11-03-2005 05:42									#31
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I missed the class clown at the top there and since i stated being dyslexic and cant read well, I guess that is me according to the rules here

	11-03-2005 05:50									#32
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quote: Originally posted by Spiffor 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.

you learned how to write german??!!

	11-03-2005 05:54									#33
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German of course. English, well decide yourself. Latin and French très peux seulement.
And I could follow, if Spanish people wouldn't always talk that fast. That makes 2,5-3.

And is Banana no language or what?!

	11-03-2005 06:24									#34
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Does C++ count?

	11-03-2005 06:26									#35
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quote: Originally posted by alva you learned how to write german??!!

It's far easier than writing English, that's for sure. I mean, when you're writing German, at least you have a clue as to what sound it makes

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quote: Originally posted by Spiffor 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.

What you're talking about??? Your german is clearly understandable..

	11-03-2005 06:37									#37
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quote: It's far easier than writing English, that's for sure. I mean, when you're writing German, at least you have a clue as to what sound it makes

You dear sir, are mad..

I can't even write German while dutch is similar-isch to it...

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	11-03-2005 06:41									#38
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NO BANANA OPTION!

	11-03-2005 07:48									#39
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2 English and Scottish

	11-03-2005 08:01									#40
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Wait i JUST THOUGHT OF ONE Does Jibberish count?

	11-03-2005 08:29									#41
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2 (english and french well enough to operate in either, though nobody will mistake me for a native french speaker)

I could also probably read a newspaper in Spanish and undertand it. Writing anything would be out of the question. It's been too long since high school.

	11-03-2005 08:44									#42
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quote: Originally posted by Sava NO BANANA OPTION!

As for the question, I speak Portuguese fluently and I'm reasonably good with English. I still want to learn French, German, Italian and Spanish. Oh, and Greek too.

	11-03-2005 08:45									#43
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Well, I could read a newspaper in Spanish too, on second thought.

	11-03-2005 09:15									#44
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Im teaching tubes the curse words in spanish. Thats only cause every time i have to curse around them its usually in spanish and the kids dont understand.

	11-03-2005 09:34									#45
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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 speak three languages fluently and can converse in two others for 'business purposes. I grew up bi lingual (Croatian/English). Learnt Indonesan/malay at uni and after uni did business french and shona courses because of work.

Having a slavic language under the belt also means I can understand a smattering of other slavic languages like russian.

	11-03-2005 10:13									#46
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quote: C'est veuz dire, que mon francais, cest assez bon pour le Canada?

Eh bien, c'est tres bon au l'Ouest Canada.

I'll claim 1.5. English, plus I can read french, write it fairly well, but I can't speak it at all. Very hard for me to hear.

Smatterings of Russian, Spanish, and German.

	11-03-2005 10:32									#47
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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

The question should be "how many languages are you fluent in?" not speak.

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	11-03-2005 10:41									#48
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quote: Originally posted by Ben Kenobi Eh bien, c'est tres bon au l'Ouest Canada.

couple things:

"au" is a contraction of "a le". saying "au l'Ouest" is ridiculous

also, you should probably say "pour" Western Canada instead of "a" western canada

finally, the way to say Western Canada is "l'Ouest du Canada"

	11-03-2005 10:42									#49
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English
Hebrew
Russian

also some french.

3.5, I guess.

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And one would probably start of with "et alors" or "donc" and finish with "qua", one can't finish a sentence without it.

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quote: Originally posted by lord of the mark C'est veuz dire, que mon francais, cest assez bon pour le Canada?

That's fine, except the expression is "ca veut dire", not c'est veuz dire.

	11-03-2005 10:47									#52
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quote: Originally posted by alva And one would probably start of with "et alors" or "donc" and finish with "qua", one can't finish a sentence without it.

Not enough berets either.

	11-03-2005 10:50									#53
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quote: Originally posted by KrazyHorse That's fine, except the expression is "ca veut dire", not c'est veuz dire.

I'm glad you're not doing this on English posts too btw.

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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)

put the nombre before the correct

use "dois" (I think that's the correct subjonctif form of doivre) for "should".

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quote: Originally posted by alva I'm glad you're not doing this on English posts too btw.

Half of it's for me. My french is getting bad, living in the US.

I spoke to the customs dude in french today just because I could.

	11-03-2005 11:56									#56
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quote: and finish with "qua", one can't finish a sentence without it.

with 'quoi' yeah its so hillarious, i put quoi at the end of half my sentences when i talk. also from the international student frenchies here at school ive picked up the 'eeeeeuuuuuuhhhhh' that you say whenever you are thinkng about what you are going to say next (america's uhhhhhh) so annoying that i love it.

	11-03-2005 13:46									#57
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"pour"

"L'ouest du Canada."



That's what I wrote the first time, but it seemed too straightforward to be right.

	11-03-2005 19:03									#58
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quote: Originally posted by KrazyHorse That's fine, except the expression is "ca veut dire", not c'est veuz dire.

Ca VEUT dire, CA VEUT dire .....

Of course it not an expression i would see written much, but can remember High school french teachers saying.

	11-03-2005 19:08									#59
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quote: Originally posted by Lawrence of Arabia is hear that learning a 3rd language is a lot easier then a second. is that true?

Not for me, i have a tendency to toss in a Hebrew word when speaking french, or vice versa, apparently both are stored in the same part of my brain. Of course im not very good in either, so that may account for it.


I once read a book by some linguist that emphasized using historical language relationships to make language learning easier - it was fascinating about the Scandinavian languages esp, also Dutch and German, and made me think learning a Scandinavian language wouldnt be too hard IF i took the time.


Also, oddly, I have a tendency to break into French on the rare occasions when I get drunk. Once i was with some guys from work and started babbling in mangled, school boy French. Quite embarrassing. But I spoke French better than I do sober, I think. Some loss of inhibitions, I think?

	11-03-2005 19:38									#60
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quote: Not for me, i have a tendency to toss in a Hebrew word when speaking french, or vice versa

I have the same problem with German and Spanish.

I guess I have three language sections in my brain: English, French and everything else.