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What languages do you speak?

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Bassil Warbone, Aug 12, 2006.

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  1. Mesmero

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    I speak Dutch and English.

    I might be able to make myself understandable in German if the listening party is patient enough.

    I've refused to speak French since High School... I actually refused to learn French in high school, which is probably why I failed miserably.
     
    Mesmero, Aug 13, 2006
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  2. The Magpie

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    English, German to a reasonable standard and French (albeit very rusty). Know odd phrases in a few other languages, but nothing much. (i.e. I know a lot of Spanish swear words, but nothing else :shake: ).
     
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    Korean and English...I can read Japanese alphapets very well but I don't understand any word at all...hmm only three people including myself who can speak any Asian language so far...
     
    Ruin Ehwazehs, Aug 13, 2006
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  4. Gnarfflinger

    Gnarfflinger Wiseguy in Training

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    English. 8 to 10 phrases? maybe French then. It's been 20 years since I last took French...
     
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    English is my primary, but I speak a few phrases of French, German, and Spanish (mostly medical things). I also can do some limited signing for the deaf. I would really like to go back and learn more signing. I am picking up more Spanish working at the prison.
     
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  6. Shell

    Shell Awww, come and give me a big hug!

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    I know swearwords in Zulu ;)
    We had a friend from South Africa staying who was very accommodating!
     
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  7. Beren

    Beren Lovesick and Lonely Wanderer Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    I know English very well. I also know a collection of greetings, nouns, expressions, and of course the obligatory swear words for Cree. :p
     
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  8. Harbourboy

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    Wow, you guys know lots of languages! :thumb:
     
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  9. Morgoroth

    Morgoroth Just because I happen to have tentacles, it doesn'

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    Finnish, Swedish and English fluently and I can speak and understand German but writing is more difficult, I also took four courses of latin, but I have forgotten most of it.
     
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  10. Susipaisti

    Susipaisti Maybe if I just sleep... Veteran

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    Finnish and English fluently or near-fluently. Some pathetic little amount of Swedish that I learned in school.
     
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    Well, for fluently speaking languages...
    English
    Japanese
    Mandarin
    Taiwanese

    For a few phrases:
    Cantonese (although I can listen, I can't really speak it)
    Italian
    French
    Indonesian
     
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    Forgot to mention: I can also understand and speak bits of estonian, it being rather closely related to finnish. And I have never even taken a single course in it. :D
     
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  13. chevalier

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    Basic, Java, HTML, PHP... :p

    All right, all right. Polish, English, some good but not astonishing Latin, some French. I can understand Italian and I've learnt some, but I can't get around to pushing it. My ancient Greek could use some reviving. I still understand some German and can get by with the help of an internet translator or some such thing.
     
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  14. Takara

    Takara My goodness! I see turnips everywhere

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    Oh, I should mention ancient greek. Whilst I cant speak it or really read it, I do know the alphabet fluently. And I know *some* latin, but I learnt a bit badly many many years ago.
     
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    English, a pissy amount of German, and I know how to ask someone whether they speak English in Tagalog.

    I would like to learn other languages and such - but I never feel that I have enough time to commit to it for it to be worthwhile...
     
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    I guess I should be adding Latin to the list as well, seeing as I've taken it for 7 or 8 years.
     
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  17. Harbourboy

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    I can really only speak English.
     
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    English and Finnish fluently, here. Some German too. Also some Swedish and, like Wordplay, Estonian since it's like it would be based on Finnish or somesuch.
     
    Goli Ironhead, Aug 13, 2006
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  19. Shaitan

    Shaitan Always forgive your enemies; it annoys them so

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    Danish of course, and then English and German.
     
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  20. Rotku

    Rotku I believe I can fly Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    English is the only one I can have a convosation in. Know a few Maori words and phrases, and can understand a bit of Norwegian.
     
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