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  How many languages do you know? If you learned a second language as an adult what method did you use?



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cabinfever
posted 18-Oct-2006 3:12pm  

I'm only fluent in American English. But I know enough of French, Spanish, and German to get myself in a lot of trouble. I'd love to learn Russian some day, and even German. Anyone have any suggestions as to program recommendations?
Enigma
posted 18-Oct-2006 4:14pm  

Just English and cerealbox French. My daughter is fluent in French though which makes me happy. She's also picking up Italian nicely.
FordGuy
posted 18-Oct-2006 4:31pm  

None.
gambler Double Gold Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
posted 18-Oct-2006 4:37pm  

English & Patois
ausfox
posted 18-Oct-2006 5:43pm  

Only English, plus a bit of Italian. Not very much though!
Zang Survey Central Subscriber
posted 18-Oct-2006 6:34pm  

*check* Just the one, although I know a few phrases in several others.

When I was in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia for about two months I was able to pick up a vocabulary of about 200 words so that I could order in restaurants, ask directions etc.. I just used a Malay-English dictionary and practiced. I'm pretty rusty now. That was sixteen years ago and I haven't been able to use it much since.
Amanda
posted 18-Oct-2006 8:03pm  

Does Pig Latin count? *grin*
LJD Bronze Star Survey CreatorGold Qualifier
posted 18-Oct-2006 8:51pm  

I know English, and some sign language.
RGirl
posted 18-Oct-2006 9:31pm  

Just the one. I can read some French, got that from high school.
llamamama
posted 18-Oct-2006 9:47pm  

one..english..
But I can speak some german too..So, I guess two...
I learned German after age 12..so does that count?
JessicaWoman99
posted 18-Oct-2006 10:45pm  

I only know one language and it is English and Mexico is not to far away from Colorado and most of my neighbors are from Mexico and I do not understand the language or what they are saying
Melf Survey Central SubscriberBronze Star Survey CreatorGold Qualifier
posted 19-Oct-2006 2:13am  

I can speak English, very little French, and quite a bit of German.
icurok Bronze Star Survey Creator
posted 19-Oct-2006 5:56am  

Only English fluently. I still remember a lot of the French and Spanish I learnt at school, but I'm very rusty. Recently, I've been learning Makaton which I've found very useful, but it's not technically a language in its own right.
ROCKMAN
posted 19-Oct-2006 6:29am  

I only know one and a few choice words in a couple others.
bill Survey Central Gold SubscriberSilver Star Survey Creator
posted 19-Oct-2006 6:33am  

English, though I know a little French from classes I took in grade school (which I hated).
I also know a number of computer languages, but I assume you're not talking about that.
judgescratch
posted 19-Oct-2006 8:56am  

1.25 languages.
cloudhugger Survey Central SubscriberSilver Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
posted 19-Oct-2006 10:18am  

Barely one language. My method? I went to school.
they Survey Central SubscriberBronze Star Survey CreatorThis user is on the site NOW (7 minutes and 48 seconds ago)
posted 19-Oct-2006 12:56pm  

one... fluently.

I can pick apart some German.... and some Spanish.... but that's it.

The longest conversation I ever have with anyone at work that speaks another language sounds like this:

Me: How can I help you?
Customer: Somebody speaka Spanish?
Me: One moment please.
MiniMary
posted 19-Oct-2006 2:48pm  

I know medical Spanish and that is about it. I really do not know why people want to learn other languages if there is no need for it in their everyday life.
cerealkiller Bronze Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
posted 19-Oct-2006 7:28pm  

One. I ain't about to learn Spanish, despite every fudging thing in the stores now in both English and Spanish.
cerealkiller Bronze Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
(reply to Enigma) posted 19-Oct-2006 7:29pm  

> Just English and cerealbox French. My daughter
> is fluent in French though which makes me happy.
> She's also picking up Italian nicely.


My therapist is French, the real kind from France. Love her accent. She's pretty attractive too.
RGirl
(reply to MiniMary) posted 19-Oct-2006 7:33pm  

It is VERY good for the brain to learn a new language. Even if you don't pick it up fluently the exercise is excellent. My aunt and grandmother are taking Spanish classes, but then they live in Texas & sometimes go to Mexico.
Jody
posted 20-Oct-2006 1:17pm  

I know English and some French (3 years in middle school).
MiniMary
(reply to RGirl) posted 20-Oct-2006 4:34pm  

Then I could see why they would want to learn Spanish. But Japanese, Chinese....Oh God, just the thought of all those lines in squiggles meaning actual words freaks me out!
RGirl
(reply to MiniMary) posted 20-Oct-2006 7:24pm  

Freaks me out too. When I was watching foriegn movie and some one signed a piece of paper......from right to left it totally freaked my brain out.
Maarten Survey Central Subscriber
posted 20-Oct-2006 7:50pm  

Dutch, English, German et un peux du Français.
MiniMary
(reply to RGirl) posted 21-Oct-2006 1:48pm  

I guess we're both kinda freaky. *wink*
Enheduanna Survey Central Subscriber
posted 21-Oct-2006 2:46pm  

English is the only language I speak fluently. I can get by in French and Modern Hebrew. I can read German, although I am very dependent on a dictionary. I can also read biblical Hebrew, Akkadian, Ugaritic, Aramaic, and a few other related dialects (none of which are spoken languages).
mve17
posted 27-Oct-2006 5:02am  

I learned French and German at school. I was more interested in laughing at the people in text books to learn anything though.
stonewolf
posted 27-Oct-2006 9:31pm  

English and a tiny bit of French, Latin, and Chinese
kitti723
posted 31-Oct-2006 5:14pm  

Only one fluently.
deedeedee
posted 1-Nov-2006 10:28pm  

English
prospero
posted 2-Nov-2006 10:40pm  

Just English.
autumnlight
posted 11-Nov-2006 10:29am  

English obviously. A little french and german. Some russian and sign language.
patarnone
posted 25-Nov-2006 5:40pm  

I took 3 years of German back in high school. I graduated in 1963 and never used it again.

My Father was good with languages... he took Italian before our first trip overseas... Mother even remembered some of her Spanish from school, but I had to work at German.

I should have taken Spanish, but back then, who knew?
chumpsrock
posted 23-Dec-2006 4:42am  

I speak English very well and am learning Spanish. I am by no means fluent, and intend to change that.
madcityhippiechick
posted 1-Jan-2007 6:21am  

Only one - although I understand quite a bit of another one (Spanish) I am enrolled in "conversational Spanish" at the local education center this spring.
mross
posted 15-Jan-2007 10:53pm  

One.
mandy
posted 16-Jan-2007 12:45pm  

English, pig latin, ebonics, nadsat
My husband speaks Klingon
Biggles
posted 21-Jan-2007 3:36pm  

1) English
2) French (nowhere near fluent, but I can get by - I'd like to improve my French a lot).

I have a tiny smattering of poorly pronounced Russian and Tamil, but I wouldn't say that I "knew" them.


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