I'll start. Obviously English.....German good enough to travel and run basic errands/conduct basic daily business but not enough to work in an office. Some Spanish but I'm nowhere near fluent but I am excited because it seems I finally understand when to use preterite vs. imperfect tense for the past - anyone who speaks Spanish will know what this means and hopefully it's been easier for them than for me. But enough about me, anyone else speak any other languages, and if so, which? Rob
Three - English, profanity, and extreme sarcasm.
Hmm:
Native fluent: English
Non-native fluent: French(*), German. (French immersion school as a child, grew up in a German-speaking part of the US, and grandparents still spoke German in the home.). I read newspapers in these languages nearly every day. (*) Québécois French, which the French do not seem to recognize as a language :-)
Enough to get around on a daily basis: Spanish, Japanese (both improve rapidly when I am in an immersive environment, my partner and I will often speak much of the day in Spanish, as I'm trying to improve that ASAP. It seems to be coming back.)
Enough to read/understand, slowly: Pitcairnese, "Pennsylvania Dutch"
Enough to recognize/order my favorite menu items: Cantonese
"Dead" languages, proficient: Latin, Greek, Old English
"Dead" languages, semi-proficient: Old Norse
Learning: I've been working on Klallam, one of the Straits Salishan languages, for a couple years now, along with Lummi. I figured if you are living around First Nations folks, it's only polite to be able to know a little of their languages. It is slow going, as many of the local speakers aren't completely fluent either. I also recently acquired "Sumerian for Beginners" for a winter project. About 25 years ago, I spent several years learning Hawaiian as part of an open-ocean navigation project, but lots of that has faded.
My daughter however is very very proficient in many more languages. But that's her profession.
The real French consider the Quebecois to be barbarians.
English and Spanish.
Hey, that sounds like me.Originally Posted by Tradd
Dos---Inglés y español
My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far today, I have finished two bags of M&Ms and a chocolate cake. I feel better already!
Just English for me.
English but will be learning Spanish (for free). Checked and places here teach ESL and also Spanish to English speakers. Used to be proficient in German but haven’t used for a long time.
English with some Spanish.
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
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