Languages

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Gerry, Feb 7, 2010.

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Which languages do you speak fluently? (Check all that apply)

  1. English

    110 vote(s)
    98.2%
  2. Spanish

    19 vote(s)
    17.0%
  3. French

    24 vote(s)
    21.4%
  4. German

    15 vote(s)
    13.4%
  5. Italian

    4 vote(s)
    3.6%
  6. Portuguese

    5 vote(s)
    4.5%
  7. Chinese

    5 vote(s)
    4.5%
  8. Japanese

    6 vote(s)
    5.4%
  9. Korean

    2 vote(s)
    1.8%
  10. Thai

    1 vote(s)
    0.9%
  11. Filipino

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  12. Latin

    3 vote(s)
    2.7%
  13. Greek

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  14. Vietnamese

    2 vote(s)
    1.8%
  15. Russian

    3 vote(s)
    2.7%
  16. Arabic

    3 vote(s)
    2.7%
  17. Hebrew

    1 vote(s)
    0.9%
  18. Irish (Gaelic)

    2 vote(s)
    1.8%
  19. Sign Language

    1 vote(s)
    0.9%
  20. Other (Please Specify)

    15 vote(s)
    13.4%
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  1. mattypants

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    i only put english down before i actually read the OP... i'd add spanish and french to the list
     
  2. SeaRobin

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    I speak english (first language) and french (second). I can also speak very little german and can start some conversational banter and count from 0-10 in Wolof.
     
  3. RAJ Aladdin

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    Okay, time for RAJ to show off LOL...

    I speak and write English fluently (no shit, LOL), speak and write (Canadian) French however not completely fluently BUT I can translate it much better than speaking or writing it as long as it is written down or spoken very slowly, and finally I speak Italian. I used to speak Italian with almost fluency, however living in a French as a Second Language speaking country I have lost almost all of it. But it sure was a sight to see- me, a brown kid beating Italian children for Italian Language Awards (plural) in school. It was beautiful. LOL!
     
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  4. Pepsi

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    I only speak English and a very small amount of Spanish. I really want to learn Gaelic though because I'm Irish so I feel like I should.
     
  5. iliveinusa

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    English- indeed
    Chinese- my first language
    Taiwanese- only applies to my family :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
    French- learning that from school right now
     
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    I speak Swedish (being born and raised in Sweden has that effect on you) and English (it's a must!). But the list of languages I wanna learn... It's a few meters long :grin:
     
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    I speak english, thats my first language, but I'm also quite good at arabic, seeing as I grew up in the middle east. Not quite fluent.
     
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    fluent english and near fluent japanese. i can speak a little german, a little russian... little bits and pieces of a lot of languages. They're fun to learn! "Good going, idiot" sounds awesome in Farsi, lol.
     
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    I speak English and Spanish fluently. I'm taking Chinese at Uni, and I'm teaching myself bits of Japanese, Korean, Russian, Arabic, French, and Italian. I also studied Latin at one point in my life, but I forgot a lot of it. I'm a bit of a linguaphile, if that's a word, which my spell check is telling me it isn't... >_>
     
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    I grew up speaking English, spanish, german, Lithuanian,Russian. ( I have a large multicultural famliy).

    But now I'm only fluent in English, Spanish and German.

    I can keep a conversation in Russian and I am taking the class at school but Lithuanian I've almost forgotten.

    I'm also currently learning Brazilian Portuguese and a friend is trying to teach me Tagalog.
     
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    I haven't posted around here in forever, but I love languages and linguistics so I just had to post hah

    I only speak English and some Spanish. Though I don't like speaking Spanish because I have a noticeable American accent and almost all of my family speaks perfectly. I currently want to learn German. I looooove it and I think it sounds pleasant even if most people disagree. There is definitely something sexy about it haha. I also love French.
     
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    I think i'm the only korean.... but i'll practice with you nohtanaes!!!
     
  13. Lady Gaga

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    I speak English only.

    I am learning Spanish, I am sufficient in that.

    I am learning Russian, all I can do is read, write, and pronounce. lol I cant really understand anything.
     
  14. AnneChaos

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    My native language is portuguese :slight_smile:

    I can speak English and French and understand Spanish (mostly written but I can understand a bit when spoken...they just talk too fast xD).

    I'm learning german and japanese :slight_smile:
     
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    English and Icelandic :slight_smile:
     
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    My native language is English. I'm pretty much fluent in French and I'm ok at Spanish. I'm learning Latin (although that's not really a spoken language) and I understand, but don't speak Arabic. Like, if my parents were to speak to me in Arabic, I would understand what they're saying, but I would reply in English.

    The only language out of those that I'm gong to continue doing past GCSE is French. I'd love to learn Italian some day :slight_smile:
     
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    Spanish and English =)
     
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    Italian is AMAZING! :slight_smile: What is GCSE?
     
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    I put only English, but I know enough French to get around, and I'm teaching myself Hindi.
     
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    I speak impeccable English. I know enough Spanish to get to the bathroom (or into a fight); enough French to sound fancy when I'm cooking, and a little German. I also know a smattering of Hebrew.