11-03-2005 02:12									#1
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How many languages do you speak?

here are the rules

1. count your native language
2. you must be able to hold a reasonable conversation, read the newspaper, and write a commentary on a newspaper article
3. 'learning' a language means not being able to do one of those
4. you must be currently learning the language - i know a smattering of and can understand some of it, but i am not currently learning it, so it doesnt count.
5. you cannot be learning more then a language at a time
5. vote

	11-03-2005 02:18									#2
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I speak American English and Banana

	11-03-2005 02:21									#3
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Two.

	11-03-2005 02:31									#4
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finnish, english and swedish propelry. Some german as well, I can understand about half, but I can't really speak it or write it. Unfortunately I wasn't very active in school years ago when I was studying it.

Today I was thinking 5th language, well actually 4th since I'm not fluent in german at all, I usually mention it but sometimes not, so I'm not good at it. So 'm thinking of getting 4th language and make myself fluent in it. It shall be either a) French b) Spanish c) Russian. I'm kind of wanting to learn Japanese though.. really into it, but it might be very difficult for me, so most likely it's either a or b, might be c, but if I go nuts and follow my heart it'll be Japanese.

	11-03-2005 02:52									#5
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2-

English, half each of Spanish and Latin. Of course, I'm not studying how to SPEAK Latin, but never mind that.

	11-03-2005 03:00									#6
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quote: Originally posted by Lawrence of Arabia How many languages do you speak? here are the rules 1. count your native language 2. you must be able to hold a reasonable conversation, read the newspaper, and write a commentary on a newspaper article 3. 'learning' a language means not being able to do one of those 4. you must be currently learning the language - i know a smattering of and can understand some of it, but i am not currently learning it, so it doesnt count. 5. you cannot be learning more then a language at a time 5. vote

I can read a French newpaper article, with probably a 20 to 40% chance i will misunderstand a key point. I can kinda sorta hold a conversation, if the other person speaks real slowly, and helps me when I forget a word. I could proabably manage a commentary, by limiting the subject based on words I know. Maybe.

I can hold a more reasonable conversation in Hebrew, but have a more difficult time with a newpaper article (in French im helped by the large number of cognates in the more complex newspapery words, as opposed to conversation) Limits on commentary same as above but more severe. I read a book on the origins of the Hebrew language, that was focused on helping the language learner, and found i learned something from it. But last looked at it over a month ago. Ive been reading POTMs Bat Mitzvah portion along with her, and note words i know and dont know.

So Im not sure if i should be at 1 language, 1 and learning 1, 2 and learning one, or 3. Not to mention my smattering of Yiddish and Spanish. Not up to standards on either - i occasionally learn a new Yiddish word from QOTM, and i have a Spanish language CD ROM collecting dust.


Donc, je ne suis pas certain le correct numbre des langues que je (scratches head for how to say should) repondre a ton question. (gad i mangled that and i know it)

Ani lo yodaiah ha ona ha nachon le sholeach (scratches head at proper form for possesive)

(I dont know the correct number of languages that i should give to answer your question. I dont know the correct answer to your question)

Hows that?

Oh, and cheesy hobbits, if anyone cares

	11-03-2005 03:01									#7
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one definetly thats english But being dyslexic I dont read real well. I can read write and speak spanish but havent done it in a while read it that is. The spanish in texas is so tex mex so its not correct spanish. Does pig Latin count So I guess Im down to none if those are the rules.

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do you speak wife in the basement while it's guys night out and they are playing poker and watching TV before going out? I mean the vocabulary is easy. 'Yes Sir' is the only one...

	11-03-2005 03:09									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Pekka do you speak wife in the basement while it's guys night out and they are playing poker and watching TV before going out? I mean the vocabulary is easy. 'Yes Sir' is the only one...

We dont have a basement. And tubes dont play poker. I do mind my business when hes on the pc if that counts.

	11-03-2005 03:11									#10
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you don't disturb your man when he is on his computer? Somehow this sounds.. sad.. a modern love story .

I hope you know I was only joking, but I think you knew.

	11-03-2005 03:15									#11
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I did. No i dont he plays way to many games formy taste and Id rather watch tv or just get out of the house for some drinks with a friend.

	11-03-2005 03:19									#12
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quote: Originally posted by lord of the mark Donc, je ne suis pas certain le correct numbre des langues que je (scratches head for how to say should) repondre a ton question. (gad i mangled that and i know it)

Ahhh --- but I understood it so it was very good for other people with very poor french

and if you don't know "should" you could go with variations on "have to" or "want to "-- It would get the idea across even if its not right

	11-03-2005 03:29									#13
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Only 1 by this measure: English.

However, I know a fair amount of Spanish and a smattering of Russian.

	11-03-2005 03:32									#14
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Uh, 3,5 not counting latin

	11-03-2005 03:41									#15
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banana.banana.

More seriously, I can get by in English, Korean, and German, though I'm slower in the latter two. I'm learning Japanese.

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quote: I did. No i dont he plays way to many games formy taste and Id rather watch tv or just get out of the house for some drinks with a friend.

Alcohol

	11-03-2005 03:48									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Flubber Ahhh --- but I understood it so it was very good for other people with very poor french

C'est veuz dire, que mon francais, cest assez bon pour le Canada?

(that is to say, my french is good enough for Canada
)

(BTW, im translating everything cause the mods have warned against untranslated non-English, in case we're saying unnacceptable things or whatever - note this does not apply to Finnish, the Finns being the only polytubbies capable of self-policing )

	11-03-2005 03:51									#18
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English is first language obviously, I can read French and Spanish and get a rough idea of what's going on... I'm hard pressed to speak both but writing is slightly easier. I find Latin harder. I can just about get the jist of German but reading and writing isn't going to happen. My Hebrew is extremely rusty, and I'm trying to teach myself Sanskrit with very limited success.

	11-03-2005 04:30									#19
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Dutch
English
French
German to some degree ( no writing)

	11-03-2005 04:34									#20
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quote: What, are people incapable of learning two languages at once?

too complicated for the poll.

quote: Donc, je ne suis pas certain le correct numbre des langues que je (scratches head for how to say should) repondre a ton question. (gad i mangled that and i know it)

Donc, je ne sais pas le nombre correct de langues que je doive donner pour repondre a votre question.

	11-03-2005 04:36									#21
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is hear that learning a 3rd language is a lot easier then a second. is that true?

	11-03-2005 04:44									#22
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By your definition, I cannot count Mandarin or Cantonese because I have am almost illiterate in those languages, but those are the languages I speak best besides English. On the other hand, I am on the borderline for Spanish, French, and Italian because of the writing commentary part. So, anywhere from 1 to 4, but I think of myself as being 5.

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and voted yourself as five

	11-03-2005 04:48									#24
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English is the only language I honestly, fluently speak. I do however know Spanish, French, and Hebrew via classes taken.

	11-03-2005 04:53									#25
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who else voted 5? Anyway, I probably should have voted something less
1+ 0.5 * 5 = 3.5

	11-03-2005 04:57									#26
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Deutsch, english, un peu de francais y un poco español (estoy aprendiendo).

So that makes 3 languages according to point 1,2 and 4 and a half because I don't really trust my french anymore.

	11-03-2005 05:21									#27
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2.5

French qnd English wothout significaqnt problems

German with some effort. I did write my dissertation in German, but I still have trouble expressing myself clearly and without hesitation in German, hence the 0.5 for that language.

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you got accent in englsih?

	11-03-2005 05:23									#29
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Very strong accent, but I can listen and be understood without problems (at least that's what I think. Ask Boris, Drogue and DanS for confirmation )

	11-03-2005 05:23									#30
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I am decent in Russian and awesome in English.

However, I have also forgotten my good Latvian, so I am not sure whether I am 2 or 2.5 by the rules.