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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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If you could learn a new language, what would it be and why? it would be Italian for me, love the wine, the food, the history, the archaeology, not forgetting the women 
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Oh I forgot to say why.
French because I love the country.
Spanish because I have Spanish relatives and we love Majorca.
Mandarin because I think its going to be the language of commerce in the future.
Japanese because I have lots of Japanese friends.
Oh dear that bored even me |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If you could learn a new language, what would it be and why? it would be Italian for me, love the wine, the food, the history, the archaeology, not forgetting the women
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same here, but change "women" for the "men" ......  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Latin.
The basis of most European languages and I find it fascinating.
It is but not much chance to.practice lol"
unless you become a priest,I near that the latin mass is making a come back  |
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"Latin.
The basis of most European languages and I find it fascinating.
It is but not much chance to.practice lol
unless you become a priest,I near that the latin mass is making a come back "
The chances of me becoming a priest are about as likely as me becoming prime minister lil |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Latin.
The basis of most European languages and I find it fascinating.
It is but not much chance to.practice lol"
I know what you mean but if I was to learn a new language at this point in my life I would be doing it purely for enjoyment. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Latin.
The basis of most European languages and I find it fascinating.
It is but not much chance to.practice lol
unless you become a priest,I near that the latin mass is making a come back "
I learnt Latin in school. From that day to this I've never used it. Mea Culpa, I suppose  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Latin.
The basis of most European languages and I find it fascinating.
It is but not much chance to.practice lol
unless you become a priest,I near that the latin mass is making a come back
The chances of me becoming a priest are about as likely as me becoming prime minister lil"
you would make a great PM and i can picture you dressed up in a dog collar |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Latin.
The basis of most European languages and I find it fascinating. "
Latin's very useful if you enter a medical profession. I'm learning standard Chinese at the moment - might as well learn the language of the future world over-lords. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If you could learn a new language, what would it be and why? it would be Italian for me, love the wine, the food, the history, the archaeology, not forgetting the women
same here, but change "women" for the "men" ...... "
vino pizza |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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the ones I speak I would love to be fluent in German. Italian but there are so many more I would like to speak more than 20 words of. I want to speak all of them so I can talk to everyone |
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By *lle adie 2Woman
over a year ago
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sorry if this is boring but id like to learn sign language..
I have two different sets of friends whos parents are deaf and mute - they both say their parents have great senses of humour but nobody knows this  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If you could learn a new language, what would it be and why? it would be Italian for me, love the wine, the food, the history, the archaeology, not forgetting the women
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id like to learn the language of love |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"If you could learn a new language, what would it be and why? it would be Italian for me, love the wine, the food, the history, the archaeology, not forgetting the women
id like to learn the language of love "
nice one, not feline then |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Latin.
The basis of most European languages and I find it fascinating.
It is but not much chance to.practice lol"
Latin is a language that's as dead as can be it killed the Romans and now it's killing me
We used to recite that during Latin classes as school |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Love all things French, and I would pick up where I left off with French, got as far as AS Level a few years ago when I was hoping to relocate to work in France or Belgium.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"sorry if this is boring but id like to learn sign language..
I have two different sets of friends whos parents are deaf and mute - they both say their parents have great senses of humour but nobody knows this "
I started to learn sign language at school. It was a voluntary class and I did it for a few months. The only thing I remember though is how to sign the vowels. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Hindi I'm moving to India and I'm struggling :/
Ooo good luck its always more difficult with a language that doesn't have the same roots as your own. We'll done to you."
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Chinese provided I also learned to read and write it...
English is the international business language but Chinese is going to replace it. Its always good to read write and speak the international business language. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Glasweigen.
I'm maybe Scottish but when I'm with my friend and all her family and there talking quickly and all weegie.
I have no clue what there saying! |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
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I wish I could speak Welsh properly.
My parents were both Welsh speakers, but I grew up in a part if Wales were it was hardly spoken. Go thirty miles north and it was a completely different story.
I didn't have a single lesson in school and my parents didn't push it - back then there was still a lot of angst about it in Wales. Now it's very different and that's generally for the better.
It's always been a living, breathing, vibrant part of the community in some parts of Wales, rather than the daft cliche of it being a "dead language". There's a fair amount of politics on both sides, but I prefer to ignore that. I just know it can be beautiful when spoken well...especially by a classy, sexy woman! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Mandarin and Cantonese.
My Russian is already pretty good but I'd like to brush up on it.
I feel that the above three languages are probably going to be very important in the next few years.
I already speak a little French and German and I'm fluent in Polish. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Indigenous Irish because its ssssoooooooo much older than all but one of the obove - & that's debatable!  "
Indigenous Irish? is there another form of Irish that I am unaware of? |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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"Chinese provided I also learned to read and write it...
English is the international business language but Chinese is going to replace it. Its always good to read write and speak the international business language."
I don't agree. English will always be the international business language, not because of the Brits, but because of the Yanks, the Aussies, Canadians, and because of all the people hooked on English language movies and music. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Chinese provided I also learned to read and write it...
English is the international business language but Chinese is going to replace it. Its always good to read write and speak the international business language.
I don't agree. English will always be the international business language, not because of the Brits, but because of the Yanks, the Aussies, Canadians, and because of all the people hooked on English language movies and music."
I agree, nothing will replace English as the international business language but I think Mandarin and Cantonese will possibly equal it in years to come. The Chinese are big fans of people making an effort to learn their language as it shows respect. Although if the Americans default on Thursday we could be bailing them out!... |
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"sorry if this is boring but id like to learn sign language..
I have two different sets of friends whos parents are deaf and mute - they both say their parents have great senses of humour but nobody knows this "
I learned some sign language when i did my nurse training, still remember bits and pieces, would like to do a refresher |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
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Latin, simply because I find it interesting. Also maybe Queen's English, as Mansfield English is very different. 'Who wa he wiv? Wa he wiv hissen?' Translates as was he with anyone or was he on his own....
I did once read an interview with a chap who was fluent in about 15 languages and was amazed. Most of them were European languages. The article said the biggest challenge is to be fluent in widely different languages. It made my brain ache, just the thought.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I learnt to speak German at School and even had a German pen pal. Left School and never used it since!!
If I was to learn something now it would be Italian because I love Italy x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I can speak and read Greek and trying to teach myself Latin (got as far as Caecilius est pater, Caecilius et in scribium) I can swear in another half a dozen European languages lol I worked abroad, it's a great way to learn more.
I'd love to learn Japanese- I did a wee six week course years ago and can only remember "hajimemashite" lol
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