What Are the Native Languages Spoken by PF Members?

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The thread explores the native languages spoken by members of the Physics Forums community, including discussions about multilingualism and language learning experiences. Participants share their linguistic backgrounds and the languages they are currently learning or have learned.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants mention their native languages, such as Russian, Dutch, Chinese, and Hungarian, along with additional languages they speak.
  • Several members express their experiences with learning languages, including Spanish, Italian, and Latin, and discuss the challenges associated with language acquisition.
  • There are humorous contributions regarding fictional or playful languages like Antarctican and Ebonics.
  • Some participants debate the effectiveness of different language learning methods and courses, sharing personal anecdotes about their experiences with specific programs.
  • There are discussions about the relationship between Latin and other European languages, with some participants suggesting that knowledge of Latin can aid in understanding these languages.
  • Participants express varying levels of proficiency in languages, from native fluency to basic conversational skills.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion features a variety of perspectives on language learning, with no clear consensus on the best methods or the practicality of learning certain languages. Participants share differing opinions on the ease of recognizing words versus engaging in conversations.

Contextual Notes

Some participants note the difficulty of speaking languages compared to understanding them, highlighting the challenges of language learning. There are also references to specific language courses and their perceived effectiveness, but no definitive conclusions are drawn about their superiority.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to language learners, linguistics enthusiasts, and those curious about the linguistic diversity within the Physics Forums community.

  • #61
EvLer said:
So...I am at least 3rd Russian here?
technically my "native" language is Belarusian ... and Russian.
Only меня зовут Оля.

@bomba923: i think it's an "o" instead of "a", check it with "зов" :wink:
Извините :redface:,
глупая ошибка| Just fixed it
 
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  • #62
know nepali, hindi, sanskrit, english, maithili, bhojpuri, newari,
learning spanish.
 
  • #63
Dutch (native), fluent: French and English, slightly less fluent but still ok: German. Some notions of Italian, Japanese and Norwegian (I followed courses in these languages and at a certain point I could have a simple conversation, but that's long ago and I don't think much is left now).
 
  • #64
urdu is my native language (national language of pakistan and the 99.99% same as spoken hindi). but I've also been speaking english since i was a kid so i know it just as well. i also know arabic, but not as much as english or urdu
 
  • #65
vanesch said:
Dutch (native), fluent: French and English, slightly less fluent but still ok: German. Some notions of Italian, Japanese and Norwegian (I followed courses in these languages and at a certain point I could have a simple conversation, but that's long ago and I don't think much is left now).
Hurra! Han snakker norsk; så gøy!
Sayonara.
 
  • #66
lets add something more.
as cefarix said, i know urdu too because i know hindi.
hehe
 
  • #67
r the knowledge of some sentences and few words counted too?
then chinese, japanese, spanish, french
 

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