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« on: August 13, 2006, 12:53:59 PM »
I assume everyone here can speak English LOL. 
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« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2006, 12:58:07 PM »
English, obviously.
Took German for 2 years in school, plus what my grandmother taught me, although I'm fast losing it with no practice.
Know very little Spanish although I want to learn more.
Learned a few words in Arabic from an old boyfriend.   ;)
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« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2006, 01:06:05 PM »
Grew up speaking English

Fluent Germany

some Spanish

and a little bit of Japanese which is what I want to learn next
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« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2006, 01:09:23 PM »
The King's English exclusively but can usually navigate road signs in a few other languages.
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« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2006, 01:10:08 PM »
Si, i speakit the englis and un poquito de espanis ;)  nah, i speak English with very little Spanish, but i can recite the whole taco bell menu with no problemo ;) 
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« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2006, 01:34:55 PM »
I speak English and Portuguese fluently. My Spanish is understandable and I speak a smattering of Japanese. (Sao Paulo has the largest Japanese immigrant colony in the world, they say). I understand some Italian, German and French.
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« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2006, 01:54:27 PM »
If you don't count "Florida Cracker Slang", "Southern Genteel Country", or "Southern Redneck", ;D then I only speak one - American English.  Jeff Foxworthy and the Blue Collar Comedy team have helped the rest of the country understand us much better. ;D

Though when I used to spend a month in Miami every year I used to get to where I could understand a good bit of Spanish as long as they spoke slowly.  I could get my hair done, order in a restaurant, and usually manage pretty well in a grocery store or drug store.  It's been several years, so I've lost that little bit. :(
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« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2006, 02:42:19 PM »
I can speak the Taco Bell menu, too.  Hey Goofynina. let's get it together and go speak Tito's Tacos menu language!  I am a few hours away.
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« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2006, 02:44:05 PM »
I speak fluently  - English, French. I would grade my Spanish at B+
I also speak Creole (French dialect spoken in Caribbean islands), Bajan (Barbadian variety of English)
I can greet and respond to greetings  in Arabic, Maltese, German, Dutch, Ibo(Afr.), Yoruba(Afr.), Hindi.

Maybe I should have put this in the section dealing with collections. ;D
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« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2006, 02:46:41 PM »
Quote from: bajanne2000 on August 13, 2006, 02:44:05 PM
I speak fluently  - English, French. I would grade my Spanish at B+
I also speak Creole (French dialect spoken in Caribbean islands), Bajan (Barbadian variety of English)
I can greet and respond to greetings  in Arabic, Maltese, German, Dutch, Ibo(Afr.), Yoruba(Afr.), Hindi.

Maybe I should have put this in the section dealing with collections. ;D


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« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2006, 02:47:14 PM »
You all are so smart.  I speak English only.  A smattering of kid's spanish just to protect myself in class.
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« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2006, 03:37:30 PM »
I can only speak English, and believe me, somedays I have difficultly with it.  ;D
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« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2006, 01:59:19 AM »
I speak "American English" and when I get upset, the 2nd language kicks in, fluent PROFANITY   ;)
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« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2006, 02:02:03 AM »
Quote from: Joe Paul on August 14, 2006, 01:59:19 AM
I speak "American English" and when I get upset, the 2nd language kicks in, fluent PROFANITY  ;)

YOU TOO!  ;D
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« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2006, 06:22:51 AM »
English
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« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2006, 02:25:21 PM »
English
German ( very rusty )
French
Quebec French ( lol )
Swiss German ( rusty )
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« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2006, 01:08:25 AM »
English and Pig Latin..... 

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« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2006, 05:59:06 PM »
Rerun, That sounds dirty!

JoePaul, I definitely speak PROFANITY, too.  When I am over tired, or upset the mouth just lets loose. I have to catch myself at work sometimes about to say something and I swallow it.  It usually comes out at home later.  Oh well.
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Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2006, 10:35:42 PM »
English and some Polish and a few words of Spanish ... and a word here and there from other languages .. but not enough to make a sentence.
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« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2006, 04:10:07 AM »
English and does Pig Latin Count ???lol  ;D
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« Reply #20 on: August 16, 2006, 09:47:57 PM »
German (low) I learned it from listening to my parents at home and so am able to converse with my relatives in Germany.
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« Reply #21 on: August 17, 2006, 02:19:22 PM »
Quote from: anja on August 16, 2006, 09:47:57 PM
German (low) I learned it from listening to my parents at home and so am able to converse with my relatives in Germany.

das ist toll, find ich klasse^^
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« Reply #22 on: August 17, 2006, 07:59:04 PM »
I forgot.  I know some sign language also.
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« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2006, 08:45:44 PM »
Quote from: SpeedFleX on August 17, 2006, 02:19:22 PM
Quote from: anja on August 16, 2006, 09:47:57 PM
German (low) I learned it from listening to my parents at home and so am able to converse with my relatives in Germany.

das ist toll, find ich klasse^^

Danke, Herr SpeedFleX- ich find das gute - kann das nicht schriefen, ober...
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« Reply #24 on: August 17, 2006, 10:22:55 PM »
Oh man!.....No spreaken ze duetshe!  Or whatever!
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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