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7th Jul 2010, 01:37 PM

So, what languages do you speak, study, or aspire to learn?

I remade the thread because the old one died months ago, and people might want to change their vote. Also, I added more to the thread.

The last three (before Other) options are supposed to be generalized.

Zume · 7th Jul 2010, 02:23 PM

I already know how to speak English (obviously) but I also chose the option "Other" because I am learning Ojibwe at the moment.

IsItSo · 7th Jul 2010, 02:40 PM

How dare you entitle this thread "lingvoj" and not include Esperanto! For shame!

jazzrawr · 7th Jul 2010, 02:45 PM

I know English, study French, Latin and German, and when I hit university i'll be studying Arabic as well.

Markio · 7th Jul 2010, 02:48 PM

I speak English, and I learned German in high school and also a little in college. I never really have a chance to speak it with anyone though, and I am afraid I will forget.

I was going to start Japanese soon, but I dropped the class in favor of a different class.

7th Jul 2010, 03:12 PM

I speak only English fluently.

I will start French when school starts again, if I got in, which I should because I have seniority.

I am now studying Portuguese because I like how it sounds a bit Slavic, and I will get the grammar easily because I know advanced Spanish grammar.

I checked "Other" because I have studied the majority on the list, but am not anymore so I did that..just so it doesn't look like I spammed the voting. Also, I will probably end up switching to another language eventually..

theJosephDean · 7th Jul 2010, 03:29 PM

Other than English, I'm studying Japanese (I'm actually studying it right at this moment, ironically enough :P *puts pencil down to type more easily*). I had Spanish in high school, but most of the vocabulary has left me. I hope to study Latin and German at some point in the future, though.

**Gerry** · 7th Jul 2010, 04:41 PM

Okay let me start ... I know English, of course, and I've been studying French for years. I also study Italian at university. I have also taken classes in Spanish and German. Besides that, I plan on studying either Latin or Chinese next semester. And in the future, I think I'll try Japanese.

**Eric** · 7th Jul 2010, 05:08 PM

I speak french and english. I've gone to a french school all of my life, but I'm better speaking in english ironically.

Étoile · 7th Jul 2010, 05:12 PM

I forgot to check English, that's my native tongue.

I've been learning French for 5 years. I also want to learn ASL.

Apocalypte · 7th Jul 2010, 05:35 PM

English is my native language, I studied Irish and French at school, and did 3 semesters of Japanese at college.

That's before we get into programming languages

theJosephDean · 7th Jul 2010, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apocalypte

That's before we get into programming languages

Eheheh. I didn't even think to include those!

alan t · 7th Jul 2010, 06:30 PM

My first is English. I'm advanced in French but not fluent. I have studied or am trying to learn Spanish, French, Hindi, Tagalog, and Gujarati.

Swamp56 · 7th Jul 2010, 06:33 PM

Spoken Languages
I speak English.
Puedo hablar en español.
Posso parlare l'Italiano anche.

Programming Languages
PHP, C++, C#, Javascript, VB.NET, Java, and some C

Rikudo · 7th Jul 2010, 07:24 PM

Spanish is my first language followed by English. Those to I use on a daily basis. Then I learned some German, French and Russian from some foreign exchange kids. Then my anime watching has lead me to learn some Japanese phrases and better understand the language.

SolitaryKnight · 7th Jul 2010, 07:34 PM

Beyond English, I have comprehensive understanding of Ancient Greek and Latin. I have studied modern Greek, German, Chinese, and Italian. Everything except Chinese was all part of my Classics degree... the only problem, languages aren't actually my thing...

7th Jul 2010, 07:36 PM

Native Spanish speaker here. I've studied English since kindergarten so I like to think I'm more or less fluent, but I lack the level of proficiency that is only acquired by interacting face-to-face with native speakers on a regular basis. I learned some French in high school and after a one-year hiatus I took it up again a couple of months ago, but my level still resembles that of a caveman

. I learned Latin during the first three years of high school as well, but I've forgotten most of it by now. Memorizing declensions was a nightmare haha.

RaRa · 7th Jul 2010, 07:46 PM

English and Armenian. My Arabic is gone. I want to relearn that and also learn French, Spanish, and German.

**Victor** · 7th Jul 2010, 08:00 PM

English and Vietnamese. I forgot most of the Spanish I learned in high school. Oh well.

Words · 7th Jul 2010, 08:08 PM

English is my native language.
Since I'm Canadian I studied French in school, all the way up until grade 12. But my French is terrible - I can understand what some people are saying, but to speak it I really have to think. And now when I try to speak it half the words come out as Chinese.

Since last September I've started studying Mandarin and written Chinese intensively, and right now I'm in China studying. Despite taking French all the way from Grade 5-12, my Chinese is already much better in grammar, speaking, listening, and just about everything except for vocab.

View Poll Results: What languages do you know or study?
English	101	90.18%
Chinese (Any dialect)	12	10.71%
Spanish	41	36.61%
Russian	7	6.25%
French	46	41.07%
German	29	25.89%
Japanese	22	19.64%
Hindustani (Hindu/Urdu)	2	1.79%
Arabic	3	2.68%
Portuguese	7	6.25%
Bengali	1	0.89%
Gaelic (Irish-Gaelic, Scottish-Gaelic, etc)	2	1.79%
Scandinavian Language (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic)	6	5.36%
Unlisted Romantic Language (Italian, Romanian, Catalan, etc)	13	11.61%
Other	25	22.32%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 112. You may not vote on this poll

7th Jul 2010, 01:37 PM	#1
Lady Gaga Guest Posts: n/a	Languages : Lingvoj : Idiomas : Langues So, what languages do you speak, study, or aspire to learn? I remade the thread because the old one died months ago, and people might want to change their vote. Also, I added more to the thread. The last three (before Other) options are supposed to be generalized. Last edited by Lady Gaga; 7th Jul 2010 at 01:42 PM..

7th Jul 2010, 02:23 PM	#2
Zume Furry Full Member Gender: Transgender - MtF Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: A few people Location: Oakbank, Manitoba Age: 23 Posts: 962 Join Date: Dec 2009	Re: Languages : Lingvoj : Idiomas : Langues I already know how to speak English (obviously) but I also chose the option "Other" because I am learning Ojibwe at the moment. __________________ "Don't like sugar? I reject your title of gamer." ~ Zume Frostpaw

7th Jul 2010, 02:40 PM	#3
IsItSo EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: 同志 Out Status: A few people Location: New York-ish Age: 18 Posts: 771 Join Date: Apr 2010	Re: Languages : Lingvoj : Idiomas : Langues How dare you entitle this thread "lingvoj" and not include Esperanto! For shame!

7th Jul 2010, 02:45 PM	#4
jazzrawr Lover of Loony Lovegood Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesimbean Out Status: I scream it from rooftops Location: Ontario, Canada. Age: 19 Posts: 3,391 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: Languages : Lingvoj : Idiomas : Langues I know English, study French, Latin and German, and when I hit university i'll be studying Arabic as well. __________________ <3 You can love people so much... But you can never love someone as much as you can miss them. (...and the lesbians.)

7th Jul 2010, 02:48 PM	#5
Markio EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Family, friends, and staff! Location: California Age: 21 Posts: 1,139 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Languages : Lingvoj : Idiomas : Langues I speak English, and I learned German in high school and also a little in college. I never really have a chance to speak it with anyone though, and I am afraid I will forget. I was going to start Japanese soon, but I dropped the class in favor of a different class. __________________ Celebrate diversity!

7th Jul 2010, 03:12 PM	#6
Lady Gaga Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Languages : Lingvoj : Idiomas : Langues I speak only English fluently. I will start French when school starts again, if I got in, which I should because I have seniority. I am now studying Portuguese because I like how it sounds a bit Slavic, and I will get the grammar easily because I know advanced Spanish grammar. I checked "Other" because I have studied the majority on the list, but am not anymore so I did that..just so it doesn't look like I spammed the voting. Also, I will probably end up switching to another language eventually..

7th Jul 2010, 03:29 PM	#7
theJosephDean Nothing but the rain. Full Member Gender: 男 Male Orientation: Kinsey 5 Out Status: Om nom nom. Location: Johnson City, TN Age: 20 Posts: 1,633 Join Date: Jun 2010	Re: Languages : Lingvoj : Idiomas : Langues Other than English, I'm studying Japanese (I'm actually studying it right at this moment, ironically enough :P puts pencil down to type more easily). I had Spanish in high school, but most of the vocabulary has left me. I hope to study Latin and German at some point in the future, though. __________________ Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.

7th Jul 2010, 04:41 PM	#8
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 : Lingvoj : Idiomas : Langues Okay let me start ... I know English, of course, and I've been studying French for years. I also study Italian at university. I have also taken classes in Spanish and German. Besides that, I plan on studying either Latin or Chinese next semester. And in the future, I think I'll try Japanese. __________________ "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 Jul 2010, 05:08 PM	#9
Eric EC Chat Room Mod EC Chat Mod Gender: Male Orientation: Gayyy Out Status: Open about it. Location: Ontario Age: 18 Posts: 1,374 Join Date: Jun 2010	Re: Languages : Lingvoj : Idiomas : Langues I speak french and english. I've gone to a french school all of my life, but I'm better speaking in english ironically.

7th Jul 2010, 05:12 PM	#10
Étoile He ate my heart Full Member Gender: Garçon Orientation: 95% Gay, 5% Cheesecake Out Status: Out to everyone Location: The Peach State Age: 20 Posts: 1,575 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: Languages : Lingvoj : Idiomas : Langues I forgot to check English, that's my native tongue. I've been learning French for 5 years. I also want to learn ASL. __________________ "I love that lavender blonde; the way she moves, the way she walks, I touch myself, can't get enough."

7th Jul 2010, 05:35 PM	#11
Apocalypte Ytse Jamming. Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 27 Posts: 2,217 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Languages : Lingvoj : Idiomas : Langues English is my native language, I studied Irish and French at school, and did 3 semesters of Japanese at college. That's before we get into programming languages __________________ "I like my beer cold...my TV loud...and my homosexuals flaming." - Homer Simpson

7th Jul 2010, 06:30 PM	#13
alan t EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few people Location: ontario, canada Age: 27 Posts: 340 Join Date: Jun 2010	Re: Languages : Lingvoj : Idiomas : Langues My first is English. I'm advanced in French but not fluent. I have studied or am trying to learn Spanish, French, Hindi, Tagalog, and Gujarati.

7th Jul 2010, 06:33 PM	#14
Swamp56 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Boston, MA Age: 21 Posts: 2,166 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: Languages : Lingvoj : Idiomas : Langues Spoken Languages I speak English. Puedo hablar en español. Posso parlare l'Italiano anche. Programming Languages PHP, C++, C#, Javascript, VB.NET, Java, and some C __________________

7th Jul 2010, 07:24 PM	#15
Rikudo EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Age: 20 Posts: 2,198 Join Date: Dec 2009	Re: Languages : Lingvoj : Idiomas : Langues Spanish is my first language followed by English. Those to I use on a daily basis. Then I learned some German, French and Russian from some foreign exchange kids. Then my anime watching has lead me to learn some Japanese phrases and better understand the language. __________________ "Out of love, sacrifice is born... Hate is born... and we are able to know pain!"

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Mysterons Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Languages : Lingvoj : Idiomas : Langues Native Spanish speaker here. I've studied English since kindergarten so I like to think I'm more or less fluent, but I lack the level of proficiency that is only acquired by interacting face-to-face with native speakers on a regular basis. I learned some French in high school and after a one-year hiatus I took it up again a couple of months ago, but my level still resembles that of a caveman . I learned Latin during the first three years of high school as well, but I've forgotten most of it by now. Memorizing declensions was a nightmare haha.

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Words Well Known Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Friends and my Parents, and Facebook. Location: Hangzhou, China Age: 21 Posts: 117 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Languages : Lingvoj : Idiomas : Langues English is my native language. Since I'm Canadian I studied French in school, all the way up until grade 12. But my French is terrible - I can understand what some people are saying, but to speak it I really have to think. And now when I try to speak it half the words come out as Chinese. Since last September I've started studying Mandarin and written Chinese intensively, and right now I'm in China studying. Despite taking French all the way from Grade 5-12, my Chinese is already much better in grammar, speaking, listening, and just about everything except for vocab.