I learned (or mastered, ehh... not quite...) english in 2 years. Though I have so much to learn!
Think of the possibilities!
(perhaps, enthusiasm got me learning)
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I learned (or mastered, ehh... not quite...) english in 2 years. Though I have so much to learn!
Think of the possibilities!
(perhaps, enthusiasm got me learning)
Not my first, my first language is Filipino. I am more comfortable in English though. Buuut, I sing in Mandarin and Spanish but I have no idea what they mean.:lol: My sister teaches Italian to her sisters so I know a bit.
What a great and diverse group we have. Kudos to all.
And I must say i have a fondness for those Filipino sisters. They are so charming!!
hi
my original language is arabic
nope. my original language is madrin. english is my major in university and i have touched things which are based on english, like music, movies. i favor to listen to songs, and have downloaded a huge storage in my computer. whenever i have time, i listen to the music. what a great gift, the internet brought me. enjoy music, enjoy life.
my original language is chinese.and i have learned english for many years.
My fisrt language is chinese too.Nice to see you youngdone.
my first language is arabic ..
English is not my native laguage. But i quite often use it in my everyday life. And i read a lot in English. But still make awful mistakes...:blush:
i suppose you could say my first langauge is french. i was born in france- my dad used to work at the embassy there and i lived in france until i was 9...i did learn english as well, but my mother is french, so i learned them both. however, my dad speaks french fluently.
After reading through this thread, the fact of the absolute inferiority of the language skills of United States citizens against the rest of the world, esp. Europe, is both embarassing and saddening. Of course, it is not entirely our fault, we're only bordered by one country whose official language is not English (Mexico), and one can navigate through a large part of the world without having to learn a second language, but still, it is unfortunate and sad.
I took 6 years of German in school, but it has gradually faded out of my mind, since there is essentially no opportunity to practice it with others. I envy those people who grew up with the learning of languages, it is so vital to understanding the world and its people.
yes. most americans can get by with out learning another langauge because english is so predominant in our world. however in quebec.... they dont like it if you dont speak french!!!
I'm Italian :)
and you won't wait so much time to see my mistakes here :D
how good you can speak a little in my own language then :)Quote:
Originally Posted by toni
hug!
I speak dhivehi...I started learning english at an early age though...four or five I think:D
Dhivehi is actually one of the languages on the verge of extinction....strange that...You would think that only animals are in danger of extinction....but it seems languages do too:(