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So, what do you speak? (You can pick more than one)

French
- 19 (10.5%)
Spanish
- 14 (7.7%)
German
- 18 (9.9%)
Russian
- 8 (4.4%)
Mandarin
- 9 (5%)
Italian
- 5 (2.8%)
Greek
- 3 (1.7%)
Czech
- 4 (2.2%)
Hindi
- 3 (1.7%)
Arabic
- 5 (2.8%)
Farsi
- 3 (1.7%)
Portugese
- 3 (1.7%)
Japanese
- 10 (5.5%)
Vietnamese
- 3 (1.7%)
Korean
- 4 (2.2%)
Turkish
- 3 (1.7%)
Hebrew
- 4 (2.2%)
Polish
- 7 (3.9%)
Dutch
- 6 (3.3%)
Pashto
- 3 (1.7%)
Creole (Haitian)
- 3 (1.7%)
Swedish
- 9 (5%)
Bulgarian
- 3 (1.7%)
Mongolian
- 4 (2.2%)
Swahili
- 3 (1.7%)
Other
- 25 (13.8%)

Total Members Voted: 70


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Re: Any Foreign (To an American) Language Speakers On The Forum?
« Reply #45 on: May 04, 2010, 10:11:38 am »

My ß only works with alt + 0223.  For some reason.  I hope it isn't replaced  - "Ich heiße" and "der Fluß" just look so much better somehow.
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Re: Any Foreign (To an American) Language Speakers On The Forum?
« Reply #46 on: May 04, 2010, 11:27:17 am »

According to my German prof, yes. But, how did you do that?
AltGr + ć

Hehehe, I bet you don't have "ć" either  :P
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Re: Any Foreign (To an American) Language Speakers On The Forum?
« Reply #47 on: May 04, 2010, 11:34:45 am »

I have something to confess...

I am a native English speaker, but I can hardly speak my native tongue, Tagalog. I am, as Jose Rizal said, "Worse than a smelly fish" for not knowing my native language.

I took Mandarin, but failed miserably.
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Re: Any Foreign (To an American) Language Speakers On The Forum?
« Reply #48 on: May 04, 2010, 11:37:54 pm »

According to my German prof, yes. But, how did you do that?
AltGr + ć

Hehehe, I bet you don't have "ć" either  :P

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I blame my keyboard.

I have something to confess...

I am a native English speaker, but I can hardly speak my native tongue, taglog. I am, as Jose Rizal said, "Worse than a smelly fish" for not knowing my native language.

I took Mandarin, but failed miserably.

“Ang hindi magmahal sa kanyang salita, mahigit pa sa hayop at malansang isda...”

It's okay, Jose Rizal was kind of a pro-Spanish snob. Which makes it kinda ironic that they killed him.
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Re: Any Foreign (To an American) Language Speakers On The Forum?
« Reply #49 on: May 04, 2010, 11:39:06 pm »

AND I ONLY REALIZED NOW THAT I SPELLED IT WRONG

I DESERVE TO DIE

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« Reply #50 on: May 04, 2010, 11:39:53 pm »

I included the original quote instead, just for fun. :D
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« Reply #51 on: May 04, 2010, 11:40:30 pm »

You... you meanie!

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Re: Any Foreign (To an American) Language Speakers On The Forum?
« Reply #52 on: May 05, 2010, 01:31:38 am »

But German sounds far better to my ears than French. Oh, the French. They don't even pronounce half of their letters, the wasteful twits.

I can't stand the way French people speak French.
Their accent is so arrogant and pretentious.
French with, say, a Germanic accent is actually pretty awesome.

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« Reply #53 on: May 05, 2010, 01:59:28 am »

I have something to confess...

I am a native English speaker, but I can hardly speak my native tongue, Tagalog. I am, as Jose Rizal said, "Worse than a smelly fish" for not knowing my native language.

I took Mandarin, but failed miserably.
Same here, albeit with Arabic. I avoid conversing with other Arabs because my Arabic is bad, and my Arabic is bad because I avoid speaking it. Vicious cycle there, and it was a miracle that I passed my ministry exam. Well, the professors helped everyone cheat, but my point still stands.
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« Reply #54 on: May 05, 2010, 02:00:59 am »

Hehe, we can be smelly as rotten fish together.
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« Reply #55 on: May 05, 2010, 02:05:23 am »

Wait, holy crap, a third Arabic speaker!?

At this rate, my position as the best (albeit very flawed) Arabit speaker on the forums will be ousted!

Although my problem isn't with Arabic as a whole per se, since I'm a grammar buff, but with my limited vocabulary. Not knowing basic words is pretty bad.
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« Reply #56 on: May 05, 2010, 02:07:53 am »

I really only know how to say hello, and some random assorted stuff.

I feel horrible.
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« Reply #57 on: May 05, 2010, 02:09:45 am »

At least you haven't screwed up in front of royalty.
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Re: Any Foreign (To an American) Language Speakers On The Forum?
« Reply #58 on: May 05, 2010, 02:10:53 am »

hehe, I don't know the dialect they speak in Mindanao.

I mean, I don't think I'll visit those guys anytime soon....

Wait, you screwed up in front of royalty?! O.o
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« Reply #59 on: May 05, 2010, 02:16:22 am »

I think I may have. They weren't big shot royalty but still.
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