Freeyyaa Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Wellcome to Terra Linguarum--the world of languages. What is your mother tongue? Have you ever tried to study any foreign language? Who has ever read books about language studies? Who has done it--this reconstruction of protoindoeuropean pronuciation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcarter690 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. My mother language is English and I'm currently reading a book on the history of the language which explores its protoindoeuropean roots. Eventually, I hope to broaden my limited foreign language education to include more German, French, Italian, Spanish and eventually Arabic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantpothead Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 My mother tongue is Scouse, I studied french at school, but I've forgotten most of it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Native English; proficient French; some German, Italian and Spanish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagefan55 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Native English speaker. I took some Latin and French in high school -- and some French in college -- but barely remember any of it. I wish I knew French -- it's a beautiful language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantpothead Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I also know how to say F*** Off in English, French, German and Swedish..When I worked behind the bar in Cornwall a lot of foreign visitors came into the pub.....Unfortunately that was the first thing my friend used to ask them. I don't know why but he was a sweaty sock, so that may explain it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I can speak Northern English, not this southern English crap the Radio 4 people speak. They say "buck" when the mean book or "fesh" when they mean fish. I can speak a little Spanish but I do try and learn to be polite which ever country I am visiting by knowing the basics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeyyaa Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 Mother tongue: Russian, foreign: English, French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles J. White Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I can speak Northern English, not this southern English crap the Radio 4 people speak. They say "buck" when the mean book or "fesh" when they mean fish. I can speak a little Spanish but I do try and learn to be polite which ever country I am visiting by knowing the basics There is term for it? Is it Yorkshire or is that something different? I speak 3 languages, and can understand 5 languages - the ones I understand are Spanish and Italian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IpMan Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Native tongue - English; speak German, passible French, and some Spanish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenguitar Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Mother tongue: French, I am fluent in English and very fluent in Italian, I also speak German and a bit of Spanish. My favourite would be Italian because I like the fact that it is so close to Latin and it enabled me to understand many French words. I am also very interested in etymology, I believe many problems stem from the fact that people don't know the real meaning of the words they are using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 There is term for it? Is it Yorkshire or is that something different? I speak 3 languages, and can understand 5 languages - the ones I understand are Spanish and Italian Different. Can't get more broad than Yorkshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apantherfrommd Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 English (mother tongue), French, a bit of Gaelic, Romanian, and Russian. And all of Italian profanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlam Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 My native language is Finnish. I can speak English and Swedish, I also studied Russian and Spanish but don't really remember much about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apantherfrommd Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 My native language is Finnish. I can speak English and Swedish, I also studied Russian and Spanish but don't really remember much about them.Hi Marlam. How's it going? I'm impressed with those on this thread that do not have English as a native tongue. You, goldenguitar, Freeyyaa. All of you speak it very well. You even speak English better than some Americans In Europe, do they make you take a second language. If so, is it by choice that you have taken English? An old friend of mine recently went to Moscow for a business trip. He does not speak a word of Russian, yet they spoke English to him. In Europe, do most countries know English? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily008 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 There is a very similar thread here if anyone is interested : http://forums.ledzeppelin.com/index.php?/topic/15371-your-language-history/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlam Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Hi Marlam. How's it going? I'm impressed with those on this thread that do not have English as a native tongue. You, goldenguitar, Freeyyaa. All of you speak it very well. You even speak English better than some Americans In Europe, do they make you take a second language. If so, is it by choice that you have taken English? An old friend of mine recently went to Moscow for a business trip. He does not speak a word of Russian, yet they spoke English to him. In Europe, do most countries know English? Thank you, just enjoying the weekend and summer. In Finland you have to study a foreign language since the third grade (9 years old). For most people it's English but you can choose some other language if you want to. Since 7th grade we also have to study Swedish, which is the second official language in Finland. I think most Europeans speak English pretty well, although my experience is limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeyyaa Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 Is Swedish still one of Finland's official languages? I also studied...Latin and still remember it. May be I should refresh the language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlam Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Is Swedish still one of Finland's official languages? I also studied...Latin and still remember it. May be I should refresh the language. It is. There are regions in Finland where Swedish speakers are a majority. Also Sami is recognized as official language in couple of municipalities in Lapland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeyyaa Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 Listen very attentively: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirchzep27 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I think this is a VERY important subject for the functioning of the United Nations and communications for international business etc. How do legal documents get signed...,i cant imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Duck Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 My native language is American English. At various times I have studied French, Russian, German and Japanese. I didn't achieve fluency in any of them but I have "tourist" French and Russian. By "tourist" I mean I can exchange greetings, inquire about another person's health, ask for directions, order a meal in a restaurant and shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reswati Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I only speak/write/think three languages fluently.............(Eng/Ger/Du) my question..........where can I find the best/fastest way to learn Spanish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apantherfrommd Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Walk across the border of Mexico/Texas. You're a given. Spanish first, then pledge a vote for Democ.. You're an American. As simple as that. Free housing, free food, free shelter, Healthcare, etc. Congrats. You're an American. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reswati Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 That's gringo logick.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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