon II wrote:
El-Kun wrote:
Buffon II wrote:
El-Kun wrote:
Buffon II wrote:
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.
 
Ah, no! Tu espanol es bien!
 
Puta el madri! Odio los blancos porque son el equipo de Franco y tambien son un club muy arrogante. Atleti es el equipo de mi abuelo porque apoya el equipo de la ciudad, no apoya el equipo del mundo! Por eso, miro todos los partidos del Atleti para mi familia y es un club de las izquierdistas (mas o menos).


Gracias por sus comentarios.

Puta? Jajajaja. Tottenham puta demasido jaja. Atletico es como Man City entonces hehe?

No entiendo izquiderdistas lo siento.

SIEMPRE ARSENAL!!!!

EDITAR: No oficial el groupo espanol la fiebre amarillo?
 
 
De nada
 
Sobre Madrid, porque te gusta?
 
 Spurs...no me gusta pero tampoco no lo odio. Es verdad aunque, hoy en dia, a Man City compr� muchos jugadores y aficionados!

Izquierdistas, en ingles, son "left-wing supporters". No s� c�mo decirlo en Ingl�s, pero son "leftists"? Lo siento!
 
Arsenal es bien porque juega f�tbol lo que es bien mirar. Como a Barcelona- no como el madri!!
 
No, porque habr�a solo dos miembros!!
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Dos miembro groupo? Mi gusta hehe.

Leftist es correcto. Muy bien.

Viste Atletico y Barca? Malo por tu equipo. Barca jugo excelente.

Lees usted Marca? Mi gusta leer a mejorar mi espanol. Creo que funciona....espero!!!

Three for me, and two for them.

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At last count I have ordered beer in English, French, German, Spanish, Korean, Thai, Lao and Tagalog.   
In Mandarin I know the word, which should suffice, should I ever find myself in China.
 
Usually the first phrase I learn, just before "hello", "how much?" and "thank you", and always the one retained the longest. 


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Buffon II wrote:
Dos miembro groupo? Mi gusta hehe.

Leftist es correcto. Muy bien.

Viste Atletico y Barca? Malo por tu equipo. Barca jugo excelente.

Lees usted Marca? Mi gusta leer a mejorar mi espanol. Creo que funciona....espero!!!
 
Bien. El "Atleti frente", o "the ultras" en ingles, es muy peligroso.
 
Si. Al menos mejoramos de la temporada pasada...!  Kun es un jugador fantastico aunque
que parece que dejar� el. Barca es el campeone...deseo!
 
Ah no, no mucho. Porque hoy en dia es un peri�dico de Real mas o menos. Pero, es util para aprender espanol! Es verdad- tu espanol es bien!! Mas o menos
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Torne wrote:
Went on the Japan trip last year as a year 10 and loved it! Am booked in for an exchange at the end of Year 12!

Which school are you booked in with? I was at Reitaku Mizunami during winter which was spectacular. Though playing football in sandy slush after snow was annoying.frustr8dstriker2009-09-22 08:34:37


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HABLA ESPANOL EN MI SUENO!!!!!! Solo unos pocas palabras.

Sueno en Espanol mas a menudo por favor.

Esperamos que pase un buen dia Kun.
Buffon II2009-09-22 09:03:06

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I'm fluent in bullsh*t, and I know many others on here are too.
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frustr8dstriker wrote:
Torne wrote:
Went on the Japan trip last year as a year 10 and loved it! Am booked in for an exchange at the end of Year 12!

Which school are you booked in with? I was at Reitaku Mizunami during winter which was spectacular. Though playing football in sandy slush after snow was annoying.

Will be at Reitaku during Winter as well. Have already visited the place on last years trip so I can imagine the pitch with snow on it!
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Buffon II wrote:
HABLA ESPANOL EN MI SUENO!!!!!! Solo unos pocas palabras.

Sueno en Espanol mas a menudo por favor.

Esperamos que pase un buen dia Kun.
 
Que bien! Y tu, companero.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Es Viernes!!!!

Que pasa Kun? Casi fin de semana. Soy feliz.

Alguno bien futbol este fin de semana? Que el Atletico y Liverpool jugando? Arsenal es jugando Fulham, y debe ganar.

PS: Espanol en mi sig ahora.

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Actually you don't need to speak anything but English, because if you do find someone who isn't a native speaker of English
YOU JUST NEED TO TALK A BIT LOUDER AND SOME T I M E S   S L O W  E  R

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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schoolboy Latin and French, bit of Maori at varsity
 
and more than once I've been accused of lapsing into Gibberish (which I suppose i could try again with the locals if ever i go to that country just south of Spain)
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Buffon II wrote:
Es Viernes!!!!

Que pasa Kun? Casi fin de semana. Soy feliz.

Alguno bien futbol este fin de semana? Que el Atletico y Liverpool jugando? Arsenal es jugando Fulham, y debe ganar.

PS: Espanol en mi sig ahora.
 
Ahora es de las vacaciones para mi. Que bien!!
 
En el Emirates? Atleti jugara Valencia, pero era 2-2 en contra de la Almeria en jueves. En la Vicente Calderon. No es bien, pero Kun era un sustituto para jugar esto partido.
 
. Es verdad! No me gusta Adebayor, pero lo odias?
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Tambien, Liverpool se jugar� Hull ma�ana. En el Anfield
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Arsenal y Liverpool en la Copa de Liga. Debe ser bien.
 
Lo que es pasando en Atletico? Cero ganar? No es bueno. SACO RESINO!!!! Jajaja.
 
Desfrutar de su escolares vacaciones mi amigo.

Three for me, and two for them.

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Ah, no! Claro que si, a Liverpool perdera sin duda! Especialmente en el Emirates.
 
Maxi marco en el minuto 92 el fin de hacer el 2-2. Era bien. Pero, Porto gano en contra del Atleti. Si si, no me gusta Resino.
 
Gracias- aunque para disfrutar las vacaciones, Liverpool y Atleti deben todos los partidos! Especialmente en contra de la Chelsea!! Odio Chelsea! Y tu?
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Si, mi odio Chelsea tambien.

VAMOS TODOS BLANCOS!!!!! No puerdo esperar. Que te parece podemos ganar? Mi gusta un empate en Bahrain. Ganar en casa por supesto!!

Italy ritmo Espana en U20 Copa del Mundo. No es bueno. Uno Italian jugador llamado Mustacchio jajaja.

Guardar bien mi amigo :)

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
If anyone else has access to an iphone the free language learn applications are just outstanding.  You keep saying the words over until the little voice understands you!!??
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
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Junior822009-10-09 23:53:10

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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Used to speak a bit of Japanese, went there twice. I can remember bits of it when I try. I also know some basic Samoan, but I understand it more than speak it.

Went to Tokiwagi Gakuen (all girls school ) whilst in Japan both times.
timmymadden2009-10-11 11:59:28
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Umm, you can get arrested for things like that over here!

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
How the hell did you manage to sneak into that school as the only guy?
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
kind of, we were only there for 2 weeks and it was our 'sister school' there were about 4 guys in the group both times.
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