What other languages can you speak?

djnemo65 · 12-19-2008, 10:57 PM

There is nothing cooler than speaking one or more foreign languages. It's awesome right? I am so impressed when a friend drops some rapid fire foreign lingo out of the blue, whether it's your buddy shooting the breeze in Vietnamese at your favorite local Pho shop, your Venezuluan roommate arguing with his mom about Chavez, or your kid sister haggling in French (all things I've witnessed at various times). It's just so cool! And how about a member of the opposite sex coming at you with some non-English? Forget about it, so hot.

So anyway, from the bilingual like Smoot to the stuttering untalented dufus like myself, let's talk about languages we can speak, are learning to speak, or want to learn to speak.

I studied Latin in high school and Spanish in college; unfortunately, I never really took either seriously as anything more than a required class, and have subsequently forgotten everything I learned.

I have been living in Japan for over 2 years and studying Japanese that whole time. They say it's the toughest language in the world and well I don't know if that's true, I can't imagine anything being harder, what with its 3 alphabets and reversed grammar. But the more I study, the more I am able to communicate with people who I would never know anything about otherwise - which has been the most rewarding part of being over here.

Daseal · 12-20-2008, 10:27 AM

I took four years of french, so none. =(

724Skinsfan · 12-20-2008, 02:35 PM

I spent a month traveling in Germany and picked up a fair amount of German. It is a pretty cool accomplishment when you first successfully communicate with a person in their language.

jamf · 12-20-2008, 03:46 PM

Spanglish.
My parents speak spanish and I was born and raised in San Diego so I picked up some spanish, Not much but I can get away with it.

KLHJ2 · 12-20-2008, 04:00 PM

I frequently butcher both the Spanish and German languages, but I still get my point across pretty effectively.

drew54 · 12-20-2008, 04:17 PM

I-yay eak-spay ig-pay atin-lay.

dmek25 · 12-21-2008, 08:27 AM

i can speak street. does that count?

DynamiteRave · 12-22-2008, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by dmek25

i can speak street. does that count?

Definitely.

I speak Spanish. Was pretty good at it until I stopped taking it late in high school. I apparently know enough to be exempt from taking it in college.

I know very little Norwegian. (From an ex)

I know some sign language.

And of course, I speak Ebonics.

hooskins · 12-22-2008, 03:12 AM

Spanish, hindi and Gujarati

Hog1 · 12-22-2008, 10:34 AM

jive

saden1 · 12-22-2008, 11:22 AM

Took 4 years of German and 2 years of Arabic. I don't get to practice them so I really don't KNOW any language beyond English. I'm sure I could pick them up if dropped of in Germany or Egypt.

KLHJ2 · 12-22-2008, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Hog1

jive

Nice Airplane reference.

ArtMonkDrillz · 12-22-2008, 02:46 PM

I took a ton of Spanish in high school and early college, but now I remember about 3% of what I used to know.
I wish I could speak Spanish, and would also like to know a little German, Irish-Gaelic, and Japanese if I ever learned how to motivate myself.

I've been thinking about getting the Rosetta Stone program for a couple of years now but I want to hear some first hand accounts about it first. Anyone here ever use it?

djnemo65 · 12-23-2008, 06:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I took a ton of Spanish in high school and early college, but now I remember about 3% of what I used to know.
I wish I could speak Spanish, and would also like to know a little German, Irish-Gaelic, and Japanese if I ever learned how to motivate myself.

I've been thinking about getting the Rosetta Stone program for a couple of years now but I want to hear some first hand accounts about it first. Anyone here ever use it?

I have the Japanese Rosetta Stone and it wasn't really very helpful at all. I think that it's approach would be more effective for learning romance languages like Spanish and Italian, which share grammatical lineage with English and use the same alphabet, than a language evolving from a different tradition. Perhaps. Although I think that learning a language is going to be a supremely difficult challenge no matter what, and so I'm skeptical of products offering shortcuts. Everyone I know who is really good at another language got there through blood sweat and tears.

EternalEnigma21 · 12-24-2008, 07:03 AM

I knew a guy in high school that could speak klingon. At least he claimed he could. I beleived him.

12-19-2008, 10:57 PM	#1
djnemo65 Playmaker Join Date: May 2004 Location: MA Age: 35 Posts: 2,836	What other languages can you speak? There is nothing cooler than speaking one or more foreign languages. It's awesome right? I am so impressed when a friend drops some rapid fire foreign lingo out of the blue, whether it's your buddy shooting the breeze in Vietnamese at your favorite local Pho shop, your Venezuluan roommate arguing with his mom about Chavez, or your kid sister haggling in French (all things I've witnessed at various times). It's just so cool! And how about a member of the opposite sex coming at you with some non-English? Forget about it, so hot. So anyway, from the bilingual like Smoot to the stuttering untalented dufus like myself, let's talk about languages we can speak, are learning to speak, or want to learn to speak. I studied Latin in high school and Spanish in college; unfortunately, I never really took either seriously as anything more than a required class, and have subsequently forgotten everything I learned. I have been living in Japan for over 2 years and studying Japanese that whole time. They say it's the toughest language in the world and well I don't know if that's true, I can't imagine anything being harder, what with its 3 alphabets and reversed grammar. But the more I study, the more I am able to communicate with people who I would never know anything about otherwise - which has been the most rewarding part of being over here.

12-20-2008, 10:27 AM	#2
Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 8,307	Re: What other languages can you speak? I took four years of french, so none. =( __________________ Best. Player. Available.

12-20-2008, 02:35 PM	#3
724Skinsfan Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,508	Re: What other languages can you speak? I spent a month traveling in Germany and picked up a fair amount of German. It is a pretty cool accomplishment when you first successfully communicate with a person in their language. __________________ "I hope I'm getting better. I hope you haven't seen my best." - Jim Zorn

12-20-2008, 03:46 PM	#4
jamf Playmaker Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Diego Ca Posts: 2,577	Re: What other languages can you speak? Spanglish. My parents speak spanish and I was born and raised in San Diego so I picked up some spanish, Not much but I can get away with it.

12-20-2008, 04:00 PM	#5
KLHJ2 Inactive Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: DC Metro Area Age: 38 Posts: 5,829	Re: What other languages can you speak? I frequently butcher both the Spanish and German languages, but I still get my point across pretty effectively.

12-20-2008, 04:17 PM	#6
drew54 The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: IOWA Age: 33 Posts: 1,323	Re: What other languages can you speak? I-yay eak-spay ig-pay atin-lay. __________________ No pressure, no diamonds.

12-21-2008, 08:27 AM	#7
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 54 Posts: 10,547	Re: What other languages can you speak? i can speak street. does that count? __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

12-22-2008, 03:12 AM	#9
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12-22-2008, 10:34 AM	#10
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12-22-2008, 11:22 AM	#11
saden1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 37 Posts: 10,069	Re: What other languages can you speak? Took 4 years of German and 2 years of Arabic. I don't get to practice them so I really don't KNOW any language beyond English. I'm sure I could pick them up if dropped of in Germany or Egypt.

12-22-2008, 02:46 PM	#13
ArtMonkDrillz Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 33 Posts: 8,030	Re: What other languages can you speak? I took a ton of Spanish in high school and early college, but now I remember about 3% of what I used to know. I wish I could speak Spanish, and would also like to know a little German, Irish-Gaelic, and Japanese if I ever learned how to motivate myself. I've been thinking about getting the Rosetta Stone program for a couple of years now but I want to hear some first hand accounts about it first. Anyone here ever use it? __________________ "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." The Dude

12-24-2008, 07:03 AM	#15
EternalEnigma21 Assistant Regional Mod Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Warrenton VA Age: 36 Posts: 2,953	Re: What other languages can you speak? I knew a guy in high school that could speak klingon. At least he claimed he could. I beleived him. __________________ Need electrical work in the Northern VA, or Shenandoah Valley? Click here ...and why do we still have a Tom Tupa avatar???

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