How many languages do you speak

Jorath Calar · 06-30-2004, 12:37 AM

How many languages do you speak. not necessarily fluently, just undarstand and can carry a discussion in.

Stormymystic · 06-30-2004, 01:22 AM

well I chose 1, mostly because I can only count in 2 other languages, and then it is not very high

so yeah I only speak 1 language and am not very good at that one

Mack_Attack · 06-30-2004, 01:29 AM

With you on that one Stormy. I speak only one. I tnink alot of North Americans only speak one. When I was in Europe it seemed like most people speak many different ones. I would like to speak french or something but just never got around to do anything about it.

Lauren · 06-30-2004, 04:06 AM

I can speak French and Greek. French I learnt in school (did 5 years of it), Greek I learnt from my mother...but I'm not that good comprehending it sometimes because Greek's speak so fast.

[ 06-30-2004, 04:07 AM: Message edited by: Lauren ]

dplax · 06-30-2004, 05:53 AM

Well my mother is hungarian and my dad english so that is two languages. I learnt french and russian at school and I took some private lessons for german. And this year I studied spanish at university, so that would make six, but german, spanish and russian are not too good.

Arledrian · 06-30-2004, 06:34 AM

I speak three, english, dutch, and german. The last two I studied for about 12 years so I'm nearly fluent in both.

Loudhy · 06-30-2004, 07:05 AM

Lets see:

1 German ( of course )
2 English ( I hope [img]smile.gif[/img] )
3 French ( very,very little ), but I survived 3 days in France after my car had a breakdown in Paris

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Xen · 06-30-2004, 07:07 AM

English, Italian.

Melusine · 06-30-2004, 07:08 AM

I used to be able to say four, but my French has grown incredibly rusty through lack of use.

And I always find it annoying when people think they speak sooo many languages when in reality their grasp of most of them turns out to be very tenuous indeed. So I'll say three: English, Dutch and German. I can still read and understand French moderately well though - just wouldn't know if I'm still able to speak it in any understandable way.

Jorath Calar · 06-30-2004, 07:14 AM

So I answer my own question, I'll say 2. Icelandic and English. Although I understand written german and danish (talking danish in impossible to understand for anyone [img]smile.gif[/img] ) and I know some spanish although not nearly enough to be fluent in it [img]smile.gif[/img]

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06-30-2004, 01:22 AM	#2
Stormymystic Knight of the Rose Join Date: April 8, 2003 Location: Arkansas Age: 48 Posts: 4,442	well I chose 1, mostly because I can only count in 2 other languages, and then it is not very high so yeah I only speak 1 language and am not very good at that one __________________ [url]\"http://stormymystic.deviantart.com/gallery/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3968/stormyvx6.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

06-30-2004, 01:29 AM	#3
Mack_Attack Osiris - Egyptian God of the Underworld Join Date: May 22, 2001 Location: Sherwoodpark,Alberta,Canada Age: 51 Posts: 2,929	With you on that one Stormy. I speak only one. I tnink alot of North Americans only speak one. When I was in Europe it seemed like most people speak many different ones. I would like to speak french or something but just never got around to do anything about it. __________________

06-30-2004, 04:06 AM	#4
Lauren Baaz Draconian Join Date: May 24, 2004 Location: Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia Age: 35 Posts: 721	I can speak French and Greek. French I learnt in school (did 5 years of it), Greek I learnt from my mother...but I'm not that good comprehending it sometimes because Greek's speak so fast. [ 06-30-2004, 04:07 AM: Message edited by: Lauren ] __________________ "So many thoughts running through my head, I know what you feel, I know what you dread; When a room's filled with laughter, when a room's filled with lies, you're the only one I know that's in disguise..."

06-30-2004, 05:53 AM	#5
dplax Jack Burton Join Date: July 19, 2003 Location: an expat living in France Age: 38 Posts: 5,577	Well my mother is hungarian and my dad english so that is two languages. I learnt french and russian at school and I took some private lessons for german. And this year I studied spanish at university, so that would make six, but german, spanish and russian are not too good. __________________

06-30-2004, 12:37 AM	#1
Jorath Calar Harper Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 4,706	How many languages do you speak. not necessarily fluently, just undarstand and can carry a discussion in.

06-30-2004, 06:34 AM	#6
Arledrian Egyptian Goddess of the Dead Join Date: July 12, 2001 Location: South Carolina Age: 40 Posts: 3,771	I speak three, english, dutch, and german. The last two I studied for about 12 years so I'm nearly fluent in both.

06-30-2004, 07:05 AM	#7
Loudhy Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: September 3, 2003 Location: Köln Germany Age: 68 Posts: 692	Lets see: 1 German ( of course ) 2 English ( I hope [img]smile.gif[/img] ) 3 French ( very,very little ), but I survived 3 days in France after my car had a breakdown in Paris . [img]graemlins/monster5.gif[/img]

06-30-2004, 07:07 AM	#8
Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 36 Posts: 8,554	English, Italian.

06-30-2004, 07:08 AM	#9
Melusine Dracolisk Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Age: 43 Posts: 6,541	I used to be able to say four, but my French has grown incredibly rusty through lack of use. And I always find it annoying when people think they speak sooo many languages when in reality their grasp of most of them turns out to be very tenuous indeed. So I'll say three: English, Dutch and German. I can still read and understand French moderately well though - just wouldn't know if I'm still able to speak it in any understandable way. __________________ [img]\"hosted/melusine.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Your voice is ambrosia

06-30-2004, 07:14 AM	#10
Jorath Calar Harper Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 4,706	So I answer my own question, I'll say 2. Icelandic and English. Although I understand written german and danish (talking danish in impossible to understand for anyone [img]smile.gif[/img] ) and I know some spanish although not nearly enough to be fluent in it [img]smile.gif[/img]

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