Languages!

pajama · 03-12-2012, 05:16 PM

what's your native language?

I would say Spanish, since I spoke it first and know it equally to English.

what languages do you speak/read/write/understand? how/why did you learn them?

English, Spanish, and Southern. The Spanish I learned from my Mom and because she made me go to a tutor when I was in elementary and living in rural TN and refused to speak it with her 'cause I didn't want to be different.
The southern I learned because of where I live. I don't just mean the southern accent, or the y'all or ya'wont'to. I mean the hidden meanings, like when you say someone's baby is "precious". Everybody knows you mean they ain't cute, but you can't call a baby unfortunate looking.

what languages would you like to learn? why? (doesn't have to be a realistic goal.)

Italian - 'cause I'm gonna go there some day. And sign language 'cause it's pretty to watch and I don't have to train my vocal chords to make different sounds.

what languages do you appreciate the most and why?

Any of the Asian or slavic languages because my mouth can not make those sounds.

Corkey · 03-12-2012, 05:27 PM

Je parle' Francis un petit per.
And can't spell worth a daymn.
I understand Spanish because I understand French, the romance languages are quite similar. I can speak some German and Latin because these are the languages of science.
I learned French in high school and it served me well in the AF.
Now I'm afraid I have lost most of my French and all of my German, old age is the great equalizer.

LaneyDoll · 03-12-2012, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by pajara2

what's your native language?

I would say Spanish, since I spoke it first and know it equally to English.

what languages do you speak/read/write/understand? how/why did you learn them?

English, Spanish, and Southern. The Spanish I learned from my Mom and because she made me go to a tutor when I was in elementary and living in rural TN and refused to speak it with her 'cause I didn't want to be different.
The southern I learned because of where I live. I don't just mean the southern accent, or the y'all or ya'wont'to. I mean the hidden meanings, like when you say someone's baby is "precious". Everybody knows you mean they ain't cute, but you can't call a baby unfortunate looking.

what languages would you like to learn? why? (doesn't have to be a realistic goal.)

Italian - 'cause I'm gonna go there some day. And sign language 'cause it's pretty to watch and I don't have to train my vocal chords to make different sounds.

what languages do you appreciate the most and why?

Any of the Asian or slavic languages because my mouth can not make those sounds.

I speak Southern too; it goes hand in hand with the ability to speak "sarcasm."

I only speak English but know tiny bits of French (high school) and ASL (my sister learned to sign at a previous job). If someone is signing slowly I can probably understand most of what they are saying.

I wish I could speak fluent French, Italian, Latin & ASL. But, I think that all language is beautiful.

03-12-2012, 05:27 PM	#2
Corkey Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Human Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Very Married Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Where I want to be Posts: 8,155 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 47,491 Thanked 29,268 Times in 6,637 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	Je parle' Francis un petit per. And can't spell worth a daymn. I understand Spanish because I understand French, the romance languages are quite similar. I can speak some German and Latin because these are the languages of science. I learned French in high school and it served me well in the AF. Now I'm afraid I have lost most of my French and all of my German, old age is the great equalizer. __________________ "Many proposals have been made to us to adopt your laws, your religion, your manners and your customs. We would be better pleased with beholding the good effects of these doctrines in your own practices, than with hearing you talk about them". ~Old Tassel, Chief of the Tsalagi (Cherokee)

03-12-2012, 05:16 PM	#1
pajama Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Klingon Preferred Pronoun?: She Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Just South of Nashvegas Baby Posts: 3,115 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,546 Thanked 7,476 Times in 1,808 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	what's your native language? I would say Spanish, since I spoke it first and know it equally to English. what languages do you speak/read/write/understand? how/why did you learn them? English, Spanish, and Southern. The Spanish I learned from my Mom and because she made me go to a tutor when I was in elementary and living in rural TN and refused to speak it with her 'cause I didn't want to be different. The southern I learned because of where I live. I don't just mean the southern accent, or the y'all or ya'wont'to. I mean the hidden meanings, like when you say someone's baby is "precious". Everybody knows you mean they ain't cute, but you can't call a baby unfortunate looking. what languages would you like to learn? why? (doesn't have to be a realistic goal.) Italian - 'cause I'm gonna go there some day. And sign language 'cause it's pretty to watch and I don't have to train my vocal chords to make different sounds. what languages do you appreciate the most and why? Any of the Asian or slavic languages because my mouth can not make those sounds.