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**Gerry** · 7th Feb 2010, 12:37 AM

Just out of curiosity, which languages do you guys speak fluently or near fluent?

(You can also include if you're currently studying any languages).

7th Feb 2010, 12:47 AM

English is my native language, but I'm learning French.

RaRa · 7th Feb 2010, 01:44 AM

English and Armenian, but sadly my English is better. =(

I used to know a good amount of Arabic too but now i'm just restricted to cuss words.

I wanna learn Spanish and French and maybe Japanese someday lol.

**Ben** · 7th Feb 2010, 01:45 AM

I love you for putting sign language on the list.
I study (British) sign language on and off and I'm wanting to go to proper night classes if I can find the time somewhere
I've studied French, Spanish, German, Latin and a tiny bit of Arabic but I'll never be fluent in any of them. Though I'll hopefully study Hebrew or classical Arabic at university.

**Gerry** · 7th Feb 2010, 02:11 AM

I'm studying foreign languages at university and know English, French, Italian, and German.

I'd love to take a class in Japanese and Chinese maybe.

bouncingsouls · 7th Feb 2010, 02:26 AM

English is my first language, spanish is my second best

them I got 7 years of french, 3 of latin, one each of mandarin chinese and british sign language. And the same situation with my arabic as RaRa! But one day i'd like to relearn the arabic...

SaturdaySaviour · 7th Feb 2010, 02:39 AM

I speak Croatian and English (obviously) and I have Latin as a mandatory and Italian as an optional school subject.

I used to study German, but I can't make up a simple sentence so that doesn't count.

I might give up Italian next year, I don't really like it... it was the only optional subject available.

Doreibo · 7th Feb 2010, 04:14 AM

My Japanese isn't great actually, and i'm not quite fluent, but hopefully by the end of the year, ill be there.

Lychee · 7th Feb 2010, 04:18 AM

English + Russian. Fluent in both. Yay!

xCrazyInsanity · 7th Feb 2010, 04:43 AM

A little french. I can understand and read, but speaking and writing are a bit difficult. Oh and I can't spell worth a crap in french, so if you ask for an example, it WILL get ripped apart by native speakers

mischa91 · 7th Feb 2010, 06:13 AM

English is my native language, i have 5 years of french but am nowhere near fluent and half a year of spanish; i can listen and pretty much get the jist of what's being said but am not very good at sentence construction. I'd love to learn sign language.

If you class northumbrian as a language (I think it's classed as a dialect) i'm fluent in that!

CrystalCat · 7th Feb 2010, 06:15 AM

English, Spanish and Patois (dialect we speak in Jamaica)

AllSmiles · 7th Feb 2010, 06:24 AM

Fluent in Danish (of course) and English. I'm also studying German (hoping to become fluent in that as well.)
I'd love to learn French as well

Connor22 · 7th Feb 2010, 06:29 AM

English is my native language but I can speak french too, only think is I know quite a bit of french but when talking to someone (in french) it all falls apart and turns into a general mumble

Alex19 · 7th Feb 2010, 06:32 AM

english mainly. but i can speak some italian. not fluent enough to vote for it tho

NickT · 7th Feb 2010, 07:33 AM

I know English and Spanish, but I want to learn Japanese, Greek, Arabic, Sign, and German :3 Yeah, like I'll be able to achieve all that...

MusicIsLife · 7th Feb 2010, 07:42 AM

English and French. I'm not perfectly fluent in french, but close.

Rikudo · 7th Feb 2010, 08:57 AM

Well Spanish is my native tongue but after being in the US for so long English is now my dominate language. My Spanish is also getting rusty.

bailey · 7th Feb 2010, 09:34 AM

English and Spanish

Hoppip · 7th Feb 2010, 09:36 AM

Goddamnit, we could have put ones that we've studied? xD

I've studied français, svenska, polski, 中文, a tiny bit of Deutsch, 日本語, and now I'm onto my new favorite, 한국인.

Does it count if I make conlangs too? xD Fnatkaelem primahhh~.

View Poll Results: Which languages do you speak fluently? (Check all that apply)
English	129	97.73%
Spanish	24	18.18%
French	29	21.97%
German	15	11.36%
Italian	4	3.03%
Portuguese	6	4.55%
Chinese	6	4.55%
Japanese	6	4.55%
Korean	2	1.52%
Thai	1	0.76%
Filipino	1	0.76%
Latin	3	2.27%
Greek	0	0%
Vietnamese	2	1.52%
Russian	3	2.27%
Arabic	3	2.27%
Hebrew	1	0.76%
Irish (Gaelic)	2	1.52%
Sign Language	1	0.76%
Other (Please Specify)	16	12.12%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 132. You may not vote on this poll

7th Feb 2010, 12:37 AM	#1
Gerry We're all a little mad! EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some people Location: Las Vegas Age: 24 Posts: 5,551 Join Date: Jan 2008	Languages Just out of curiosity, which languages do you guys speak fluently or near fluent? (You can also include if you're currently studying any languages). __________________ "Everybody's journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality".-James Baldwin

7th Feb 2010, 12:47 AM	#2
retrograde Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Languages English is my native language, but I'm learning French.

7th Feb 2010, 01:44 AM	#3
RaRa We we we so excited Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few people Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 21 Posts: 7,439 Join Date: Nov 2008	Re: Languages English and Armenian, but sadly my English is better. =( I used to know a good amount of Arabic too but now i'm just restricted to cuss words. I wanna learn Spanish and French and maybe Japanese someday lol. __________________ Do you think about me now and then? Do you think about me now and then? Oh now I'm comin' home again Maybe we can start again

7th Feb 2010, 01:45 AM	#4
Ben Was Invisible. EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Age: 20 Posts: 3,704 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Languages I love you for putting sign language on the list. I study (British) sign language on and off and I'm wanting to go to proper night classes if I can find the time somewhere I've studied French, Spanish, German, Latin and a tiny bit of Arabic but I'll never be fluent in any of them. Though I'll hopefully study Hebrew or classical Arabic at university.

7th Feb 2010, 02:11 AM	#5
Gerry We're all a little mad! EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some people Location: Las Vegas Age: 24 Posts: 5,551 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Languages I'm studying foreign languages at university and know English, French, Italian, and German. I'd love to take a class in Japanese and Chinese maybe. __________________ "Everybody's journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality".-James Baldwin

7th Feb 2010, 02:26 AM	#6
bouncingsouls Well Known Regular Member Gender: Ftm Orientation: Gay Out Status: You guys :) Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 155 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: Languages English is my first language, spanish is my second best them I got 7 years of french, 3 of latin, one each of mandarin chinese and british sign language. And the same situation with my arabic as RaRa! But one day i'd like to relearn the arabic...

7th Feb 2010, 02:39 AM	#7
SaturdaySaviour eats crayons and shits rainbows. Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Friends! Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 490 Join Date: Dec 2009	Re: Languages I speak Croatian and English (obviously) and I have Latin as a mandatory and Italian as an optional school subject. I used to study German, but I can't make up a simple sentence so that doesn't count. I might give up Italian next year, I don't really like it... it was the only optional subject available.

7th Feb 2010, 04:14 AM	#8
Doreibo Quirky Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Still in the closet. . . Location: Sydney, Australia. Age: 20 Posts: 654 Join Date: May 2009	Re: Languages My Japanese isn't great actually, and i'm not quite fluent, but hopefully by the end of the year, ill be there. __________________ "Time waits for no one."

7th Feb 2010, 04:18 AM	#9
Lychee EC Addict Full Member Gender: Spazmatazz Orientation: Friendspage Location: Contrabassoon Posts: 1,739 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: Languages English + Russian. Fluent in both. Yay! __________________ We we we so excited.

7th Feb 2010, 04:43 AM	#10
xCrazyInsanity Gay, no. Fabulous, totally. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Pansexual Out Status: All BUT family Location: South-East Pennsylvania Age: 17 Posts: 750 Join Date: Dec 2009	Re: Languages A little french. I can understand and read, but speaking and writing are a bit difficult. Oh and I can't spell worth a crap in french, so if you ask for an example, it WILL get ripped apart by native speakers __________________ This is love, this is not treason.

7th Feb 2010, 06:13 AM	#11
mischa91 Well Known Full Member Gender: Genderqueer Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Some friends and fb Location: Ohio. Originally from Newcastle Age: 28 Posts: 229 Join Date: Oct 2009	Re: Languages English is my native language, i have 5 years of french but am nowhere near fluent and half a year of spanish; i can listen and pretty much get the jist of what's being said but am not very good at sentence construction. I'd love to learn sign language. If you class northumbrian as a language (I think it's classed as a dialect) i'm fluent in that!

7th Feb 2010, 06:15 AM	#12
CrystalCat Colour Scientist Regular Member Gender: Genderqueer Orientation: Queer Out Status: Most people and anyone who asks Location: New York Age: 19 Posts: 258 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: Languages English, Spanish and Patois (dialect we speak in Jamaica)

7th Feb 2010, 06:24 AM	#13
AllSmiles /J Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people Location: Aalborg, Denmark Age: 18 Posts: 490 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: Languages Fluent in Danish (of course) and English. I'm also studying German (hoping to become fluent in that as well.) I'd love to learn French as well __________________ "You're a good tripod" - Ander Blue "No one's ever said that to me!" - Me We both start laughing

7th Feb 2010, 06:29 AM	#14
Connor22 Stopped being (as) vague Full Member Gender: yes Orientation: up the bender Out Status: burned Narnia :D Location: Norn Iron Age: 17 Posts: 1,547 Join Date: Nov 2009	Re: Languages English is my native language but I can speak french too, only think is I know quite a bit of french but when talking to someone (in french) it all falls apart and turns into a general mumble __________________ Kindness is a gift. Share it.

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7th Feb 2010, 09:34 AM	#19
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