Page 1 of 4 1234 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 48

Thread: language language language

  1. #1
    it's not fun, don't do it Moon Rabbits's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Posts
    5,582

    Default language language language

    Hey bitches!

    I'm curious to know how many different languages are represented in EoFF. Personally, I'm only fluent in English. I can read and translate written Latin pretty well, and I can sort of speak it, but when it comes to translating spoken Latin then I'm screwed. I know some (very) basic French grammar, but I've noticed that learning Latin has really helped me decipher French even without knowing much of the vocabulary.

    Also post languages you would like to learn!~
    I would really like to know Arabic, Tamil, and Swahili. I like the way the Korean alphabet looks, too.

  2. #2
    Fragaria addict Recognized Member Momiji's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    On top of this frustrating world
    Posts
    10,543
    Contributions
    • Former Site Staff

    Default

    I know enough Spanish to read and understand it, but not enough to make very fluent sentences. I also know a tiny bit of Japanese, but nowhere near as much as some of the more dedicated learners here.

  3. #3
    it's not fun, don't do it Moon Rabbits's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Posts
    5,582

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Momiji View Post
    I know enough Spanish to read and understand it, but not enough to make very fluent sentences. I also know a tiny bit of Japanese, but nowhere near as much as some of the more dedicated learners here.
    I know Katakana and Hiragana and how to conjugate the verb for "to be," as well as the uses of the particles "wa" "ga" and "mo." Yeah ... I only got to Lesson 3 of Tae Kim's grammar guide.

    Japanese was one of the languages I was really interested in learning for awhile, but I've sort of gravitated away from it in favor of a lot of African and central Asian languages.

  4. #4
    Zachie Chan Recognized Member Ouch!'s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2002
    Location
    Miami
    Posts
    7,652
    Articles
    3

    FFXIV Character

    Swygwyrd Eryistyrmstn (Sargatanas)
    Contributions
    • Hosted Screenname Competitions

    Default

    Fluent in English. I can speak a smattering of German, although that's going to the wayside due to disuse. I can read Old English fairly well if I'm provided a dictionary.

  5. #5
    VICIOUS GEEK SOOT~ヽ(`Д´)ノ scrumpleberry's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    in my scrumplybee tree~
    Posts
    5,482

    Default

    English, basic French, can translate basic Latin and Ancient Greek. Italian WANT.

  6. #6
    get mad Zeldy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Manchester, UK
    Posts
    7,706

    FFXIV Character

    Linkle Grey (Sargatanas)

    Default

    Fluent in English and the most basic French (which I doubt I could even remember).

  7. #7
    Don't get mad, get moist I Don't Need A Name's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Earth
    Posts
    4,050
    Articles
    3

    FFXIV Character

    Howie Kipps (Sargatanas)

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Zeldy View Post
    Fluent in English and the most basic French (which I doubt I could even remember).
    I made one myself for a change! Although you can probably tell that..

  8. #8
    Ogre Araciel's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Waterdeep
    Posts
    9,424

    Default

    I'm fluent in javascript as well as Klingon.

  9. #9

    Default

    Just English And Araciel's body language from all the binocular time.

  10. #10
    absolutely haram Recognized Member Madame Adequate's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Kirkwall
    Posts
    23,357

    FFXIV Character

    Hiero Dule (Brynhildr)
    Contributions
    • Former Cid's Knight

    Default

    English, and I can speak and read Estonian but cannot write it.

  11. #11
    All Neon Like Cleric's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    Haverhill, MA
    Posts
    404

    Default

    I speak Spanish and English although my Spanish is diminishing almost daily since I moved...=(
    "geroeen, pulsa nyet, tolska tanee pre chem"
    "Beauty is a perception tainted by ego;
    Love is an extension of great emotion;
    Fear is the result of uncertainty;
    Sadness is a collection of misery."


  12. #12
    The Dork Next Door Montoya's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2002
    Location
    Near the armpit of California.
    Posts
    877

    Default

    Fluent in both English and Spanish. Was building my way up to become fluent in German but then I simply forgot everything.

    Wish I knew how to speak Latin and German.
    Anon say I. Photobucket

  13. #13

    Default

    I'm fluent in German and kind of fluent in English.
    Languages I'm learning: Chinese, Indonesian, Thai.
    Languages I'd like to learn: Arabic, Japanese.

    Languages I once learned, but forgot: French =P


  14. #14
    I'm selling these fine leather jackets Aerith's Knight's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    The Netherlands
    Posts
    10,825
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    I can speak English, Dutch and German fluently, but I can only read french. I forgot the rest.


  15. #15
    Banned
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    in between demure traffic lines.
    Posts
    2,556

    Default

    Completely fluent in Polish, took 4 years of Spanish but I remember jack skullskullskullskull, and obviously English.

    Fun fact: Polish was my first language but I suck more at it now because I hardly use it anymore, especially now that I've moved out.

    I would love to learn Latin. It sounds beautiful. It sucks that it's a dead language. I suppose French might be on that list, maybe because I regret taking Spanish instead of it. Or Mandarin.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •