Learning another language - Page 3

Wossi · 04-03-2009, 09:53

I really should get round to learning Italian as our main supplier is based there and I travel over there a fair few times.

Garp · 04-03-2009, 21:37

Learn whatever language you want to

Rosetta Stone is supposed to be an awesome way of learning a language. I can't help but balk at the prices a little though.

More and more recently i've found myself thinking about learning a language. I was allright at it at school, just not particularly interested in the languages we were being forced to learn. I'd hope that because I'd be choosing to learn the language out of interest that I'd be much more motivated and successful

I'm a little surprised at those of you saying things like "French is 2nd most spoken" and so on. You guys are way off the mark

Most spoken language in the world is Mandarin (why do people always forget China and the amazing numbers of chinese people there are?), second up is Arabic, with English just sneaking in at 3rd, and Spanish in at 4th.

French, a language which I believe is still the official "language of diplomacy", is way down the list at 13th.

Japanese, a language I'm interested in learning, comes in higher than French

The more time I spend here the more I'm interested in picking up some Hawaiian too, it's a lovely language, has a certain pleasing rhythm to it.

Fayshun · 04-03-2009, 21:39

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Originally Posted by Garp

The more time I spend here the more I'm interested in picking up some Hawaiian too, it's a lovely language, has a certain pleasing rhythm to it.

And only 23 letters in the alphabet!

Von Smallhausen · 04-03-2009, 21:42

All this Hawaiian speak reminds me .....

Von Smallhausen · 04-03-2009, 21:44

How about Vongnum, p.i ?

Garp · 04-03-2009, 21:55

An example of a native Hawaiian speaking (no idea at all what she's saying)

FrostedNipple · 04-03-2009, 23:59

I heard from someone that they prefer you to speak good English than a poor representation of their language. This is because English is becoming massively prominent as a universal language (if it isn't already) and they would rather the opportunity to be able to use and refresh their English skills. Of course there is no harm in learning a new language. Just don't start speaking bad German in France, they give you funny looks lol.

Garp · 05-03-2009, 05:57

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Originally Posted by Fayshun

And only 23 letters in the alphabet!

According to Lana, there are only around 12 letters in the alphabet

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Originally Posted by Garp

An example of a native Hawaiian speaking (no idea at all what she's saying)

Also according to Lana she first talks about who her parents are, where she is from, who her teachers are and where she goes to school (that's all she managed to get from the clip)

Fayshun · 05-03-2009, 06:01

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Originally Posted by Garp

According to Lana, there are only around 12 letters in the alphabet

*stands corrected*

04-03-2009, 21:37	#22
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Learn whatever language you want to Rosetta Stone is supposed to be an awesome way of learning a language. I can't help but balk at the prices a little though. More and more recently i've found myself thinking about learning a language. I was allright at it at school, just not particularly interested in the languages we were being forced to learn. I'd hope that because I'd be choosing to learn the language out of interest that I'd be much more motivated and successful I'm a little surprised at those of you saying things like "French is 2nd most spoken" and so on. You guys are way off the mark Most spoken language in the world is Mandarin (why do people always forget China and the amazing numbers of chinese people there are?), second up is Arabic, with English just sneaking in at 3rd, and Spanish in at 4th. French, a language which I believe is still the official "language of diplomacy", is way down the list at 13th. Japanese, a language I'm interested in learning, comes in higher than French The more time I spend here the more I'm interested in picking up some Hawaiian too, it's a lovely language, has a certain pleasing rhythm to it. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

04-03-2009, 21:42	#24
Von Smallhausen I'm Free Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tyneside Posts: 3,061	All this Hawaiian speak reminds me ..... __________________ " Well, old bean, life is really so bloody awful that I feel it’s my absolute duty to be chirpy and try and make everybody else happy too." David Niven, 1910-1983.

04-03-2009, 21:44	#25
Von Smallhausen I'm Free Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tyneside Posts: 3,061	How about Vongnum, p.i ? __________________ " Well, old bean, life is really so bloody awful that I feel it’s my absolute duty to be chirpy and try and make everybody else happy too." David Niven, 1910-1983.

04-03-2009, 21:55	#26
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	An example of a native Hawaiian speaking (no idea at all what she's saying) __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

04-03-2009, 09:53	#21
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	I really should get round to learning Italian as our main supplier is based there and I travel over there a fair few times.

04-03-2009, 23:59	#27
FrostedNipple Columbian Coffee Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 87	I heard from someone that they prefer you to speak good English than a poor representation of their language. This is because English is becoming massively prominent as a universal language (if it isn't already) and they would rather the opportunity to be able to use and refresh their English skills. Of course there is no harm in learning a new language. Just don't start speaking bad German in France, they give you funny looks lol.