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I'm pretty fluent in English and German.My Russian needs a significant improvement,however.
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Good point. I'm fluent in American English and semi-fluent in English English - at least I know the difference between a zebra crossing and a pelican crossing.brewnog said:Fluent in English English, ...
Croatian is my native language.jtbell said:Might want to mention your native language, for a point of reference, while you're at it.
jtbell said:Might want to mention your native language, for a point of reference, while you're at it.
As for me, (American) English is my native language. My "best" foreign languages (the ones I try to keep up with by reading regularly, at least) are German and Finnish, so I'll put down "two". I've also studied some Spanish and Russian, so I can read street signs and other simple stuff, but I can't say I know them well.
Quaoar said:It's surprising to me that 2 foreign languages has the most votes at the moment. Also, whoever made the poll should not have made it legal to select multiple options :D
tehno said:Croatian is my native language.
Quaoar said:It's surprising to me that 2 foreign languages has the most votes at the moment. Also, whoever made the poll should not have made it legal to select multiple options :D
Kurdt said:Is that a good surprise or bad surprise?
radou said:Actually, most of the people speak 2 foreign languages, at least based on my experience.
Quaoar said:Good surprise :tongue:
I kinda doubt this one...perhaps on this forum where most people are intelligent and affluent that's true, but I'm not sure if it's true in general. I would think that most people speak one foreign language because they're either forced to learn a second language in school (my case), or their parents are immigrants and speak another language at home. And unless you spend a significant amount of time in another country that speaks the language you learned in school, it's doubtful that you're going to be fluent in that language.
BobG said:Good point. I'm fluent in American English and semi-fluent in English English - at least I know the difference between a zebra crossing and a pelican crossing.
I think you would be surprised, in Europe at least the only mono-linguals are typically Francophones and Anglophones. The rest of Europe speaks at least 2 languages, typically.I kinda doubt this one...perhaps on this forum where most people are intelligent and affluent that's true, but I'm not sure if it's true in general.
brewnog said:To speak true English English you must also know the difference between a toucan crossing, a pegasus crossing, and a puffin crossing.
cristo said:What's a pegasus crossing? I've never heard of that before!
Kurdt said:Its a zebra crossing on a fly-over.
Andre said:okay am I the only one for three? Proofs how old I am. In the dark ages of the educational system in the Netherlands, it was mandatory to study three foreign languages (German, French, English) with the philosophy that a small country has a lot of foreign neighbours. German and French are not a problem, but English..
Anttech said:The dutch really are amazing linguists. :) A real heavy Nord Holland accent speaking English, does however sound totally demented, like the CEO of Shell...
brewnog said:A pegasus crossing is for horses! It's got high-level button buzzer things so horse riders don't have to get off. And there's more space around them too I think.
Anttech said:aye I ken wit yer saying oh these gallas dialects, tho scots tisnea really English anymore tho, you ken, mucker?
Being able to speak many languages is great, but, each time I visit the Netherlands I get bombarded with anglicisms and Americanisms.Andre said:okay am I the only one for three? Proofs how old I am. In the dark ages of the educational system in the Netherlands, it was mandatory to study three foreign languages (German, French, English) with the philosophy that a small country has a lot of foreign neighbours. German and French are not a problem, but English..
MeJennifer said:It is funny, many Dutch insist on immigrants taking integration classes and exams while at the same time their speaking is loaded with anglicisms and their culture is infested with Americanisms.
I speak three foreign languages: Spanish, French, and Mandarin Chinese.
I can read and write in the same three foreign languages: Spanish, French, and Mandarin Chinese.
It took me several years to learn each language, with consistent practice and immersion in the language and culture.
I have always been interested in different cultures and languages, and I believe that being multilingual opens up many opportunities for personal and professional growth.
I try to use each language regularly, whether it be through reading, watching TV shows or movies, or practicing with native speakers. It's important to continue practicing and engaging with the language to maintain fluency.