What languages can you speak?

Paedantic Basterd · 05-28-2014, 10:48 PM

I've been learning Spanish for two years, and have recently learned I require another two more of it, so hopefully I'll be competent by that point.

I'm a far better writer and reader of it than speaker, but that's a trait in English as well. Naturally, it's compounded in another language.

Dalton · 05-28-2014, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

I've been learning Spanish for two years, and have recently learned I require another two more of it, so hopefully I'll be competent by that point.

I'm a far better writer and reader of it than speaker, but that's a trait in English as well. Naturally, it's compounded in another language.

Why are you required to take two more years, if you don't mind my asking?

Paedantic Basterd · 05-28-2014, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dalton

Why are you required to take two more years, if you don't mind my asking?

It's part of a breadth requirement going into my masters degree. I'm required to have X number of credits in the humanities outside of my field of study.

It just turns out that as a result of some limited scheduling options last year, Spanish is the only one of my three humanities subjects I am able to pursue into the next years.

GuD · 05-28-2014, 10:51 PM

I went to an immersion school and used to speak a bit of Japanese. I remember nothing except mi namo wa mikayru and of course arigato. I'm pretty sure I'm even spelling it wrong.

misspoptart · 06-14-2014, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by WhateverDude

I went to an immersion school and used to speak a bit of Japanese. I remember nothing except mi namo wa mikayru and of course arigato. I'm pretty sure I'm even spelling it wrong.

What the hell is mi namo wa mikayru? Surely you mean "namae wa mikayru"

Looks like you only actually remember arigatou :P Sorry, dude. Hehe.

~~hate paper doll~~ · 05-28-2014, 10:51 PM

Sadly, none. I want to learn sign language though, it's actually useful for dealing with infants and toddlers. You can teach them to sign when they want a bottle or more food, stuff like that. It cuts down on the crying substantially.

Paul Smeenus · 05-28-2014, 11:13 PM

Typonese. I speak it even better than I read it

**Janszoon** · 05-29-2014, 01:31 AM

I speak some Spanish. Not very well, but well enough to get by in Spain.

gunnels · 05-29-2014, 02:35 AM

I know enough verbal Japanese to probably at least function as a tourist, and maybe have a conversation with a gradeschooler. I can only reliably read about 100 kanji though, and I don't plan on continuing to practice it.

Silenzio · 05-29-2014, 03:24 AM

My native language is German, and I'm able to make use of the Austrian accent.
I think I'm quite good at English and my written Spanish can't be too bad either.
This summer I should catch up on Italian, I have never really had time in school to study it seriously.
In the future I'd like to learn another Germanic language, perhaps Dutch or Icelandic.
- Latin if I want to study a language at university.

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Silenzio Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Austria Posts: 210	My native language is German, and I'm able to make use of the Austrian accent. I think I'm quite good at English and my written Spanish can't be too bad either. This summer I should catch up on Italian, I have never really had time in school to study it seriously. In the future I'd like to learn another Germanic language, perhaps Dutch or Icelandic. - Latin if I want to study a language at university. __________________ Sometimes the - silence - guides your mind.

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Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	I've been learning Spanish for two years, and have recently learned I require another two more of it, so hopefully I'll be competent by that point. I'm a far better writer and reader of it than speaker, but that's a trait in English as well. Naturally, it's compounded in another language.

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GuD Dude... What? Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,322	I went to an immersion school and used to speak a bit of Japanese. I remember nothing except mi namo wa mikayru and of course arigato. I'm pretty sure I'm even spelling it wrong.

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~~hate paper doll~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 423	Sadly, none. I want to learn sign language though, it's actually useful for dealing with infants and toddlers. You can teach them to sign when they want a bottle or more food, stuff like that. It cuts down on the crying substantially.