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Sep 5th, 2003 at 8:22pm

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  I know that in Europe it is common for people to know multiple languages, I was wondering what languages everyone knows, besides English as this is obvious.

  I have always wanted to learn spanish, it seems it would be the most useful second language here in the states due to the large number of hispanics that live here.
  But I don't have a learn spanish program right now, (I do know a little, damn little.)

  However, I do happen to have a learn German and a learn Italian program, does anyone speak these two languages and which is easier to learn?
(even though either of these languages would be for the most part useless to me, might be fun anyway.)

  If you speak German, Italian and Spanish, which is the easiest of the three?
 
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Reply #1 - Sep 5th, 2003 at 8:41pm

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Well, besides English, which I learned as a young boy in England(if you call Geordie English).....I am now also, quite fluent in Canadian and American........neither can be confused with the Queens English, but neither can Geordie, for that matter ?............. Roll Eyes

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Reply #2 - Sep 5th, 2003 at 9:03pm

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I used to be able to speak French but that was a long time ago. I've forgotten most of it by now.
 
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Reply #3 - Sep 5th, 2003 at 9:11pm

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English and Afrikaans (I doubt many of you will know what that even is.lol).
 
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Reply #4 - Sep 5th, 2003 at 9:51pm

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Spanish.........

PS: Knowing Spanish Italian is Easier. German is the hardest. If you knew Spanish Italian would be the way to go. It might still be better for you though Wink then Spanish would be easier
 
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Reply #5 - Sep 5th, 2003 at 10:32pm

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Spanish.........

PS: Knowing Spanish Italian is Easier. German is the hardest. If you knew Spanish Italian would be the way to go. It might still be better for you though Wink then Spanish would be easier


Astro is right! i speak SPanish too Wink and i can understand 90% of a conversation spoken either in French or Italina without ever learning either language Roll Eyes

German is like english in some parts, i've learned a little here and there (from classmates) but nothing really worth saying Grin and i dont find it that hard
 
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Reply #6 - Sep 5th, 2003 at 10:55pm

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Astro is right! i speak SPanish too Wink and i can understand 90% of a conversation spoken either in French or Italina without ever learning either language Roll Eyes


 Very interesting, so I can gather from this response that many languages are very similar to each other, how does English fit into these comparisons? (besides Ace's reference to German.)
Because this is the only language I know and I don't understand diddly that is spoken in a foreign tongue, not even close.

 As far as my abilities in Spanish, I've got a spanish vocabulary of about 20 words, maybe a few more than that, not counting the numbers 1-9.
For the most part it seems Spanish is spoken so fast, I can't even catch the words I am familiar with.

  We have the most exposure to spanish around here, there are always Mexicans around, and there are Spanish stations on TV.
There are 3 or 4 Russians where I work, and when they are together they speak Russian.
 
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Reply #7 - Sep 5th, 2003 at 11:07pm

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I speak American, Mexican Spanish, and a little Korean...  I know enough German to get my faced smacked real good. Cheesy
 
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Reply #8 - Sep 6th, 2003 at 12:10am

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English and Afrikaans (I doubt many of you will know what that even is.lol).


Afrikaan's a South African Language - native one.

I speak English, Teenager, Girlfriend, American, Kiwi, American and British.  Grin
 
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Reply #9 - Sep 6th, 2003 at 12:15am

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Poly,

Good to see somebody knows what Afrikaans is.

You speak Girlfriend-MAN YOU NEED TO GIVE LESSONS IF YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT WOMEN MEAN!!!! LOL
 
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Reply #10 - Sep 6th, 2003 at 1:39am

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I know enough German to get my faced smacked real good. Cheesy


lol,

After getting caught swearing, I ended up learning their equivelents in German Roll Eyes
 
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Reply #11 - Sep 6th, 2003 at 2:00am

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Good to see somebody knows what Afrikaans is.

You speak Girlfriend-MAN YOU NEED TO GIVE LESSONS IF YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT WOMEN MEAN!!!! LOL


I don't speak Girlfriend fluently but just enough for me to know  -  hey time to BACK off!!!!! LOL
 
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Reply #12 - Sep 6th, 2003 at 4:00am

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Well, besides English, which I learned as a young boy in England(if you call Geordie English).....I am now also, quite fluent in Canadian and American........neither can be confused with the Queens English, but neither can Geordie, for that matter ?............. Roll Eyes

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Reply #13 - Sep 6th, 2003 at 6:07am

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I can speak a little French and a little German.  Enough that if a French or German person speaks very slowly I can understand them - just.

I once worked in a petrol station and a Lithuanian truck driver came in.  Neither of us spoke the others language but we managed to communicate in very bad German.  We ended up having a cup of tea.  He was one of those people that make having a bad job worthwhile occasionally.  My written German and French is appalling tho' see Silent Exploder for details LOL.

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Reply #14 - Sep 6th, 2003 at 7:37am

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I understand enough French to survive a holiday and can manage about the same amount of Italian. I am by no means multilingual however.
 
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