Subject: Languages
Posted by: thejazzkickazz
Date: Jul 02 03
I'm curious about the language abilities of the Funtrivia populace. What languages do you speak? Which languages have you studied? Which languages do you find difficult to study? What has been your language learning experience?
Posted by: thejazzkickazz
Date: Jul 02 03
I'm curious about the language abilities of the Funtrivia populace. What languages do you speak? Which languages have you studied? Which languages do you find difficult to study? What has been your language learning experience?
278 replies. On page 6 of 14 pages. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
jadeb
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My main language is English, but I learn Spanish and German at school. Reply #101. Jun 06 05, 4:37 AM |
callmeGodess
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I study irish, chinese and spanish and i've already learned french and english. Reply #102. Jun 06 05, 3:52 PM |
| Jannat
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I can speak English, Urdu, and Punjabi. I can read Arabic and next year I will be studying Latin. Reply #103. Jun 14 05, 2:49 PM |
Rachel xx
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I am English but I know a bit of French and quite a bit of German but I'm not fluent. Reply #104. Aug 16 05, 5:46 AM |
Disney101
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I'm studying Spanish in high school now, and I'm in my second year of it. I'm planning on doing a third year next year. I'm taking Spanish because English is the dominate language in the USA, but a lot of Spanish speaking Mexicans are coming up and so I am hoping I can get a good job if it says I can speak fluent Spanish. Reply #105. Aug 20 05, 8:19 PM |
Angarsk
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My mother tongue is English. I am fluent in French, Spanish and Russian, speak very rusty German, and am currently trying to teach myself Japanese. Reply #106. Aug 29 05, 10:32 AM |
| Priscilla9
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Whatever languages I speak, I don't speak them well. English is the main language, and then french. The rest in order of best to worst (of how I know them) are: German Spanish Indian Latin Chinese Reply #107. Aug 29 05, 2:25 PM |
| skigirl983983
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I am studying Spanish right now. I am really bad at it! I dont know what it is, I just can't learn another language. I have been in Spanish since I was 5 and I am barley past Spanish 1. Its pretty bad! Reply #108. Sep 29 05, 10:08 PM |
| Priscilla9
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I hit with a pencil yesterday because someone heard me singing in Ukrainian. Reply #109. Sep 30 05, 3:55 AM |
dutch_frank_65
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As a trading nation we learn to speak English, German and French at school. So those are my learned languages besides my native Dutch of course. I must admit that working for an American company, my English flourished but my French has tumbled into the basements of my skills. The next language I want to learn is cyber. Otherwise I will not understand the things my son is typing. :-) Reply #110. Oct 12 05, 12:49 AM |
| jesus_geek
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My native language is English, and I have taken French, Spanish, and German. next on my list are: Russian, Arabic, and Chinese. Reply #111. Oct 14 05, 11:03 AM |
bloomsby
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The number of foreign languages I know is so embarrassingly small that I daren't post details here. It doesn't even begin to compare with the lists here ... Reply #112. Nov 03 05, 1:46 PM |
satguru
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Actually I'd rather be virtually bilingual than have bits and pieces at various levels as I used to. I have never spent long enough in France to become able to speak it easily though I used to understand most of it when I went frequently. I learnt Hebrew for a few years which though relatively easy never seemed to kick in though I went to Israel a few times. I've dabbled with Spanish and Gujurati, and had I carried on working where I did I could have practiced it and used it more as it's the second language in North London so can be used without going abroad. But if I could switch between English and anything else at will I'd be really pleased as I envy all those who can. Reply #113. Nov 03 05, 6:59 PM |
| jesus_geek
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My mother tongue is English. In school, I am studying/ have studied French, Spanish, and German. I can read Portuguese, Italian, and a little Afrikaans. I am starting to learn Zulu, and then I want to learn the rest of South Africa's official languages. Reply #114. Nov 04 05, 11:52 AM |
| Lizard_Wizard
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English, have been learning Spanish for 3 years (in school). Hope to learn a little Hebrew before I graduate from high school. Reply #115. Nov 05 05, 1:12 PM |
| Bruce007
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I can speak fluent English, Hungarian, and mediocre French. Reply #116. Nov 21 05, 11:31 PM |
| bloomsby
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I agree with satguru that it makes better sense to speak one foreign language really well and to have a confused knowledge of several. Reply #117. Dec 01 05, 3:00 PM |
| jesus_geek
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In reaction to satguru's post (#116), I think that you should try to learn a bit of as many languages as possible, in order to be able to communicate, at least a little, with whoever may come your way. Reply #118. Dec 07 05, 10:34 AM |
| bloomsby
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The trouble with that is that one can very easily end up with a spot of broken this and broken that. If everyone took that line we'd have nobody with a really good knowledge of any foreign language. Jesus_geek, surely it depends on what one actually wants to do with the language(s)? Reply #119. Dec 07 05, 4:15 PM |
IndieQueen
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I can honestly say that it hasn't helped me. I can say several phrases in a few languages, but I can't hold an actual conversation in them. My Italian is limited to "He isn't here" and "I don't speak Italian." I can also curse a blue streak in Italian, but that won't ever serve me well in actual conversation unless I'm aiming to offend Italians. Reply #120. Mar 13 06, 3:08 PM |
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