Do you want to learn additional languages?

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Colonel_Brandon
Colonel_Brandon Posts: 256 Member
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There are people that want to learn languages and find them fascinating, and there are those that have absolutely no interest. Count me in the former category, even though I only speak fluent English right now (and that is debatable).

But these languages are at the top of my list:

German
Spanish
French
Korean

And I'd also be curious to know if anyone has wanted to study Esperanto...cuz it looks fascinating to me.
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  • diddyk
    diddyk Posts: 269 Member
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    I speak broken Spanish, and understand some French. Most knowledge was acquired through High School and University electives.

    I really want to become fluent in French (excellent addition to the resume here in Canada.)
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
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    Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin)
    Spanish
    Brush up on my French

    In that order. :)
  • mhankosk
    mhankosk Posts: 535 Member
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    I want to learn Polish!
  • SuzieZimm
    SuzieZimm Posts: 238 Member
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    I'm currently working on fluency in French and Arabic, but after that...

    Spanish
    Russian
    Farsi
  • toriaenator
    toriaenator Posts: 423 Member
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    hell yes! a new language= a whole new world of perspective :D:D
  • bellydancer124
    bellydancer124 Posts: 248
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    I only speak English, but I'm currently teaching myself sign language through online tutorials lol (for no reason at all...I just felt like it!). I want to take an actual ASL course sometime though.

    I grew up in a predominantly spanish speaking city, so I know all the bad words in spanish. :tongue:
  • GamerGurl729
    GamerGurl729 Posts: 286 Member
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    I would love to learn Japanese. Honestly though, being fluent in any other language would be awesome.
  • k8blujay2
    k8blujay2 Posts: 4,941 Member
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    I think it would be cool to learn Manderin, German, and strengthen what little bit of Italian I have.
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
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    I'm actually currently taking French lessons.

    I want to learn Japanese, but I don't know if that will ever happen.
  • lauramacaroni
    lauramacaroni Posts: 25 Member
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    I grew up with Spanish & English, but now I speak French as well.
    Since I travel internationally for work quite a bit, knowing these languages has been spectacular!
  • ImprovingEla
    ImprovingEla Posts: 396 Member
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    Due to circumstances in my life I already speak 3 languages quite well (means I can handle everydays life and make my way without too much bumpers on the road!)

    German, English and Dutch (also found in my diary, which sometimes I think confuses people who want to look into my eating habbits *lol*)

    I also took classes in Latin, French and Spanish, but I found, that when I can not use them activly, than I can simply not bring myselfe to learn them, cause they not make sense to me!
  • uncarvedblock
    uncarvedblock Posts: 35 Member
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    I have all the 'self teach' books and CDs to learn Japanese, but I've been putting it off for ages - New Year goal methinks. Other than that I'd like to brush up on my German and French (I remember a ridiculously small amount of what was taught in school) and take on Spanish and Swedish.
  • Maris82
    Maris82 Posts: 14 Member
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    Yes. French and Italian are at the top of mine. When I make my month long trip overseas debut, I don't want to be just another annoying American.
  • deniseearheart
    deniseearheart Posts: 919 Member
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    Nah not really..
  • Carnivorekat
    Carnivorekat Posts: 370 Member
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    I have started learning languages with the Open University - I did Spanish last year so have basic spanish skills now, and am about to start to learn French this year - I love languages and would love to be able to be fluent in a few different languages
  • shelbyfrootcake
    shelbyfrootcake Posts: 965 Member
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    Spanish
    Hebrew
    Hindi

    I'm like to know a smattering of other languages, but those three are the one I'd like to know fluently. I don't have a great aptitude for foreign languages though.
  • lyricalLies13
    lyricalLies13 Posts: 151
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    I keep trying to get my boyfriend to teach me hmong but so far I only know a few words.
    It would also be nice to learn korean =]
  • drkuhl2017
    drkuhl2017 Posts: 181 Member
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    I'm in process of learning Urdu (very slowly, learning) because my fiancee's family doesn't speak English. Only my fiancee and his brother speak English, so I'm trying to do my part so I can at least speak with his family and he doesn't need to translate 100% of our conversation.
  • shelbyfrootcake
    shelbyfrootcake Posts: 965 Member
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    I'm in process of learning Urdu (very slowly, learning) because my fiancee's family doesn't speak English. Only my fiancee and his brother speak English, so I'm trying to do my part so I can at least speak with his family and he doesn't need to translate 100% of our conversation.

    An excellent reason to learn!
  • jayaprathappsg
    jayaprathappsg Posts: 60 Member
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    I would love to learn
    French
    Spanish

    If you have young kids, encourage them to learn more than 2 languages(speak and read), it is proven in studies kids with multi lingual skills are quick learners

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