How many languages can you speak?

@UK_Shree (3603)
May 23, 2009 1:37pm CST
I think many of us these days can speak more than one language. I myself can speak three and I feel very lucky to have been brought up in a household where I was able to learn three different languages. How about you?
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@jayrene (2708)
• Philippines
23 May 09
i can speak 5... 3 native tongues... i came from two different provinces here in my country so i can speak two languages of two different towns... that is Bisaya, from the province where i grew up and Kamayo, my mom's province and this is the language they use at home, that's why i learned this too plus our national national language which is Tagalog, a must since this is the one used at school wherever part of the country (Philippines) you are. I can also speak English and a little Japanese...
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@UK_Shree (3603)
23 May 09
Wow that is great, you speak many languages! Are the native ones very different from one another?
@UK_Shree (3603)
23 May 09
That's really interesting, thanks for sharing!
@jayrene (2708)
• Philippines
23 May 09
Wow that is great, you speak many languages! Are the native ones very different from one another? yes they are very different from one another... there are some words that sounds and spells the same but have a very different meaning, in some provinces. example: langgam in bisaya that means a bird in tagalog that means an ant
• Denmark
24 May 09
I speak Danish, English and German.. I'm from Copenhagen, Denmark. Are there any other Danes or Danish speaking people in here?
@UK_Shree (3603)
24 May 09
Oh fantastic! Three languages. I don't know any Danish I am afraid but I am sure you would be able to find some that do speak it on myLot!
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• Denmark
24 May 09
Yeah I just might!! I just recently found out that you can make money in here.. do you know if it really works?
• Denmark
24 May 09
that sounds sweet! what have you earned so far 8) ? and have you been able to withdraw the money, no troubles?
@Mitraa (3184)
• India
26 May 09
Yes Shree, I can well speak four different languages of my country including English. Among these I like my mother tongue (Oriya) very much! Thanks for this nice posting and have a good day!
@UK_Shree (3603)
26 May 09
I think that you are very lucky indeed! Have a nice day too.
@abcnadz (457)
• India
25 May 09
hello shree... i can speak my mother tongue hindi (hyderabadi hindi) , english (uk and us) , french, hindi , tamil (not well) , malayalam .. these are the only ones i can speak. i know teeny weeny bits of espanol but that can't be counted . i wish to learn more languages like german or something.
@UK_Shree (3603)
25 May 09
That is pretty good! I know what you mean, learning languages from every continent would be great!
• India
25 May 09
I know to speak, read and write Tamil and English. I know to speak Telugu. I love Hindi and Sanskrit and wish to learn them too!
@UK_Shree (3603)
25 May 09
So you can speak and understand three languages. That is fantastic!
@MrPKitty (102)
• United States
23 May 09
English, or Americanized English, is my native tongue but I have become fluent in cat and am learning a little chicken.
@jayrene (2708)
• Philippines
23 May 09
i am learning some of that too... meow... miyaaawwww... ngrrriiiyarrww??? bok bok bok bok... tiktilaok...
@UK_Shree (3603)
23 May 09
Lol, you guys do make me laugh...
• India
24 May 09
Hi friend, I know only 3 languages.Out of these i know only 2 language well and can understand only one language and can't speak. Have a nice day
@UK_Shree (3603)
24 May 09
Hi there, well I think that if you can understand 3 languages, that is very good and you are lucky. Thanks for responding!
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@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
23 May 09
You're very fortunate and blessed to know 3 languages! I know a very little Spanish but that's it except for my native tongue, English. It'd be nice if we all spoke at least 2 languages. Our worlds would certainly be expanded.
@UK_Shree (3603)
23 May 09
I do feel lucky yes. I have grown up in a household where English is not the native language. I do feel knowing other languages makes us more culturally aware somehow.
@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
23 May 09
I can speak fluently in both French and English. And I'm also trying to learn Sign Language and Italian, but I don't think that I could have a conversation in these two last languages.
@UK_Shree (3603)
23 May 09
French is a great international language to know. Thanks for the response.
@newfun4x (153)
• India
23 May 09
I am from India and I Speak Three Indian languages very well Hindi, Bhojpuri, Punjabi and also Speak English and Nepali fluently
@UK_Shree (3603)
23 May 09
So you speak 5? That is great! Thanks for the response.
@jellymonty (2352)
23 May 09
I can speak about eight languages.. Sometimes I get so mixed up that I don't even realize I'm speaking four languages at once! Ok Let me break it down to you: I am a mixture of four nationalities: my mum is South African, My dad is Mexican, grandmother is Portuguese, grand father is Egyptian. The ex is spanishSo here's a list of the languages I can speak and write fluently: 1) English (although am useless at spellings!) 2) Portuguese 3) French 4) Spanish 5) Afrikaans 6) Zulu 7) Swahili 8) Arabic I can understand basic Japanese and German but can't write yet. I'm signing up for classes in the spring... Its a pain sometimes speaking too many languages as you end up sounding like Donald Duck!
@UK_Shree (3603)
23 May 09
I agree with Robert, I have never known anyone else to speak so many languages, it is brilliant!
@zhawee (873)
• Philippines
24 May 09
i can speak 2 languages so im alos lucky becouse now as the time some people they dont know speck and understand english although im pilipino..so education is the best...
@UK_Shree (3603)
24 May 09
Yes I do agree that being able to speak more than one language is very fortunate. Thanks for your response zhawee!
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
24 May 09
I speak Dutch English, German and a tiny little bit of French. Dutch is my native language, English is my second language and I would say I have an intermediate level. German is my third language but I've been only learning it for 2 years with big gaps between. And I've learned french for 3 years but that was 2 years ago so I forgot like 90%. I am planning on learning German again and I am still learning English. I am proud on the opportunity to be multilingual.
@UK_Shree (3603)
25 May 09
That's great! I think we should all try and take advantage of learning new languages! Thanks a lot for your response.
@phyrre (2317)
• United States
24 May 09
I can only speak two languages well and that's French and English. I took Spanish for years, but I have trouble picking up how to speak it. I can understand Spanish rather well, but not speak it. I would love to learn more languages. I am completely fascinated by language, but it's a matter of finding time to actually put into studying language and such. On the other hand, I know a lot of people, especially in the United States, that take the view that it's either English or nothing. Everyone in the world, apparently, should speak English and they think it's a waste of time to learn another language. This view makes me sad because I think it's important to broaden your horizons and experience other languages and cultures.
@UK_Shree (3603)
24 May 09
I know what you mean. I think that language is a great thing, and it really is amazing that we all have different ways of expressing ourself vocally depending on which part of the world we have grown up in! I feel sorry for people that think language starts and ends with English.,.
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
23 May 09
My native tongue language is English. I learned French for five years when I was at school. I speak French sometimes on my travels like in France, the French speaking part of Belgium and in South Africa I was the only person a French national found spoke French. I learned basic German to help my traveling like to find the train station or to get a room. I am currently learning Spanish. I am so enjoying that and it will be great for traveling in South America.
@UK_Shree (3603)
23 May 09
Thats great to hear. I think French is a great language to speak as many countries do use it. I wish I had been able to learn it at school, I am sure it would have been a great communication tool for me.
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
23 May 09
I speak English, a little bit of German, and a little bit of Thai. I like to improve my German and Thai languages. I try to do that when I get the chance to visit Germany and Thailand. Thank you ! Danke schon ! Kop khun krap !
@UK_Shree (3603)
23 May 09
Um, Danke to you too! That means thanks right? I do not actually know much german but I have a few friends from Austria and Germany so managed to learn a little from them!
@mrsl2008 (634)
23 May 09
As a kid I spoke both Dutch & English however after a divorce my mother moved my brothers & I to the UK. Since then my Dutch has declined however when I visit my dad, who still lives in the Netherlands, it doesn't take long to start picking up on conversations & words. I'd love to spend 6 months out there and see how I got on!! For now it will stay in the filing cabinet!! Have fun Mrsl x x
@UK_Shree (3603)
23 May 09
Thanks for the response! I know what you mean about languages coming back to us, especially when we don't get the chance to practise them too often. I am sure you'd be fine if you did go out there.