editor Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 I just got back from a trip out of the country, and while I was away, I briefly wondered what languages people here speak.I'll start --English - native.French - enough to hold short conversations and live in another country.German - tourist-level -- enough to navigate and shop on my own, but not hold real conversations.Czech - enough to read signs and not get lost, but can't really speak much of it.Japanese - Just starting to study this one.Anyone else? I also ask because I'm looking for someone to do some dirt-cheap translation for a possible future project. Quote
jmancuso Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 englishbad englishspanish - can read but can't speakjapanese - started to learn Quote
Subdude Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 English, and I can generally read Spanish. And when I'm drunk, all those years of French come pouring out! Quote
CheetoPuff Posted September 30, 2004 Posted September 30, 2004 English, Spanish, Malayalam(spell it backwards...and it's Malayalam! , love it!) Quote
ricco67 Posted October 1, 2004 Posted October 1, 2004 English (primary)Spanish (read well) conversational and technical, anything other than that and I sound like a knuckle dragger ganster. Japanese, but only some kanji and and I only speak a few words. SOME Italian (written and hearing)SOME German (written and Hearing)Ricco Quote
debmartin Posted October 2, 2004 Posted October 2, 2004 "Is redneck a language?" (quote, SpaceCity)yes, in texas.debmartin Quote
editor Posted October 2, 2004 Author Posted October 2, 2004 I know a guy who talks like Boomhower. Lives out by Champions. People from other parts of the country really don't appreciate King of the Hill the way Texans do. I always remember the episode when Peggy took Bobby to Whataburger to tell him about "Goldfish Heaven." I saw it the day before I moved to Houston. Then a couple of days later, I saw my first Whataburger. I thought it was something they made up for the cartoon. Quote
ilovehouston Posted October 2, 2004 Posted October 2, 2004 nice to see another malayalee on this forum. too bad i cant speak malayalam Quote
editor Posted October 2, 2004 Author Posted October 2, 2004 I'm surprised to see two of you here. I'm even more surprised not to find any fluent Spanish speakers among our ranks. Quote
Montrose1100 Posted October 2, 2004 Posted October 2, 2004 Native German"new neighbor" Englishtouristic Spanish & French. Quote
CheetoPuff Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 It's ok ilovehouston, you're forgiven, , my malayalam isn't the greatest, it's a hard language to speak. And as far as reading it...I doubt I'll ever learn Quote
20sGirl Posted October 11, 2004 Posted October 11, 2004 Native English.High school Spanish.Tourist French and Italian. Quote
elecpharm Posted October 11, 2004 Posted October 11, 2004 EnglishSpanish - small conversationsFrench - tourist, small conversationKorean - tourist levelLatin - although a dead language, can read it and understand the Pope at times. Quote
editor Posted October 12, 2004 Author Posted October 12, 2004 EnglishSpanish - small conversationsFrench - tourist, small conversationKorean - tourist levelLatin - although a dead language, can read it and understand the Pope at times.That makes you and my sister the only people I've ever met who are fluent in Latin. Quote
2112 Posted October 12, 2004 Posted October 12, 2004 Spanish Cat English Fortran Assembly(6800,HC11,68020) Pascal Ada Binary Quote
texasdago Posted October 14, 2004 Posted October 14, 2004 Italian and English - both nativeSpanish - reasonable amountFrench - un petit peuGerman - enough to get to the airport, order some food, etc. Quote
Metro Matt Posted November 9, 2004 Posted November 9, 2004 EnglishKhmer (Cambodian)Vietnamese Spanish Quote
Montrose1100 Posted November 19, 2004 Posted November 19, 2004 Am I the only German Speaker here? Quote
editor Posted November 19, 2004 Author Posted November 19, 2004 Speaker? Possibly yes. I can read enough to get by. But not books -- signs and things. Quote
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