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| What languages do you know proficiently? |
| Chinese |
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21% |
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| Japanese |
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14% |
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| Korean |
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2% |
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| Chinese & Japanese |
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4% |
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| Chinese & Korean |
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0% |
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| Japanese & Korean |
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1% |
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| All of Above |
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2% |
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| None of Above (must rely on subtitles) |
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52% |
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Grc733 Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Total posts: 68 Location: *other people's dreams* Age: 24 Gender: Female |
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I know Spanish (I'm cuban) and English fluently, I know wishy-washy Japanese and Hindi, and almost nothing of french.. but i seem to make due
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AulcardJoined: 06 Mar 2005 Total posts: 64 Location: Australia Age: 28 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:55 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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I envy people who can speak multiple languages, especially with fluency!
I have been studying Japanese for two and a half years, and have lived in Japan for the last 5 months. Not that I would say I have managed to become in any way fluent. For example, when watching drama it heavily depends on the show how much I understand. These days I never use subtitles. The most recent drama I have been watching is dare yori mo mama wo aisu. I can probably understand about 50%, and get the other 50% out of context. But if I watch a show like PS Rashoumon, I can barely tell what it going on apart from visually. In a real life example, today some religious door knocking group for some japanese religion came to the door, and I talked to them for about 30 minutes. (Because they were so insistent and wouldnt go away.) I could understand and communicate with them fairly easily, but in general I find understanding and effectively communicating with people extremely difficult. I have had to work very hard just to get the little I have (since I am not very skilled), then I meet people who can speak multiple languages, who also seem able to learn Japanese with ease (obviously especially if they are fluent in chinese because of kanji), and it makes me feel as though my efforts have been totally hopeless.
So to people who grow up knowing multiple languages, for example my friend who knows malaysian and chinese from living in malaysia and english from living in australia, please dont take it for granted! You have a life-skill for free right there.
As for people who have actually learnt multiple languages, I think you are some kind of language genius. I have no idea how anyone can do that.
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Ann ^-^Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Total posts: 12 Location: Denmark Age: 21 Gender: Female |
| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 1:11 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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Í know chinese, korean, viet, danish (since i live in denmark) German and a bit japenese.
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gougzJoined: 28 Feb 2006 Total posts: 26 Location: Algeria Age: 24 Gender: Male |
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asuka_cocoJoined: 04 May 2005 Total posts: 19 Location: France Age: 22 Gender: Female |
| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:30 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| french, english, cantonese, a little bit mandarin & korean. =)
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mrboganglesJoined: 30 Aug 2006 Total posts: 7 Location: nc Age: 23 Gender: Male |
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berserkJoined: 29 Aug 2006 Total posts: 59 |
| Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:18 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| Fluent in English and Mandarin, and conversant in Taiwanese and Spanish (studied 5 years). Currently learning Japanese.
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ocha otokoJoined: 12 Jul 2006 Total posts: 23 Location: Melbourne Age: 21 Gender: Male |
| Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:59 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| Aulcard wrote: | I envy people who can speak multiple languages, especially with fluency!
I have been studying Japanese for two and a half years, and have lived in Japan for the last 5 months. Not that I would say I have managed to become in any way fluent. For example, when watching drama it heavily depends on the show how much I understand. These days I never use subtitles. The most recent drama I have been watching is dare yori mo mama wo aisu. I can probably understand about 50%, and get the other 50% out of context. But if I watch a show like PS Rashoumon, I can barely tell what it going on apart from visually. In a real life example, today some religious door knocking group for some japanese religion came to the door, and I talked to them for about 30 minutes. (Because they were so insistent and wouldnt go away.) I could understand and communicate with them fairly easily, but in general I find understanding and effectively communicating with people extremely difficult. I have had to work very hard just to get the little I have (since I am not very skilled), then I meet people who can speak multiple languages, who also seem able to learn Japanese with ease (obviously especially if they are fluent in chinese because of kanji), and it makes me feel as though my efforts have been totally hopeless.
So to people who grow up knowing multiple languages, for example my friend who knows malaysian and chinese from living in malaysia and english from living in australia, please dont take it for granted! You have a life-skill for free right there.
As for people who have actually learnt multiple languages, I think you are some kind of language genius. I have no idea how anyone can do that. |
what's important is that you're trying! and you know you can't compare with others when it comes to things with learning...everyone has their own way and own pace..so yeah be happy you have such a good opportunity though i think...cos i really want to learn jap and really finish off my mandarin...but yeah the damn course is tying me down...
oh and some people just find learning languages easier than say...mathematics or sports...
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gaidalJoined: 06 Oct 2004 Total posts: 33 Location: Sweden Gender: Male |
| Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:52 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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Fluent: Swedish, English, Japanese, Chinese
Studying: Cantonese and 四川话. ;)
Oh how I wish I could learn the latter two a little faster...
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SubZorJoined: 24 Oct 2006 Total posts: 4 Gender: Unknown |
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Natsume MayaJoined: 28 Jul 2004 Total posts: 49 Location: Brazil Age: 29 Gender: Female |
| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:09 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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My native language is Portuguese, I can speak and read English, but I can´t write it well...
I´ve been taking Japanese for 5 years now.. and I know some Korean (basic level)
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NishikidoJoined: 22 Oct 2006 Total posts: 13 Location: Holland Age: 20 Gender: Female |
| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:41 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| I speak Dutch, german, turkish, kurdish, english and a little bit japanese
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mohitoJoined: 14 Sep 2006 Total posts: 26 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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OMG I'm so surprised that there's at least 10 people voted for 'All of above' option by now...what a surprise!!! I'm just English/Korean speaker...LOL
can read some French (able to order the food at the restaurant, but couldn't watch TV without subs)
picked up some Japanese while watching Jdrama..without sub could understand half...but couldn't read at all...
know some Chinese chracters so could guess a little while reading Chinese subtitle, but couldn't understand what they're saying...
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AutyJoined: 29 Aug 2006 Total posts: 104 Location: USA Age: 21 Gender: Female |
| Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:58 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| I know English perfect, pretty good Hindi, and I'm pretty bad at Arabic, but I'm still learning.
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fairytwixLocation: planet earth Age: 22 Gender: Female |
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