luangtom
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English and Thai and a smidgen of Italian. Son was a linguist, fluent in Arabic, French, Spanish, Thai and English. Wife speaks Thai, Lao, some Mandarin and Engish.
Any of you guys speak other languages?
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BillBingham2
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Cobol and English are about it.
The Teenager I mastered some years back now seems to be old-Teenager and not spoken any more. UGH.
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The Teenager I mastered some years back now seems to be old-Teenager and not spoken any more. UGH.
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deralte
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After travelling the world in the military for 24 years I learned enough of about 10 different languages to get myself in trouble. 
cussedemgun
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Does it count if I can cuss in another language?
I can read French about half as fast as I can read English, but when I try to speak it, Frenchmen wince in pain.
Atg one time I was minimally fluent in Vietnamese, courtesy of several months of US Army instruction. But I haven't used it and so have lost it.
Atg one time I was minimally fluent in Vietnamese, courtesy of several months of US Army instruction. But I haven't used it and so have lost it.
snub56
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I speak spanish
Some German, some Dutch. Every time I go to Mexico my Spanish gets better with a little help from Rosetta Stone tuneups. I can get fed and housed and ask for directions, although I don't necessarily grasp the directions. I carry a cheat sheet with the names of common tools and motorcycle parts.
They all fade with disuse, and come back with immersion.
They all fade with disuse, and come back with immersion.
seagill
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Does it count if I can cuss in another language?
I worked with a guy from Poland years ago, the only time any of us could understand him was when he swore.
As to the OP, I studied German for 5 semesters in high school, only remember a few words now.
I've always been able to get myself in enough trouble with our version of the English language. Why in the world would I want to do that in a second language?
I can speak and understand Tex/Mex.
I once took a foriegn language course at the Border Patrol Academy when it was in Glynco. The instructors taught Castillian Spanish, couldn't understnd much and didn't learn much. Not whats spoken in Texas by the Locals.
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I once took a foriegn language course at the Border Patrol Academy when it was in Glynco. The instructors taught Castillian Spanish, couldn't understnd much and didn't learn much. Not whats spoken in Texas by the Locals.
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HOUSTON RICK
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Ja, Deutch und "Nawlins".
Reminds me of the three fellows loitering outside a pub after closing time, when an Italian (?) in an Alfa Romeo roars up to them and stops, apparently to ask directions (in Italian). When no one answers, he repeats his question in French. Still nothing. Finally, he tries German. Still no reply. Disgusted, he shifts into gear and roars off. One of the fellows turns to another and says, "You know, we're as bad as the Americans. We really should know more than one language." The third replies, "Oh, I don't know. That bloke with the Alfa knew three, and it didn't do HIM any good."
Texas Star
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They're probably too modest to mention it, but our members Q-Ball (Swedish) and Sasu (Finnish) have excellent English.
Mapko
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All just "ok", Ukrainian, Russian and Polish. Inglish ain't bad eeether.
Mark
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Good Tex/Mex, but my Spanish got much better when working in southern Spain for a summer.
I was coming along in Indonesian, but the job played out.
Went to Kazakhstan, but couldn't get past good morning in Russian or Kazakh.
Worked with a bunch of Irish guys and started with their lilt, had to catch myself.
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I was coming along in Indonesian, but the job played out.
Went to Kazakhstan, but couldn't get past good morning in Russian or Kazakh.
Worked with a bunch of Irish guys and started with their lilt, had to catch myself.
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BarbC
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I'm re-learning Russian and can follow some conversations well enough, even though my own side of the conversation need a lot of work. I can get through a basic transaction in Estonian. Hea hind! Aitah!
I can speak Spanish (although not as well as I used to). I can still read it fairly well, but my conversational skills have faded. I have always thought I should buy the Rosetta Stone kits (both to improve my Spanish and possibly pick up a new language), but those things are expensive.
Fairly good Spanish [Argentine Dialect i get stared at and laughed at in Mexico], Good enough Italian to have a conversation, order off of a menu in Portuguese and French, fluent in Irony and Sarcasm thanks to raising a few kids.
Texas Star
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Don't worry about it: I've met Argentines who don't think much of Mexicans.
They were deeply resentful that most of us think of everyone below our southern border as "just a bunch of Mexicans."T-Star
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