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zinfamous

No Lifer
Jul 12, 2006
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used to speak a wee bit of Japanese way back when. Don't know shit now.

was conversational in Italian a few years ago. I can figure out the gist of what people are saying in movies, though. But it certainly isn't perfect.
 

blakeatwork

Diamond Member
Jul 18, 2001
4,113
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English (first language)

I speak and can understand a bit of French and German, and a little bit of Portugese
 

Svnla

Lifer
Nov 10, 2003
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Fluency - 2

Some knowledge/bables - several.

I need to refresh my Spanish skill, especially the listening part.

When you don't use the language, the skill will get rusty.

Edit: I read somewhere that you are mastered the language if you could do these 5 things without any difficulties:

1. Speak
2. Listen
3. Read
4. Write
5. Translate
 
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BoberFett

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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9
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My German is decent, I could get by if I were dropped into the middle of Germany. Took several years worth in high school.

I can understand some French and Spanish, but would be hard pressed to speak it. Took a year of each in high school

I spoke some basic Japanese after studying that also during high school, but haven't used it since and can only pick out a few words here and there if I hear it spoken.
 

DrPizza

Administrator Elite Member Goat Whisperer
Mar 5, 2001
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www.slatebrookfarm.com
English and Spanish, although my Spanish gets rustier and rustier every year since there are zero opportunities to use it. (Which might be a good thing?)
 

BassBomb

Diamond Member
Nov 25, 2005
8,390
1
81
English
Punjabi (can talk to my grandma decently)
...
Urdu (pretty bad at this)
 

PieIsAwesome

Diamond Member
Feb 11, 2007
4,054
1
0
English and Spanish, both natively, but my Spanish is going to crap because I never get to use it even though southern CA is supposedly being invaded by illegals.

Working on French.
 

Moonbeam

Elite Member
Nov 24, 1999
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I speak a huge number of languages. Unfortunately I don't know what they are nor do I have any idea what I'm saying when I speak them. Sometimes I try to make sense of it all by the way my arms fly about.
 

Locut0s

Lifer
Nov 28, 2001
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I speak a huge number of languages. Unfortunately I don't know what they are nor do I have any idea what I'm saying when I speak them. Sometimes I try to make sense of it all by the way my arms fly about.

*Looks at user* yup that sounds about right for you. :p
 

lxskllr

No Lifer
Nov 30, 2004
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I speak a huge number of languages. Unfortunately I don't know what they are nor do I have any idea what I'm saying when I speak them. Sometimes I try to make sense of it all by the way my arms fly about.

Ah, Italian :^P
 

dr150

Diamond Member
Sep 18, 2003
6,570
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California English
Redneck
Scottish
Shakespearian English
Castillian Spanish
Mexican Spanish
Spanglish
Klingon
 
Apr 12, 2010
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I want to learn other languages, but it's always been one of those things that I need to be around on a regular basis to pick up and become fluent.
My friend said it took him 4 years of working in a warehouse with majority mexicans to become nearly fluent. Enough to carry on a basic conversation.
I've picked up on a few things here n there over the years, but not enough.

My friend told me about Rosetta Stone, so I'm going to get ahold of some of those language packs. Want to start and get good with spanish, then try to learn something else.