How many languages can you speak?
By Garavegeta
@garavegeta (963)
Kochi, India
July 5, 2012 12:05pm CST
Today I was in a bad mood,because my question that amassed so many responses got deleted(community guidelines).So In-order to cheer me up,i tried Google translate.Its like an instant joke generator.
Try translating something written in English to your mother tongue,and watch what happens.
Do you use Google translate to chat with other people?
When I translate English to my mother tongue Malayalam,it makes no sense,cracks me up.Whats your experience with Google translate?
Any droid App similar to Google translate?
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12 responses
@garavegeta (963)
• Kochi, India
5 Jul 12
Hi Jacruz,sorry!!what is tagalog,is it your mother tongue?Which nation do you belong to?
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@garavegeta (963)
• Kochi, India
12 Jul 12
Hello jizfir...thank you.Looks like Philippines and India has lot in common,..
We have over 2000 languages and dialects in ur country.16 recognized national languages
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@jizfir (93)
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6 Jul 12
hello garaveta!
Well, tagalog is from the Philippines. It is one of the many languages that Philippines has. I am also from the Philippines, and to name some of our dialects here are, Tagalog, Bisaya, Bicolano, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Waray, and many others.
As for me, I can speak and understand Tagalog and Bisaya, also English and very little on Spanish.
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@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
5 Jul 12
Hey i can speak 3 languages- odia, hindi and english.
I am trying to learn other languages like french, spanish and other indian languages like marathi, gujrati and bengali.
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@garavegeta (963)
• Kochi, India
5 Jul 12
You are a Bengali right?Can you hsndle all those languages,I mean speak fluently.Apart from Malayalam,I speak a bit of Tamil,thanx to Rajnikant and Kamlahassan movies.But I can't write Tamil,it looks so complex.Hindi was my second language at school,so I can read,write and speak it.If you are an Indian,you must learn Hindi.Its one of those things,which bonds us,diverse people together.Jai Hindi!!:)
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@sukumar794 (5040)
• Thiruvananthapuram, India
12 Jul 12
working knowledge over more than six Indian languages,it gives much confidence. Apart from it good mastery over the English renders much advantage.tongue
@garavegeta (963)
• Kochi, India
12 Jul 12
Great sukumarji
Our former PM knew 17 languages..but he only spoke Hindi on foreign tours.I think MMS should learn from him.
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
12 Jul 12
Hi ,
I can speak and write 3 languages, telugu, hindi and english, i can understand little bit of tamil as i was in chennai for the last 3 years, and as all my neighbours know telugu there, so didnt face any problem, but i love to learn languages 
, hope to learn soon...i like malayam even, i have few friends who are malayalis, but its very tongue twisting language..
, hope to learn soon...i like malayam even, i have few friends who are malayalis, but its very tongue twisting language..@prashu228 (37524)
• India
12 Jul 12
if i am not wrong, every Indian will at least know 3 languages, one is our mother tongue, and other hindi and english from our school ...
@garavegeta (963)
• Kochi, India
12 Jul 12
prashu228
In our place,there is choice between Sanskrit and Arabic.Sanskrit is Ok,but why do they teach arabic
??
@lifes97 (884)
• United Arab Emirates
15 Jul 12
hi,
as full languages i can speak only 2 but i know also 3 halfs languages, i like to learn lnguages as it is an amazing thing to do and to do but its had and it is soo way high price to elarn many languages and it need stime so if you work it is hard
@garavegeta (963)
• Kochi, India
15 Jul 12
yepp,I agree with you!!!..I know 4 half language,but don't know any full language
any full language
@Suziecha (89)
• China
16 Jul 12
I'm a Chinese. I began to learn English in my primary school. It is always my course. My grades is OK. But I am ashamed to say that I also use translation tools. I need work hard in my English.
@garavegeta (963)
• Kochi, India
16 Jul 12
Hello Suziecha
Ashamed
?..You don't have to be ashamed,because you are not good at some foreign language.Yeah one has to be ashamed of himself,if he doesn't know who to read or write his own mother tongue.You should be proud of yourself.
?..You don't have to be ashamed,because you are not good at some foreign language.Yeah one has to be ashamed of himself,if he doesn't know who to read or write his own mother tongue.You should be proud of yourself. 
@payout (3794)
• United States
6 Jul 12
I only Speak English, I am Spanish and my parents speak English and Spanish. My Last Job interview I said that is my Weakness but i do have the opportunity to learn it. I do have the Translation on my ipad I play with it all the time haha..
@sender621 (14893)
• United States
6 Jul 12
I have always enjoyed dofferent languages. I think it so interesting hear the many languages that are spokenall over the world. I can speal two langues fluently. they are english and french. I can speak bits and pieces of other languages such as spanih=sh and italian, but not enough of them to say that I can speak the language. I would love to learn more languages and the internet gives us perferct opportunities to do just that.
@starsailover (7829)
• Mexico
6 Jul 12
Hi garavegeta: At this moment I can say that I speak three languages: Spanish which is my mother tongue, English and French. I am now working to learn Italian and Swedish for pleasure and entertainment. I think that learning new languages is really interesting.
ALVARO
@savagecabbage (1216)
• Philippines
9 Jul 12
I can speak Tagalog, English, Chinese, Hokkien and a bit of French. I took electives on french that is why I know a bit of french. how about you?
