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In reply to the discussion: What forgeign language would you like to learn? Why? [View all]debm55
(25,909 posts)83. Ty LakeArenal, Would you say you are fluent? Just thinking you have to be exposed to the language everyday to be fluent
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DITTO did in high school AND college, ##### years ago, then drove around France with family;
elleng
Mar 24
#10
Thank you, Ocelot II, I hope you learn it. My husband knows Finnish as his mom was born there and all his aunts only
debm55
Mar 24
#12
Finnish is a tough one. Finland is a Nordic country, but the language isn't related at all
Ocelot II
Mar 24
#16
Yes, I remember that my MIL and her sisters had double vowels in it and I found it hard to pronounce. TY Ocelot II Good
debm55
Mar 24
#22
Thank you Wicked Blue. My MIL had the same problem After she learned English, she did very well. She went to Nursing
debm55
Mar 25
#53
Thank you, DBoon, As I child I knew Yiddish, lower Russian. some Ukranian. Haven't spoken it in years, so mostly in
debm55
Mar 24
#17
Thank you Xolodno. Arabic is one I would like to learn. Good luck in learning Mandarin or Arabic.
debm55
Mar 24
#19
Thank you grumpyduck and good luck learning some. I went to Mass that was in Latin and grew up knowing some words. Can't
debm55
Mar 25
#57
Thank you limbinuminousity. Good luck learning the two languages of our Native Peoples.
debm55
Mar 25
#58
I wouldn't mind learning some French. It sounds pretty, I know a teeny amount, and I was gifted a trip to Paris(!)...
electric_blue68
Mar 25
#37
Ty electric_b;ue 68. Wonderful post.Yes, when I was young I spoke Ukraine and Russian. Different alphabets. I think when
debm55
Mar 25
#64
TY Phoenix , I have always wanted to travel there too. Good luck on learning Japanese.
debm55
Mar 25
#49
Thank you , Niagara. Wow you know alot of languages. Sometimes when you don't use it you forget how to speak it.
debm55
Mar 25
#48
Ty, yellowdogintexas. All the languages that you mentioned sound great to learn. I wish you luck
debm55
Mar 25
#73
Yes, some languages can sound angry and sinister, but it is just how certain words are pronounced.
debm55
Mar 25
#91
So sorry that happened to you ---the family should have welcomed the diversities, Did you check ounline? Best wishes for
debm55
Mar 25
#86
Ty LakeArenal, Would you say you are fluent? Just thinking you have to be exposed to the language everyday to be fluent
debm55
Mar 25
#83
Thank you LakeArenal. You have been living there awhile.So I was guessing you are fluent.
debm55
Mar 25
#87
Thank you maptap22. Have you been studying? Good luck and happy times in Portugal.
debm55
Mar 25
#88
TY RainCaster, I must have been fantastic to visit China. Good luck to you learning the language.
debm55
Mar 25
#85
I'd like to learn (better): Tagalog, Albanian, Turkish, Farsi, Polish, Japanese, Arabic and Mandarin
DFW
Mar 25
#95
Ty lpbk2713. Maybe try again at a slower pace when you have time. I wish you success my friend.
debm55
Mar 25
#109
Ty drrray23. I hope your journey into learning Portuguese is successful. Portugal would be great to retire to.
debm55
Mar 25
#108
Learning Spanish and French would go a long way toward being able to travel almost anywhere in the world without much
Aristus
Mar 25
#103
TY Aristus. My MIL was born in Finland. and talked only Finnish at home. It was a Finnish community outside of Boston.
debm55
Mar 25
#106
Definitely Spanish -- so many Spanish speakers have settled in California, I'd like to communicate better!
Hekate
Mar 25
#105
TY Hekate, That would be great to communicate with Spanish speakers. Many of the older folks and the younger folks still
debm55
Mar 25
#107
Thank you ProfessorGAC, I always wanted to go to Japan. would love to learn the language.
debm55
Mar 27
#131
Thank you, Hope. Spanish was easy the first two years. after that it became more difficult for me. I wish you luck.
debm55
Mar 27
#132
Ty Traildogbob. The only Latin I had was going to mass for years and hearing it for years. My missal was English on
debm55
Mar 27
#133
I would like to learn some language that uses characters that are not used in the English language.
Different Drummer
Mar 27
#130