How many languages do you speak?

[Angel of Iniquity]

And can you say a phrase in that language please?

Sorry if my questions are random or are asking too much information.

Anyways, I speak English obviously, and I am learning Japanese, slowly.
I also was going to learn Latin and study Enochian but that plan went to hell (lol)

Hmm, a phrase in Japanese?


Shaberikata wa hayasugiru kara, mo chotto yukkuri de hanashite kureru?
You speak to fast, can you slow down? lol
I'm not fluent, nor do I fully understand so I might be wrong.

[GypsyElder]

I believe there's a language thread already, but anyway I speak some Tagalog and a lot of Spanish.

A phrase? Um for Tagalog : Pumalakpak ang iyong mga paa. It means Clap your feet haha.

For Spanish: ¿Dónde diablos puse mi pipa? >> Where the hell did I put my bong?

[Unknown Entity]

English, obviously.

I also know a little French: "Oui, je parle Francais. J'suis Gemma, et vous?"

And a little Spanish: "iMe ha perdido mi sacapuntas! iMierda!"

And a little Japanese: "Watashi wa Gemma desu! Weeaboo, watashi? Nani sore!" (I remembered, Vicky! ...I hope... ;p)

[Xanatos]

Croatian is my native language, other than that I speak English, German, bit of Spanish, Japanese, and Russian, mostly curse words. I wont count Serbian since it's almost the same language as Croatian.

German - Lange Zeit vergangen, seit ich etwas schrieb am Deutsch.

Long time has passed since I wrote something on the German.

Spanish - Yo soy Robert, gusto en conocerte.

I'm Robert, nice to meet you.

As for Japanese, and Russian, I honestly wouldn't know how to write down what I have to say for it to make sense.

[ZantetsukeN]

Apart from English, I speak a little bit of French. I did French GCSE at school, but was never really good at speaking it. I can read it well though.

I would love to learn Japanese though. I've picked up random phrases and words from watching too much subbed anime.

[Angel of Iniquity]

Apart from English, I speak a little bit of French. I did French GCSE at school, but was never really good at speaking it. I can read it well though.

I would love to learn Japanese though. I've picked up random phrases and words from watching too much subbed anime.

Never trust the english subs, they rarely say anything correct.

Point in case...
Pein, Shinra tensei.
In english it says Almighty Push...
While I am guessing it is Almighty subjugation of the Omnipresent god.

[Clint]

I speak one language; American. Not English, because I'm not from England. Besides, it should be officially classified as the American Language, since two thirds of it's native speakers are Americans.

Anyway, an example of a phrase in American. I'm going to demonstrate with the phrase "Ma is a nun, as I am." Here we go.

Ma is a nun, as I am.

[Angel of Iniquity]

I speak one language; American. Not English, because I'm not from England. Besides, it should be officially classified as the American Language, since two thirds of it's native speakers are Americans.

Anyway, an example of a phrase in American. I'm going to demonstrate with the phrase "Ma is a nun, as I am." Here we go.

Ma is a nun, as I am.

Well, American wouldn't make sense.
I remember a Yahoo question asking what do Chinese people speak. You would be amazed on how many people said Chinese. It had me laughing.
Now, an american take on English would make more sense, but can still be argued.

[Clint]

Now, an american take on English would make more sense, but can still be argued.

I don't speak English. I've never even been to England. I speak American.

[Angel of Iniquity]

I don't speak English. I've never even been to England. I speak American.

Ahh, i have never been to Japan, but I can speak some of it.
But because the language originated there, I believe it would be considered japanese.
Same with English.

In that case however, I speak Massachusettian.

[Clint]

But because the language originated there, I believe it would be considered japanese.
Same with English.

The English language is Germanic and has its early origins in the tribes of North Western Europe; the Jutes from Jutland Peninsular in Denmark, the Angles from southern Denmark, and the Saxons of North Germany before they invaded the Romano-Brythonic speaking Isle of Britannia in 449 AD, when it became known as Englisc.

And then the English decided to colonize a previously undiscovered land across the Atlantic, and since there were such massive pricks, they got their asses thrown back to England. Hence, the language became American in nature.

[Angel of Iniquity]

Wellll, since American isn't a language, and English is nationally known to be the set language, sadly, you speak english, not american.
Back on subject.

Does anybody speak any dead languages?

[Clint]

you speak english, not american.

No I don't. I speak American, not English. I thought I made that abundantly clear, and I find it rather disrespectful that you're trying to argue my spoken language. You don't know me, Homes.

Stop hating on your fellow countrymen. We're both patriots. Barack Obama, man.

[Angel of Iniquity]

No I don't. I speak American, not English. I thought I made that abundantly clear, and I find it rather disrespectful that you're trying to argue my spoken language. You don't know me, Homes.

Stop hating on your fellow countrymen. We're both patriots. Barack Obama, man.

*laughs*
naaaaahhhhh, you speak English.

As for my location, I live above the heavens...
It is there we speak enochian...
Oai Des Enruvut.

i don't know what in hells name I just said.

[Clint]

*laughs*
naaaaahhhhh, you speak English.

No I don't. If I spoke English, I would have said so.

I'm an American, so I speak American.

The American Language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

H. L. Mencken agrees with me.

[Angel of Iniquity]

No I don't. If I spoke English, I would have said so.

I'm an American, so I speak American.

The American Language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

H. L. Mencken agrees with me.

*laughs faintly*
You speak american English, like I suggested earlier.
And american take on English.
To me, you still speak English. *nods*

[Alpha]

I speak English. *Revelation*

Although technically I speak New Zealand English. Which means we use -ise, not -ize; centre, not center; and so on. In addition, we have phrases that we have incorporated into our language from the Maori language that are so frequently used that they are beyond the point of being another language (there's a term for this -- just like how I can say faux pas and, if you speak English, you know what I mean, despite it being French).

Examples include kia ora (hello; thank you), morena (good morning), and ka pai (good work; 'thumbs up', congratulations).

I do speak a little more Maori, mostly useful phrases, and I mostly remember my he mihi (an introduction about yourself which you perform on the marae (meeting house) grounds, and includes a family and land genealogy (your whakapapa (ancestors), and the mountains and rivers near your home which you consider part of yourself). It's a little bit redundant knowing Maori though, unfortunately. Any one who knows Maori also speaks English.

Example:

Kei te pehea koe? [Kay tee pee-ha kweh] (How are you?)

Kei te pai [Kay tee pie] (I'm fine thanks)

I can piece together longer phrases, but not perfectly, and my grammar isn't tops.



I know French better than Maori, having learnt it for a few years in college (high school), and because both my parents are fluent in it (as well as Latin, although they're out of practice for both).

Comment allez-vous? (How are you?)

Tres bien (Very well)

I wouldn't say I speak it. I can read it slowly, and form terrible sentences. I usually cheat and use Google Translate, but I'm not completely inept at it. I'm taking two intermediate papers in it at university (college) next year, to round off my degree.

[motscroises]

Other than english, I speak french fairly well.

Pourriez-vous parler plus lentement? (Could you speak more slowly?)

[Kyreaan]

I've never been into linguistics. There's a lot I should learn, at least another language while seeing places they can still speak English. One of these days, I might have to see Paris.

Savez-vous de Beauté époque? (Do you know of "Beautiful era"? [period of art and culture in early 1900's France])

Où puis-je trouver la toilette? (Where can I find the toilet?)

Je ne l'ai jamais contacté. Je n'aime pas ses images de chaton. (I've never contacted her. I don't like her kitty pictures.)

Je suis si désolé vous avoir ennuyé. Avez-vous vu mon babouin d'animal favori? (I'm so sorry to have bothered you. Have you seen my pet baboon?)

Je suis nouvel ici et le ressac sur les divans. Je cherche une façon pour régler ici un peu. (I am new here and surf on couches. I am looking for a way to settle here for a while.)

Savez-vous que je peux joindre le cirque? (Do you know how I may join the circus?)

[Meier Link]

I love how this thread limits the language barrier to spoken languages. Nice. I am not going to limit my response to this preset standard.

As for me I speak American English and not a whole lot more unless bad English counts. As for unspoken languages, ASL would be my second language. For those that don't know that stands for American Sign Language which is indeed a language that does not require things to be spoken. Yay for sarcasm.

[Rocky]

haha was going to say the same thing Meier but you beat me to it! bastard ahem anyways I can speak some pretty articulate English if I do say so myself, and I've taken a few years of Spanish so I can speak it in a pinch and know enough to do some communication with some hispanic kids I work with. I also have picked up on some sign language as well so I can communicate to children who don't speak normally. Not an expert on the last two by any means but I know enough to get by

[Treize]

I speak English, and I'm in the process of learning Spanish and Arabic. (of course, I'm sure I could say that about English as well. ) I would also like to learn a couple more languages, but it's too difficult to learn too many at one time.

Bare with my boring sentences.

Estoy estudiando español para aprenderlo. (I'm studying Spanish in order to learn it.)

.أدرس اللغة العربية لكى أعلّمها (I'm studying Arabic in order to learn it.)

So far both languages are very fun to learn. I would say that Arabic might be a little bit better, though, because it is a lot more difficult. The dots everywhere are killers.

Eventually, I would also like to learn Chinese, Japanese, and perhaps Italian or French since I hear they are so similar to Spanish.

[Michael Swayne]

Fluently: Three- English, Tres- Spanish, San- Chinese.

Hello everyone! My name is Michael. I am 24 years old.
Hola todos! Me llamo Miguel. Yo viente y cuatro anos.
Ni men hao! Wo jiao Mi Ke. Wo er shur se sway.

I was born in Tucson, Arizona, where English and Spanish are both commonplace. Then, in school, my parents wanted me to take home courses at home, after regular public school. I had always had a love for language.

I can also speak several other languages, but I don't know how to write it.
Those languages are French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Russian. I learned these languages from native speakers that lived in my neighborhood when I was younger. I was never taught how to write in those languages.

In order to not have my language skills slip away, I watch news programs, cartoons, and even TV dramas in foreign languages.

[Josh_R]

I speak English of course, and I can speak a little latin not very much though.

I am pretty good with spanish. Not sure if I will ever actually need it.

I took a few courses in Arabic. This was simply to assist me oversea's.

I also speak a little German. This is just so that I could talk with my old kick boxing coach. Who was German.