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re: Anyone here enjoy learning languages?
Posted on 3/31/21 at 9:46 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
Posted on 3/31/21 at 9:46 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
quote:I’m fluent in Farsi after I eat a bunch of dried fruit.
I’m fluent in Farsi and can read Russian.
I’ve never played cards with Russian so I don’t know if I could read him.
He seems fairly sophisticated, I’d bet “no”.
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Posted on 3/31/21 at 9:48 pm to The Silverback
I'm learning Italian cuz I plan on getting the HELL outta of this country when I retire in 4 years. It's going OK. Shame because my grandparents spoke it but I was too young to pay attention.
Posted on 3/31/21 at 9:53 pm to The Silverback
Trying to learn Spanish, just starting mostly YouTube. I’m an older guy. What’s a good app to learn? TIA
Posted on 3/31/21 at 10:12 pm to BowDownToLSU
Duolingo is awesome.
Posted on 3/31/21 at 10:13 pm to BowDownToLSU
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Trying to learn Spanish, just starting mostly YouTube. I’m an older guy. What’s a good app to learn? TIA
IDK about apps, but when I want to brush up on Spanish I watch a TV program called 12 Corazones. It's some kind of Mexican dating game show and what they're saying is pretty clear from context.
Posted on 3/31/21 at 10:14 pm to When in Rome
I just signed up for Duolingo - figure I can spend ten to 20 minutes/day.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Posted on 4/1/21 at 12:00 pm to The Silverback
Posted on 4/1/21 at 12:01 pm to The Silverback
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I’m currently learning Russian, Georgian and Icelandic. Anyone else here enjoy learning languages for fun?
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Posted on 4/1/21 at 12:05 pm to The Silverback
I'm fluent in English and redneck; just learning Baw
Posted on 4/1/21 at 12:08 pm to The Silverback
I was really good at foreign language in school. I had 4 semesters of German in high school and was so good at it I placed out of the 4-credit German class at South Carolina and took the next level - so I got 7 credits for 1 German class. Almost went into International Business with a German minor but didn't; just got a regular ole' BS in Business Administration (Finance) degree with a minor in Psychology. Stupid me. 
Posted on 4/1/21 at 12:11 pm to The Silverback
I think it would be fun to learn Mexican.
Posted on 4/1/21 at 2:50 pm to The Silverback
How do you stay sharp with no one to talk to? I can do Duolingo all I want but when French TV starts talking or if I’m expected to say something to French person, I’m lost
Posted on 4/1/21 at 2:55 pm to The Silverback
Posted on 4/1/21 at 3:10 pm to Mufassa
quote:I speak Spanish because I grew up spending my summers in Spain where I have family. Growing up, I'd speak it in the household with my grandmother. I took Spanish in high school and college. I have been totally immersed in multiple ways, and every time I go to Spain, after a few days I am perfectly fluent again. I still get REALLY rusty when I am out of practice. Like embarrassingly so...and I know enough to know that I sound bad.
How do you stay sharp with no one to talk to? I can do Duolingo all I want but when French TV starts talking or if I’m expected to say something to French person, I’m lost
I think the only way to stay sharp is to find a French friend and converse regularly with him, watch French TV every day, or just pick up and move to a French-speaking country.
Posted on 4/1/21 at 3:12 pm to RibsandWhiskey
quote:in 20 years it will be the 2nd national language
I think it would be fun to learn Mexican
Mexican and Ebonics
Posted on 4/1/21 at 3:14 pm to S
doushite?
Posted on 4/1/21 at 3:16 pm to The Silverback
Just wanted to say thanks for this thread. I used to do Duolingo fairly often and after moving I kind of got away from it. Spent some time last night on it after being away for a few years. Looks like they have made some much needed improvements. I'm going to dive back into it. Need something to stimulate the mind.
Just noticed that the Duolingo Plus has limited offline lessons. Pretty much anything outside of my house is offline for may do the 14 day free trial.
Just noticed that the Duolingo Plus has limited offline lessons. Pretty much anything outside of my house is offline for may do the 14 day free trial.
This post was edited on 4/1/21 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 4/1/21 at 3:17 pm to TimeOutdoors
quote:You know what, I am going to do the same and get back to the Russian. I really enjoyed learning it last summer.
Just wanted to say thanks for this thread. I used to do Duolingo fairly often and after moving I kind of got away from it. Spent some time last night on it after being away for a few years. Looks like they have made some much needed improvements. I'm going to dive back into it.
What language are you going to dive back into?
Posted on 4/1/21 at 3:21 pm to When in Rome
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When in Rome
Roman
Posted on 4/1/21 at 3:22 pm to The Silverback
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I’m currently learning Russian
My brother had his bachelor party in NYC a few years back and we were all at this pool hall for a while throwing back drinks and shooting some pool. There was this dime piece of a waitress serving us.
One of my brother's buddies from college is a major brainiac. Philosophy doctorate but created some software that he sold that made him independently wealthy.
Waitress comes by and the philosophy guy just starts busting out some fluent Russian at her and she responded in Russian. I thought she was going to drop her panties right there in the bar. Apparently he heard a slight Russian accent when she spoke so gave it a shot, hoping she spoke Russian.
I'm not doing the interaction justice...it was probably the most pimp shite I've ever seen in all my days of going to bars and trying to pick up women.
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