What languages do you speak?

[infernalis]

A thread for discussing languages both written and spoken, ancient and current.

[TeaNinja]

I just know english and spanish 1 :(

[stephanbakir]

spanish isnt too bad at least you can cut together pieces of french. wish i knew spanish lol, i go to cuba once or twice a year

[Nektu]

I failed 2 years of Spanish 1.

[stephanbakir]

Wish i had more opportunities to speak french where i live/work :( great language, some of the sentences are just pleasant to say.

[infernalis]

Wish i had more opportunities to speak french where i live/work :( great language, some of the sentences are just pleasant to say.

I find that true of all the "romance languages" Italian is a favourite.

[shaunyboy]

i'm afraid i only speak english but i agree wayne italian would be my launguage of choice should i be trying a romantic touch french probaly running a close 2nd

cheers shaun

[stephanbakir]

I only know how to swear in italian, its a shame because even that sounds sexy:P

[infernalis]

Once you consider that even English has Latin roots, the other languages become a little easier. (The other languages with Latin origins that is..)

However, writing text is one thing, correct pronunciation while speaking it is completely different.

Even English has many variations on how a word is pronounced when spoken.

[blindfireak40]

Actually, i've come to realize that English is almost a 50/50 blend between Germanic and Latin roots...I took 3 years of German in high school, and the number of cognates (words that sound the same across languages) was astounding for English to be purely latin-based. So knowing your English could help with Germanic languages as well :)

And Italian all the way...such a gorgeous spoken tongue.

[TeaNinja]

YEARS ago my grandpa taught me how to yell at my cousin in russian.....does that count!? lol

[dshin963]

I know Korean :) ... but alas, I can neither read nor write in Korean and my pronunciation is atrocious...

[infernalis]

Since the other thread went astray, I moved these.

[infernalis]

When I went to Brasil, I was forced to learn a fair bit of Portuguese, only 3 people around me spoke fluid English.

Tudo Bem?

[reptile65]

I took 5 years of Spanish starting in middle school and all throughout high school. I used to consider myself fluent, but sadly I've forgotten a lot after not using it for 2 years.

[stephanbakir]

<english french and finglish

[Damion930]

Id say I speak American can't realy call it english anymore with all our slang and use of words from other languages. Russian is realy an amazing sounding language especially the poetry.

[Lankyrob]

Speak english, french, german and a little spanish. Used to be able to translate Latin, Ancient Greek and some Sanscrit into modern english but not sure if i still can!

[TeaNinja]

Speak english, french, german and a little spanish. Used to be able to translate Latin, Ancient Greek and some Sanscrit into modern english but not sure if i still can!

jeeze! i bet that comes in handy every now and then.
i WISH i was bilingual.

[Lankyrob]

Used to be handy when i was working as i worked in a European company, haveing the different languages opened up opportunities that others couldnt take, now the only use it gets is when tourists stop me and ask for directions!! :rolleyes:

[TeaNinja]

haha :D

[infernalis]

jeeze! i bet that comes in handy every now and then.
i WISH i was bilingual.

Then get to work and learn another language.. http://www.thamfriends.com/forum/images/smilies/yoda.gif

[emilie]

english, french (bilingual) and I'm curently learning ASL

[Lankyrob]

english, french (bilingual) and I'm curently learning ASL


Ohh yeah, i also know some basic Makaton!

[Jenn_06]

i know English and German