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LeDave · 12-13-2009, 08:55 PM

Besides English, what others languages do you speak?

Besides English, I know how to speak Vietnamese and a bit of French, I am just about finished with my first semester of French in college now and going into the next level of French. I don't know how to write or read Vietnamese but I can speak it quite fluently, I can write and read French better than I can speak it oddly. But overall I am most fluent in English.

Last edited by LeDave; 12-13-2009 at 09:02 PM.

**Ash** · 12-13-2009, 09:45 PM

In order of fluency: Arabic (1st language), Akan, DhoLuo and Swahili.

res3567 · 12-13-2009, 10:08 PM

Originally posted by Ash

In order of fluency: Arabic (1st language), Akan, DhoLuo and Swahili.

I am impressed! Took Spanish years ago... forgot alot of it..... plan to become fluent in it.......

lithos · 12-14-2009, 02:28 AM

Swearing.

That's not a really another language-

F*ck off.

**newmikey** · 12-14-2009, 03:02 AM

Dutch, French, German and Hebrew

netuser · 12-14-2009, 03:51 AM

Portuguese - birth language
Spanish - Can manage

English - I read perfectly and speak fluently but writing is not as good
Italian - Can read with no problem as well as speak, writing is only regular
French - Can read without a problem, regular to unsatisfactory talking skills, writing now is terrible

**reytor** · 12-14-2009, 04:38 AM

Finnish (birth language)
Swedish (second national language)
English
German
Spanish
Some Portuguese

But to be honest, I have not really used Swedish and German for about 15 - 20 years. And I doubt, I could really speak them right now.

Gooshin · 12-14-2009, 05:25 AM

russian and english

Gooshin · 12-14-2009, 05:25 AM

Originally posted by Ash

...........Swahili.

wow, cool.

causey · 12-14-2009, 06:00 AM

Romanian (mother tongue--which allows me to understand, also given my knowledge of French, Italian and, to some extent, Spanish)
French
some German (if I were less obsessed with photo equipment, I'd be more advanced in German

)

sterretje · 12-14-2009, 06:05 AM

Dutch (native language) and english. At highschool, I hated the latter with a passion and dropped it as soon as I could. Now I think in it most of the time.

I can survice in french and german speaking countries and there is a little bit of Afrikaans.

Adam · 12-14-2009, 06:16 AM

Polish, Danish, and Spanish. Hopefully I'll be able to add German to the list within a few years, too!

**Rense** · 12-14-2009, 06:45 AM

Dutch - native speaker.
English - or did I understand the question wrong?
German - although their grammar is a bit problematic. But I read it as my mother-tongue....
French - a little.
Frisian - well, passive, reading as well as understanding the spoken word
Afrikaans - as a deviant form of Dutch, I suppose (hope I don't offend anybody???)

That's about it. I had two years evening education in Hungarian, but that stayed in rudimental phase....

Zav · 12-14-2009, 06:57 AM

French - native speaker
Spanish - a little
Mandarin - a little
Reunion island creole - believe it or not.

graphicgr8s · 12-14-2009, 08:19 AM

Pig Latin, Klingon and English. Well a little English anyway.

12-13-2009, 08:55 PM	#1
LeDave Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minneapolis - St. Paul Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,067	What other languages do you speak? Besides English, what others languages do you speak? Besides English, I know how to speak Vietnamese and a bit of French, I am just about finished with my first semester of French in college now and going into the next level of French. I don't know how to write or read Vietnamese but I can speak it quite fluently, I can write and read French better than I can speak it oddly. But overall I am most fluent in English. Last edited by LeDave; 12-13-2009 at 09:02 PM.

12-14-2009, 06:00 AM	#10
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757	Romanian (mother tongue--which allows me to understand, also given my knowledge of French, Italian and, to some extent, Spanish) French some German (if I were less obsessed with photo equipment, I'd be more advanced in German ) Last edited by causey; 12-14-2009 at 11:13 AM.

12-14-2009, 06:16 AM	#12
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608	Polish, Danish, and Spanish. Hopefully I'll be able to add German to the list within a few years, too! Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

12-14-2009, 08:19 AM	#15
graphicgr8s Guest	Pig Latin, Klingon and English. Well a little English anyway. Last edited by graphicgr8s; 12-14-2009 at 08:56 AM.

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reytor Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Santiago Photos: Gallery Posts: 220	Finnish (birth language) Swedish (second national language) English German Spanish Some Portuguese But to be honest, I have not really used Swedish and German for about 15 - 20 years. And I doubt, I could really speak them right now.

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Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610	russian and english

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Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610	Originally posted by Ash ...........Swahili. wow, cool.

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sterretje Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Roodepoort, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,561	Dutch (native language) and english. At highschool, I hated the latter with a passion and dropped it as soon as I could. Now I think in it most of the time. I can survice in french and german speaking countries and there is a little bit of Afrikaans.

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Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Dutch - native speaker. English - or did I understand the question wrong? German - although their grammar is a bit problematic. But I read it as my mother-tongue.... French - a little. Frisian - well, passive, reading as well as understanding the spoken word Afrikaans - as a deviant form of Dutch, I suppose (hope I don't offend anybody???) That's about it. I had two years evening education in Hungarian, but that stayed in rudimental phase....

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Zav Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,371	French - native speaker Spanish - a little Mandarin - a little Reunion island creole - believe it or not.

What other languages do you speak?

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