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Post by Rioghan on Mar 23, 2005 18:31:37 GMT -5
Does anyone here speak any other languages? I got english and bad english down pat... but ya I wanna learn spanish and I was wondering if anyone knows of any good resources for that (websites, recommended books etc..) just soemthing Im gonna try do in my free time.. Might switch to italian if it gets to hard, my sis in law speaks Italian fluently and Im always over visitin her so I was thinking of that route, tho, I figued spanish would be more common place (and screw the french...) ANY tips on learning a second language on your own would be appreciated, regardless of the language you learned...
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Post by uofrhockeyman on Mar 23, 2005 19:22:27 GMT -5
Well, I know 4 languages: French, English, Spanish, and Italian. The French I took in school, Spanish I'm taking right now in school, and Italian from just askin my dad and websites. If you wanna learn Spanish, try and pick up Realidades, if it's available. It's a textbook and really goes in-depth with it. I know the website to get the online book, but I'd have to give you my password and username, and I don't really want to.
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Post by Johnny on Mar 23, 2005 20:19:32 GMT -5
engrish, spanish and im okay at french and sign language  just ask me alllll you need to know..  |
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Post by Mickey Martini on Mar 23, 2005 20:39:11 GMT -5
Er, I can help you with a few good Italian sites if that's the way you want to go.
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Post by Rioghan on Mar 23, 2005 20:43:05 GMT -5
Well Im thinkin the spanish thing is my best bet.. I mean, next to french or oriental languages, its probably the most applicable to.. stuff..
Hey Uof, how much is that book?
Any tips on what you think helped you learn the languages better? like, readin a book in said language, flash cards, audio tapes.. that kinda crap..
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Post by uofrhockeyman on Mar 23, 2005 20:46:55 GMT -5
Well Im thinkin the spanish thing is my best bet.. I mean, next to french or oriental languages, its probably the most applicable to.. stuff.. Hey Uof, how much is that book? Any tips on what you think helped you learn the languages better? like, readin a book in said language, flash cards, audio tapes.. that kinda crap.. My teacher told me it was 53 USD. Flash cards help me the most. |
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Post by Mickey Martini on Mar 23, 2005 20:56:57 GMT -5
Well Im thinkin the spanish thing is my best bet.. I mean, next to french or oriental languages, its probably the most applicable to.. stuff.. I dunno....I hear Cantonese will be mandatory here in a few years |
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Post by ilf21 on Mar 23, 2005 21:32:34 GMT -5
I speak Chowjanese, Cantonese, Basic Mandarin, English, Basic French, and I can understand Vietnamese. |
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Post by Rioghan on Mar 24, 2005 0:44:01 GMT -5
I speak Chowjanese, Cantonese, Basic Mandarin, English, Basic French, and I can understand Vietnamese. Holy crap  When your thinkgin, do you ever get confused cause u switch to another language?  |
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Post by Drak on Mar 24, 2005 0:52:21 GMT -5
I dunno....I hear Cantonese will be mandatory here in a few years I agree man. I wouldn't mind learning it. |
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Post by Rioghan on Mar 24, 2005 0:56:52 GMT -5
what would be easier to learn, italian or spanish?
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Post by ilf21 on Mar 24, 2005 10:59:00 GMT -5
Holy crap When your thinkgin, do you ever get confused cause u switch to another language? Not really. Chowjanese, Mandarin, and Cantonese are basically different dialects of Chinese, it's just that Mandarin and Cantonese are frequently used, so people assume it's two different languages. Come to think of it, there are TONS of different dialects of Chinese.  'Sides, I speak English the most, Chowjanese second, Cantonese third, Mandarin fourth, and French fifth. My parents talk in Vietnamese a lot so I understand what they say but I can't speak it. I sound funny when I try.  |
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Post by Rioghan on Mar 24, 2005 13:55:39 GMT -5
Not really. Chowjanese, Mandarin, and Cantonese are basically different dialects of Chinese, it's just that Mandarin and Cantonese are frequently used, so people assume it's two different languages. Come to think of it, there are TONS of different dialects of Chinese. 'Sides, I speak English the most, Chowjanese second, Cantonese third, Mandarin fourth, and French fifth. My parents talk in Vietnamese a lot so I understand what they say but I can't speak it. I sound funny when I try. Probably not as funny as I would sound.. Person1: <vietnamese dialect here> Person2:<vietnamese dialect here.. and here> *blank pause* Rio: .... Jigga jigga wha? |
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Post by ilf21 on Mar 24, 2005 14:00:41 GMT -5
Probably not as funny as I would sound.. Person1: <vietnamese dialect here> Person2:<vietnamese dialect here.. and here> *blank pause* Rio: .... Jigga jigga wha? Seriously, if you wanna a learn an Asian language though, go for Mandarin, it's the most commonly used language in the world. |
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Post by Drak on Mar 24, 2005 14:04:57 GMT -5
Seriously, if you wanna a learn an Asian language though, go for Mandarin, it's the most commonly used language in the world. Actually that's what I meant when I stated the above. I'd like to learn it. Would be quite the challange. |
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