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How many of y'all are multilingual?
Posted on 2/20/16 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 2/20/16 at 3:27 pm
My gf's family is Dutch-American, and they speak it a lot. It's close to English so I'm thinking about picking it up. Just made me curious as to how many Southerners are fluent in a foreign language. A few words or phrases doesn't count Louisiana folks! ;)
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Posted on 2/20/16 at 3:32 pm to Masterag
I know kitchen Spanish and a smidgen of Dutch (only spoken).
Posted on 2/20/16 at 3:34 pm to HempHead
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kitchen Spanish
shite that's the best way to learn. They should give out college credit for working in a kitchen at mickey d's for a semester. lol
How'd you learn dutch?
This post was edited on 2/20/16 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 2/20/16 at 3:50 pm to Masterag
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How'd you learn dutch?
Lived with a Dutchman for a while. Go visit him every now and then.
Posted on 2/20/16 at 3:50 pm to Masterag
In college I studied German and Spanish. I can get around in Spanish speaking countries but my German is fading.
Posted on 2/20/16 at 4:05 pm to Masterag
I can understand most southern dialects and some canadian ones but I never mastered rap or emoji so I am screwed.
Posted on 2/20/16 at 4:35 pm to Masterag
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shite that's the best way to learn. They should give out college credit for working in a kitchen at mickey d's for a semester. lol
How'd you learn dutch?
Mexicans working in McDonalds isn't the norm outside of Texas bro (if we're discussing the south that is).
Posted on 2/20/16 at 4:35 pm to Masterag
Does watching Swamp People and not needing to read the subtitles count?
Posted on 2/20/16 at 4:40 pm to OBReb6
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Mexicans working in McDonalds isn't the norm outside of Texas bro (if we're discussing the south that is).
They are, however, working in the BOH of every single chain sit-down restaurant. And most that are a step or two higher in quality. Easily the hardest working group in any place I've been.
Posted on 2/20/16 at 5:02 pm to Masterag
Deutsch
Posted on 2/20/16 at 5:08 pm to Masterag
I lived in Italy for years, married an Italian (2nd wife) so yeah, I am fluent... but it was easy to learn having had a strong foundation in Spanish and French.
We still spend a ton of time in Italy, so I stay current even with the new slang.
Language is all about opening your mind and emersing yourself in it - including TV shows and reading books you're familiar with in English - start with children's books and work up. Everything will eventually click.
Warning .... do not use foreign porn as a language learning tool.
We still spend a ton of time in Italy, so I stay current even with the new slang.
Language is all about opening your mind and emersing yourself in it - including TV shows and reading books you're familiar with in English - start with children's books and work up. Everything will eventually click.
Warning .... do not use foreign porn as a language learning tool.
Posted on 2/20/16 at 6:03 pm to Masterag
English and German are both used in our house everyday. My wife is German and our son is being brought up speaking both languages. I can speak enough of it to get around the city and order beer/food but that's about it.
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Posted on 2/20/16 at 6:20 pm to Masterag
Used to speak Greek and Spanish decently, but I've lost most of that due to disuse.
Need to pick up Spanish again.
Need to pick up Spanish again.
Posted on 2/20/16 at 7:23 pm to Masterag
German but I moved from the south after graduating college.
Posted on 2/20/16 at 9:04 pm to Masterag
whoops
This post was edited on 2/20/16 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 2/20/16 at 9:06 pm to Masterag
From Florida, so mi español esta on point. I blame cartels and ridiculously hot latina women.
Posted on 2/20/16 at 11:11 pm to Masterag
I can do two women at once, but my tongue does get tired at times.
Posted on 2/21/16 at 1:35 am to Masterag
Yo soy
Posted on 2/21/16 at 2:42 am to scrooster
Wow Scroo, i'd have never expected that, and I don't mean that in a bad way at all. My grandpa had a PhD and drove an old silverado with a gun rack. I lived and studied in France, so I'm fluent in it but wish I could practice more. What's your favorite city/region of italy?
Posted on 2/21/16 at 2:43 am to TbirdSpur2010
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Greek
how'd you learn Greek? that's interesting, T.
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