have a second language?
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English, German, I can mostly understand Dutch and Afrikaans. Silly languages those two. Oh and I can understand some spoken Polish and Finish.
I'm guessing it would be Icelandic (also known as Swedish, Norwegian or Danish that never evolved properly *hur hur*)micky said:
Je parle un petit peu de francais.
But not much, and not well. I also know a tiny bit of german, and enough spanish to convince people that I can't speak it.
But not much, and not well. I also know a tiny bit of german, and enough spanish to convince people that I can't speak it.
English is my first. Russian is my second, although I'm not as good at it as I used to be. I know some Japanese, mostly from what I've picked up watching anime, from my boyfriend (who learned it in college), and what I've taught myself. I'm planning on going to South Korea soon to teach English, so I'm sure I'll pick up some Korean while I'm there.
You could say English is my second language... I spoke Swiss-German after I was born with a bit of English since I did live in Canada, then went to Switzerland for 2 years and went to Kindergarten there. I came back for Grade 1 and hardly knew English. It was tough at first, and meant I didn't make friends that easily.
Now I'd say English is my first language because I have a firmer grasp over it. But I wouldn't really place Swiss-German as a second language. More like an "other language". I also speak German, a modest amount of French, and some Spanish. I want to learn Cantonese so I can talk crap about people with my girlfriend.
Now I'd say English is my first language because I have a firmer grasp over it. But I wouldn't really place Swiss-German as a second language. More like an "other language". I also speak German, a modest amount of French, and some Spanish. I want to learn Cantonese so I can talk crap about people with my girlfriend.
The New Welsh Culture happened.micky said:
Wales at the moment is screwed. To be seen as "proper Welsh" you must speak Welsh. Sounds fair? Not when 80% only speak English, and the other 20% are made up of Welsh Learners and Welsh speakers and these are extremely segregated into certain areas of Wales.
To top this Welsh language schools are given bigger budgets to the point that English Speaking schools (that still teach Welsh) are given smaller budgets. Anyone who can speak Welsh is given a higher priority in jobs. Thousands of pounds if not more are wasted in translation despite that EVERY Welsh person can speak English.
It is seen as a "Right" to use Welsh which is fair, however this should not mean that you send off a E-mail to someone in your own building in Welsh, who then has to send it off for translation, they then have to send their reply to the translator to be translated into Welsh.
Then we have the problem of bilingual material. Which im not even going into because its a travesty.
Long story short, despite Wales being made up of primarily English speakers and everyone can speak English and Welsh, the Welsh speakers are a Minority but are given priority for almost everything.
Here in the Netherlands, at least on my highschool, one must take Dutch, English and either French or German.
I took Dutch/English/French. I can speak Dutch and English well, i'm still very verybad at French. So I can speak 2 languages.
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Why are you learning Dutch, if I may ask? If it's not your first language.
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I see people here claiming they know about 4-5-6 languages. I find it very hard to believe that someone can speak 6 languages fluently. No offense intended. I mean sure, I have had 2 years of obligatory German on school as well, but I can't speak it at all.
I took Dutch/English/French. I can speak Dutch and English well, i'm still very verybad at French. So I can speak 2 languages.
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Hoi Jason, ik heet jelle. 'T gaat prima, met jou?TheSeventhLoneWolf said:
Why are you learning Dutch, if I may ask? If it's not your first language.
Second edit:
I see people here claiming they know about 4-5-6 languages. I find it very hard to believe that someone can speak 6 languages fluently. No offense intended. I mean sure, I have had 2 years of obligatory German on school as well, but I can't speak it at all.
