Lingusitics What Are the Native Languages Spoken by PF Members?

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The forum discussion centers around members sharing their native languages and language skills. Many participants are multilingual, with a variety of languages mentioned, including Russian, English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, and several others. Some users express their experiences with language learning, discussing methods such as formal courses and immersion techniques. There are mentions of specific language courses, like Barron's Mastering Italian and Pimsleur, highlighting the importance of pronunciation and grammar in language acquisition. Additionally, some participants share humorous takes on language, including playful references to "coded" languages like Pig Latin. The conversation also touches on the cultural aspects of language learning, with users noting the connection between language and cultural understanding. Overall, the thread showcases a diverse range of linguistic backgrounds and the challenges and joys of learning new languages.
  • #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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