how many languages do you speak, and which ones??
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greenswag
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English, Czech, Spanish, French, and can understand a lot of others because between the later three there are so many cognates it's crazy. Currently planning on learning mandarin chinese, thai, and either german or russian..maybe both.. I love learning new languages, the only downside is if someone finds out you can speak one that's "different" they're like "zomg! Say something in Czech!" then you make fun of them and they're like "what'd you say!?" "oh uh, I said I like your shirt".
Once you get one language pretty fluent, I recommend spanish or french, it's really easy to start picking up others. It's like activating something in your brain or something. I learned English and Czech at the same time because my parents and grandparents would speak Czech and when I went to school I better learned English. Then took two years of french in highschool and learned the rest on my own, same thing with Spanish after I learned french. Not so good at Spanish, I still don't know what lahada say's most the time.
Once you get one language pretty fluent, I recommend spanish or french, it's really easy to start picking up others. It's like activating something in your brain or something. I learned English and Czech at the same time because my parents and grandparents would speak Czech and when I went to school I better learned English. Then took two years of french in highschool and learned the rest on my own, same thing with Spanish after I learned french. Not so good at Spanish, I still don't know what lahada say's most the time.
racerboy71
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i watch a lot of formula 1 and it seems all the drivers all speak like 5 languages or so each.. makes me kind of embarrassed to only know the english, plus i love to travel and wish i knew the language of the places i went to instead of trying to get around on english all the time, which just seems kind of ignorant to me for some reason..
Carne Seca
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English, some Spanish, Navajo, a smattering of Hopi and just enough Zuni to get my ass in trouble. I took German in college. Nicht so gut. That's about it.
Stillbuzzin
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lahadaextranjera
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Hey !! One for the Eastern Europeans!! We're neighbours. My Father was Hungarian and English was his third (out of five) language! I can swear like a trooper in Hungarian (which saved my Fathers embarrassment at my road rage and in public!)English, Czech, Spanish, French, and can understand a lot of others because between the later three there are so many cognates it's crazy. Currently planning on learning mandarin chinese, thai, and either german or russian..maybe both.. I love learning new languages, the only downside is if someone finds out you can speak one that's "different" they're like "zomg! Say something in Czech!" then you make fun of them and they're like "what'd you say!?" "oh uh, I said I like your shirt".
Once you get one language pretty fluent, I recommend spanish or french, it's really easy to start picking up others. It's like activating something in your brain or something. I learned English and Czech at the same time because my parents and grandparents would speak Czech and when I went to school I better learned English. Then took two years of french in highschool and learned the rest on my own, same thing with Spanish after I learned french. Not so good at Spanish, I still don't know what lahada say's most the time.
lahadaextranjera
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Nah, come on ! Don't be put off! Anyone can learn and all you need is motivation and practice. French and Spanish were a good rec and can be used in various countries worldwide. If you learn Spanish then you can practice on holiday in about 23 countries.
So, Unless you have any high profile track interviews this year I wouldn't be too worried. Unless you're from Belgium for eg then why would you speak 5 languages to a native standard ?
Carne Seca
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From my family?
racerboy71
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i just think it's pretty cool to be able to speak more then one tbh lahada.. no pressing reason for me to learn other than self gratification that is.Nah, come on ! Don't be put off! Anyone can learn and all you need is motivation and practice. French and Spanish were a good rec and can be used in various countries worldwide. If you learn Spanish then you can practice on holiday in about 23 countries.
So, Unless you have any high profile track interviews this year I wouldn't be too worried. Unless you're from Belgium for eg then why would you speak 5 languages to a native standard ?
and lol, i've been to belgium, they spoke mostly french on the pa at the spa franchorchamps circuit... plus they put mayp on the frites, which i thought was a bit odd, but while in rome, i like to do as the romans do, so mayo it was..
i noticed they do the same thing for frites in amsterdam as well, so it must not be all that uncommon.
Stillbuzzin
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Dont mean to ask to many questions .,just knew you couldnt learn this just any where. Would love to learn this language
Carne Seca
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It's not an easy language to learn. I grew up with it so I have an advantage.
lahadaextranjera
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Ok, it's handy for sure. Especially when reading instructions on packets for eg. I can read whatever rather than looking for the UK Flag depicting English. You can learn anytime you like. I didn't even come here to learn Spanish anyway, it just happened.
If you think mayo on chips is bad then check out our Spanish patatas bravas !! Sadly it's a top ten dish ! And you thought the UK had bad food?? Anyway, nothing is more criminal than the invention of Currywürst, and someone in Germany should be accountable for this totally non Indian piss take sweet curried ketchup!
racerboy71
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lol at currywurst.. when i was in germany i kept seeing those things all over.. i can't say i was brave enough, or was it stupid enough, to try any of them though, lol.. they have some crazy food in germany ime..Ok, it's handy for sure. Especially when reading instructions on packets for eg. I can read whatever rather than looking for the UK Flag depicting English. You can learn anytime you like. I didn't even come here to learn Spanish anyway, it just happened.
If you think mayo on chips is bad then check out our Spanish patatas bravas !! Sadly it's a top ten dish ! And you thought the UK had bad food?? Anyway, nothing is more criminal than the invention of Currywürst, and someone in Germany should be accountable for this totally non Indian piss take sweet curried ketchup!
racerboy71
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hey lahada, i just thought of a question for you..
do you think you've picked up any sort of accent being in spain for as long as you have been, or do you feel as i've you've lost any of your british accent at all? i know you just came back to the uk awhile ago, did any of your long time friends feel as if your speech sounded any different now then it used to?
do you think you've picked up any sort of accent being in spain for as long as you have been, or do you feel as i've you've lost any of your british accent at all? i know you just came back to the uk awhile ago, did any of your long time friends feel as if your speech sounded any different now then it used to?
lahadaextranjera
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Yeah, I noticed the difference! The minute I was on UK turf everyone spoke English around me and it was weird!!! First time back in 30 mths though! I forget certain English words for things but know them in Spanish. I spoke Spanish over there to my friends man who is Portuguese. Came in handy actually when i told him to chill the fuck out in front of the others.
I'm likely to tell a story in English but with Spanish equivalent for eg 'when I was at the house of Maria..' 'casa de maria' rather than 'Maria's house'. It gets confusing !!
I'll always have an accent coz I learnt so late. I think my London accent is stronger on return but KK attributes to that daily!
Total Head
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i really should know spanish by now. i took a total of 6 years of it from junior high through college. i've been trying to brush up with duolingo but i'm enthusiastic for a couple weeks then the interest fizzles. a few months later i start back up again.
i can understand a lot of spanish shows if they speak sort of slow, and i'm a straight up whiz with spanish children's shows. i can understand my neighbors fighting with each other but they usually start going too fast for me to keep up with the whole thing. my best bet is reading spanish.
i should give duolingo another go now that i'm off the herb. it should make some kind of difference.
i can understand a lot of spanish shows if they speak sort of slow, and i'm a straight up whiz with spanish children's shows. i can understand my neighbors fighting with each other but they usually start going too fast for me to keep up with the whole thing. my best bet is reading spanish.
i should give duolingo another go now that i'm off the herb. it should make some kind of difference.
minnesmoker
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Pollo es bueno, pero la polla ...Even today im careful when I order a chicken sandwich though!!
BigHulk
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Polish (I'm a POLAK
) , some Russian , perfect English , and start learning Spanish , after all that is gonna be main language in US pretty soon lol