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Polyglots

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by grungeteen, Oct 21, 2015.

  1. grungeteen

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    Anyone on here a polyglot (or hyper polyglot) or an aspiring polyglot?

    I'm an aspiring polyglot and I'm currently fluent in English and Khmer (only speaking and listening tho), I'm intermediate in French which I am in my 4th year of studying at school, beginner to intermediate in Spanish with I am no longer learning but I studied for 2 years at school. I'm currently teaching myself German and Russian and I'm in very very ear.y stages with both. I'm 14.

    I just wanted to see if there were any other language enthusiasts here on EC.
     
  2. Steve FS

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    I'm an aspiring Polyglot. I'm only fluent in English like yourself, speak a little bit of Tagalog.

    I know how to speak a little bit of Japanese due to 3 years of classes in High school and one quarter in college.

    I'm currently learning the Korean alphabet, and the German language. I can't seem to get the "ich"s right in German... I can't make those sounds with my throat. :frowning2:
     
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    I don't know how many languages one has to know to be a polyglot... But I'm fluent in Swedish and English, and I'm okay at Japanese and German.
     
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    I'm trying to become one, studying in languages and all.

    I'm fluent in French and English, a bit farther than intermediate in Spanish, a beginner in German and Italian, plus I have some knowledge of various languages including Norwegian, Chinese and Japanese.
     
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    I speak English fluently and French to an intermediate level. Currently at the beginner stages with German, and have experience with Japanese, Welsh and Dutch. My main problem is that I can't commit properly, which slows things down. I am considering that that may just not be my style.

    Regardless, I've wanted to learn Icelandic for a while so I might have a look at that soon. Maybe just working on whatever language I feel like will help.
     
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    Only if they are languages invented for Sci-Fi/Fantasy works. :wink:



    (I do have a list of languages I want to be conversational in eventually though, so I guess I technically am an "aspiring" polygot:
    Spanish, Mandarin, German, Norwegian, Icelandic, Old Norse, Quenya*, Sindarin*, and Klingon).


    * As much as I can, Quenya and Sindarin are not complete languages.
     
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    I love languages. I'm only fluent in English so far, but my Japanese is pretty good these days. I used to be pretty good in French while I was studying it in school and I would love to pick it up again. I've also previously studied Cantonese, Russian, and started on Korean but didn't get anywhere with it.

    Languages I haven't looked at yet but want to are: Scottish Gaelic, Italian, and Cree.