What other language/s can you speak?

21C · 09-19-2004, 01:32 AM

The ethnicity thread got me thinking:

Other than English, what language or languages can you speak? I don't think anything you learn in high school should count - so I'm not counting my HS Latin ( o me miserum ).

Both my parents are Polish born and I grew up speaking only Polish around the house. I can still speak it reasonably well now.

Over/under on the number of posts it takes someone to say American as their other language?

mckerney · 09-19-2004, 02:27 AM

I wouldn't say I know it, but I'm currently learning Sweedish.

GrantDawg · 09-19-2004, 02:30 AM

A year of Greek and a semester of Latin. I couldn't conjugate a verb in either language now.

Eaglesfan27 · 09-19-2004, 02:32 AM

I used to be fluent in Spanish, now I remember about a quarter of the words I used to know and about half of the conjugation patterns.

sovereignstar · 09-19-2004, 02:33 AM

I speak the Language of Love.

Hey, baby. Are you gonna finish those fries?

Tigercat · 09-19-2004, 02:34 AM

Counting HS and college I took 8 classes of french(and one class of cajun-french). Still don't speak it all that well, but have enough of it in the back of my head that if I were to ever be immersed in the language for a short while, it may all come out.

cartman · 09-19-2004, 04:26 AM

After living in Italy for a couple of years, I can speak Italian pretty well.

BreizhManu · 09-19-2004, 04:38 AM

I'm French so french, plus spanish (7 yrs in Venezuela, 1 in Spain)

Raiders Army · 09-19-2004, 06:15 AM

I can speak pig latin very well very slowly.

I'd hit it. (thought I'd get this in the thread)

3ric · 09-19-2004, 06:21 AM

English, Swedish, German (badly), some Danish. I learnt some beginner's Italian last year and would like to know more, same thing with French.

fantastic flying froggies · 09-19-2004, 06:43 AM

French (since I'm french

), German (lived there nearly 3 years) and a few words of Italian and Spanish...

fantastic flying froggies · 09-19-2004, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BreizhManu

I'm French so french, plus spanish (7 yrs in Venezuela, 1 in Spain)

With your nickname, I would have expected you to speak 'breton' as well...

BreizhManu · 09-19-2004, 06:52 AM

My father tried to teach it to me, I was to lazy to listen

oykib · 09-19-2004, 06:56 AM

I can understand spoken Japanese. But I can't speak it for shit.

I'm such a lazy bastard.

SegRat · 09-19-2004, 09:14 AM

I can speak in tounges.

The_herd · 09-19-2004, 09:44 AM

Russian (poorly now) and Serbo/Croat.

Noop · 09-19-2004, 10:14 AM

I can speak football, southern, english english, northern, city, country...

Easy Mac · 09-19-2004, 10:33 AM

ebonics bitch

Hurst2112 · 09-19-2004, 10:39 AM

excuse me stewardess...I speak jive...

duckman · 09-19-2004, 11:52 AM

I speak jive.

Jesse_Ewiak · 09-19-2004, 12:00 PM

I'm an American, I don't know how to learn how those foreigners talk! :-)

Icy · 09-19-2004, 01:21 PM

Spanish my main language, and english as secondary.

Pumpy Tudors · 09-19-2004, 03:26 PM

I took four Spanish classes in college, and I remember a little bit of it. When I was taking the classes, I actually intended to continue studying Spanish in order to be fluent, but I gave up. So American be about the only thing I can talk.

finkenst · 09-19-2004, 08:29 PM

a bit of french, abit of german, and math.

JeeberD · 09-20-2004, 10:43 AM

I speak a fair amount of German (though not as much as I should considering I lived there for eight years) and a teensy weensy bit of Spanish...

FrogMan · 09-20-2004, 10:55 AM

Learned French way before I learned any bits of English, so there's that. In fact, I barely "speak" English during any regular week. Many days go by without me saying a complete English sentence, other than usual expressions and stuff... I do read/write/hear a lot of stuff in English, but speak not very often, hehe...

FM

Gallifrey · 09-20-2004, 10:58 AM

German. My Italian has faded with time and I did take French lessons a couple of years ago, but hated it. So I wouldn't count it.

Darkiller · 09-20-2004, 11:01 AM

French (duh), English (mother's american and lived a few years in San Fran & London).
Used to speak a little bit of Spanish but forgot almost everything.

09-19-2004, 02:32 AM	#4
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I used to be fluent in Spanish, now I remember about a quarter of the words I used to know and about half of the conjugation patterns. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

09-19-2004, 04:26 AM	#7
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	After living in Italy for a couple of years, I can speak Italian pretty well. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

09-19-2004, 06:21 AM	#10
3ric College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Sweden	English, Swedish, German (badly), some Danish. I learnt some beginner's Italian last year and would like to know more, same thing with French. __________________ San Diego Chargers (HFL) - Lappland Reindeers (WOOF) - Gothenburg Giants (IHOF) Indiana: A TCY VC - year 2044 - the longest running dynasty ever on FOFC!

09-19-2004, 06:43 AM	#11
fantastic flying froggies Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunny South of France	French (since I'm french ), German (lived there nearly 3 years) and a few words of Italian and Spanish... __________________ Detroit Vampires (CFL) : Ve 're coming for your blood! Camargue Flamingos (WOOF): pretty in Pink

09-19-2004, 09:14 AM	#15
SegRat High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Oshkosh, WI	I can speak in tounges. __________________ USFL: Charlotte Fightn' Squirrels

09-19-2004, 02:27 AM	#2
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	I wouldn't say I know it, but I'm currently learning Sweedish.

09-19-2004, 02:30 AM	#3
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	A year of Greek and a semester of Latin. I couldn't conjugate a verb in either language now.

09-19-2004, 02:33 AM	#5
sovereignstar Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004	I speak the Language of Love. Hey, baby. Are you gonna finish those fries?

09-19-2004, 02:34 AM	#6
Tigercat College Starter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA	Counting HS and college I took 8 classes of french(and one class of cajun-french). Still don't speak it all that well, but have enough of it in the back of my head that if I were to ever be immersed in the language for a short while, it may all come out.

09-19-2004, 04:38 AM	#8
BreizhManu College Benchwarmer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Paris, France	I'm French so french, plus spanish (7 yrs in Venezuela, 1 in Spain)

09-19-2004, 06:15 AM	#9
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	I can speak pig latin very well very slowly. I'd hit it. (thought I'd get this in the thread)

09-19-2004, 06:52 AM	#13
BreizhManu College Benchwarmer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Paris, France	My father tried to teach it to me, I was to lazy to listen

09-19-2004, 06:56 AM	#14
oykib College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	I can understand spoken Japanese. But I can't speak it for shit. I'm such a lazy bastard.

09-19-2004, 09:44 AM	#16
The_herd College Starter Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fort Lackland, Texas (San Antonio)	Russian (poorly now) and Serbo/Croat. __________________ Oakland Raiders: HFL's 1970 AC West Champs

09-19-2004, 10:14 AM	#17
Noop Bonafide Seminole Fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Miami	I can speak football, southern, english english, northern, city, country... __________________ Subby's favorite woman hater.

09-19-2004, 10:33 AM	#18
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	ebonics bitch

09-19-2004, 10:39 AM	#19
Hurst2112 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Minneapolis	excuse me stewardess...I speak jive... __________________ http://www.myspace.com/longliveanalog

09-19-2004, 12:00 PM	#21
Jesse_Ewiak Banned Join Date: Apr 2004	I'm an American, I don't know how to learn how those foreigners talk! :-)

09-19-2004, 01:21 PM	#22
Icy Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toledo - Spain	Spanish my main language, and english as secondary. __________________

09-19-2004, 03:26 PM	#23
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I took four Spanish classes in college, and I remember a little bit of it. When I was taking the classes, I actually intended to continue studying Spanish in order to be fluent, but I gave up. So American be about the only thing I can talk. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

09-19-2004, 08:29 PM	#24
finkenst College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: usually sunny SoCal	a bit of french, abit of german, and math.

09-20-2004, 10:43 AM	#25
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I speak a fair amount of German (though not as much as I should considering I lived there for eight years) and a teensy weensy bit of Spanish... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

09-20-2004, 10:55 AM	#26
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	Learned French way before I learned any bits of English, so there's that. In fact, I barely "speak" English during any regular week. Many days go by without me saying a complete English sentence, other than usual expressions and stuff... I do read/write/hear a lot of stuff in English, but speak not very often, hehe... FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

09-20-2004, 10:58 AM	#27
Gallifrey High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Seattle, Washington	German. My Italian has faded with time and I did take French lessons a couple of years ago, but hated it. So I wouldn't count it.

09-20-2004, 11:01 AM	#28
Darkiller FOF2 Guy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Paris, France	French (duh), English (mother's american and lived a few years in San Fran & London). Used to speak a little bit of Spanish but forgot almost everything. __________________ FOF2 lives on / Continue to support the best game ever ! - Owner of the San Francisco 49ers in FOF2 - Charter member of the IHOF and owner of the Paris Musketeers franchise (FOF2004) - Chairman of the IHOF Hall of Fame - Athletic Director of the Brigham Young Cougars in TCY FOF Legend: Hall of Fame QB Brock Sheriff #5, one of the most popular player in Front Office Football history.

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