What Are the Native Languages Spoken by PF Members?

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The forum discussion centers around the native languages spoken by members of the PF community, showcasing a diverse range of linguistic backgrounds. Key languages mentioned include English, Russian, Spanish, French, Italian, German, and various dialects of Chinese. Members share their experiences with language learning, highlighting tools like Pimsleur and Barron's Mastering Italian, which are used for mastering pronunciation and grammar. The conversation emphasizes the importance of engaging with native speakers for effective language acquisition.

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  • Understanding of basic language learning concepts
  • Familiarity with language learning tools such as Pimsleur and Barron's Mastering Italian
  • Knowledge of linguistic diversity and dialects
  • Awareness of cultural context in language learning
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  • Explore the Pimsleur language learning method for practical vocabulary acquisition
  • Research Barron's Mastering Italian for detailed grammar and pronunciation techniques
  • Investigate resources for learning Latin and its influence on modern languages
  • Engage with native speakers through language exchange platforms to enhance conversational skills
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Language learners, linguistics enthusiasts, educators, and anyone interested in understanding the complexities of multilingualism and effective language acquisition strategies.

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:blushing: Dear PF members,

What are your native languages?
Any multi-linguals ?

Mine is Russian (but I speak English+Spanish)*
:shy:
 
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English, I speak French too.
 
I speak Antarctican
 
native language is Dutch

i speak french, english, italian and a bit of german

marlon
 
I speak Cheese
 
I speak american english, and spanish, enough french to get by..and can do a really lousy UK accent.
 
I speak Norwegian, English, German and the linguistic-perversion-known-as-Neo-Norwegian.
 
Mine is chinese and Malay + English
 
I speak English and a little German and I also can do a terrible British accent. My Canadian accent, however, is quite good, eh?
 
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I have enough trouble with English, so haven`t tried to learn another!
 
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English (Native) and a little bit of Spanish.
 
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chinglish(abit of french & math)
 
  • #13
Native languages: Russian, Tatar
Fluent in English

trying to pick Portuguese at the moment, after that Latin
 
  • #14
English, several years of german through school, picking up spanish a bit here in southern california. I think if I went to Germany and took a refresher I could get along after a month or so.

Also speak hubba dubba, pig latin, and a few other kid - friendly "coded" languages. :grin:
 
  • #15
English (not USian).
Enough French to get by.
Yorkshire.
Pirate.
 
  • #16
Finnish
fluent English
decent Swedish
german phrases from war movies, comics (Himmel, AAARGH!) and games (esp. wolfenstein). and also essen meine scheisse and ich glaub ich scheib mir I am die hosen.
 
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Pengwuino said:
I speak Antarctican
This deserves two rolly smileys I think. :smile: :smile:

Mine is English.
 
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I speak engish, pero tambien hablo espanol.
 
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I speak english-learning italian
 
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I can also speak ebonics :smile:

now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of there country

now iz da tyme fo' all pimp-tight men ta come ta da aid o' dere country ya'll is mad stupid.

http://www.joel.net/EBONICS/translator.asp
 
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English. I'm learning Spanish.
 
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so spanglish
 
  • #23
English, French (in high school), http://augustusmath.hypermart.net/ :-p
 
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Hungarian is first.
English is second.
German is a very distant third.
 
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Spoke French originally, switched to English, speak only broken French now, some Spanish, some Italian, can understand enough German to get by, can't speak much of it though.

It is so much easier to recognize words and understand a language, but it is so much harder to speak it (for me). I go to French forums and can understand enough to get by, but I could never reply to a post.
 
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le capiché l'Italiano? :rolleyes:
 
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Capisce? ...[/color]
 
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:confused: I'm not sure about spelling. it's a CD course
 
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yomamma said:
:confused: I'm not sure about spelling. it's a CD course
You're learning Italian? My best friend lives in Sicily, so I know some Italian, some Sicilian and some Palermitan (language of the mafia).
 
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I'm trying to learn italian. it's kinda hard though.
 

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