how many languages do you know? and do we have to know to survive?

wow,that is impressive! good for you! I know English, that's it. I would love to learn how to speak Korean, Kinda picked up bits and pieces...although I don't think id ever try because im scared id get it wrong! knowing many languages can be very helpful!

You are so formidable!!It must feel good that you can understand several languages.I just speak the Chinese mandarin,and my native dialect.I always envy people can speak multiple languages. I think the monolingual speaker,whether of English or of any other language,is impoverished in comparison with those who speak more than one language.

hello scubapro! i speak my moms native language which is Cebuano. this is the language that we use in our home but i also speak and understand the Filipino language; the language of my country; but i speak it with a very heavy Cebuano accent. i need to learn the Filipino language cause its the language used on television and its understood anywhere in my country. i also speak and write articles in English. i think English is the language everyone should learn to be globally effective. ps: enjoy yourself in Turkey scubapro! take care!

Its amazing for you that you know 3 languages of 3 countries. Me, I just know how to speak the languages of my country and to speak english, other than that I don't know any already. I have tried to learn some, but I don't know my interes is easily loss and I got easily demotivated. It is really good to learn different languages, especially at work, it as an asset to know how to speak different languages ofndifferent country. Wish that when I am still a child I have interest already on that kind of stuff because when you are still a child it is much more easier to learn languages.

well i really only speak english fluently. i took French in school and i had a fiance that taught me a lot of German but not enough to really hold a good conversation with it. then i also took Spanish in school. both that i learned in school i didnt learn much of it because at that point i didnt really care. now i wish i would have paid more attention in school but a little late to change that now.

I only know two, English and my mother language Filipino. I like to learn more languages like french, espanol and many more but I find learning it alone is hard (or I am not that eager to learn?). I think knowing how to speak different languages is an advantage. Knowing how to speak English for example, it is the universal language and all people need to know how to speak it for better communication to others. It is also an essential in business world.

I can only really speak English. I know a little bit of a few other languages that I learned in school, but unfortunately not enough to really survive.

my parents are from cuba and the dominican republic. my first language is english. we also spoke spanish in the home. i say that spanish is my second language, because unlike most immigrants who come to the u.s, my parents wanted to make sure we knew english because this is the country we will be growing up in. now a days, everyone has to learn spanish to accommodate all the illegal aliens that are crossing the borders of the u.s. i say if you want to live in a country, you should learn their language, not the other way around.

Hi, I am Indian. Hindi is our national language. Marathi is my mother tongue. And English is an international language so everybody should know it. Thus I can speak three languages Hindi, Marathi and English. I don't know other foreign languages.

I speak english and spanish here. I learned english from the 12 years I lived in the usa. And Of course I speak spanish as I was born here in Mexico. I need spanish here and english there in the usa. As Im going back there in aug. Take care dear.

Just TWO One is my mother tongue - Hindi Other one is - English Some people have this skill that they learn lauguages so fast, i am not that good in learning lauguages. Recently i tried learning some spanish as i heard it is easy to learn but left in middle.Interest change after a while.

Wow...you are great, you can speak some foreign languages. I just know English and my native language. Yes, poor me. I hope I have a chance to learn other foreign language.

You're really great, you can talk many languages. I want to be like you. But I just can talk English, Arabic, Japanese very little and of course Indonesia. Do you mind learning Indonesia? I really don't mind to teach you if you want. Good luck!

I think nowadays it is important to have English communication skills. It a very common language and is becoming an international business language, too. Another use is during travels abroad. A simple "yes/no" and "thank you" helps a lot in knowing direction, asking for prices and meeting new acquaintances. But I also think to learn useful expressions of the country you're visiting helps you cope up with the culture and it also shows respect. My mother tongue's Filipino/Tagalog, second language is English and a little of Spanish, French and Japanese (well atleast I know how to count and pronounce their food correctly). I would like to learn French better and Chinese too, because I heard it's very difficult. I like challenges ;)

Very impressive! My mother tongue happens to be English but I have taken two years of Spanish and I've been learning Japanese for the past nine months. I think that it's beneficial to be able to speak more than one language. :)

it's good you have learned several languages. I myself know how to speak English, Filipino, Bisaya, Maranao, Ilonggo,and Arabic. For me, there are times you need to learn some language because it will help you to survive. for example if you migrate to Canada, and you are a Chinese you really need to learn their native language for you to stay longer. As to my mother tongue since I am a Filipina maranao, then it is Maranao. :)

Its not the number of languages we know, its the amout of skill we develop in expressing ourselves in what ever language we speak! i the number of languages is the criteria, none of the mute and dumb could make it to the success stories of the world! :) (y) bdw i know english, telugu, hindi, french and the laguage of hearts

AMAZING! You must have a gift for learning language. Well,I can just speak Chinglish fluently.LOL. I'm going to learn german at college,and it's heard that german is really difficult to learn,but no more difficult than Chinese,maybe.

My native tongue is English and in school Spanish and French were taught. Since I don't travel outside of the USA, knowing English, Spanish and French is sufficient. Although I've always wanted to learn other languages. It could only help.

My mother tongue is German, but I grew up in Romania, therefore I speak also Romanian language. I speak also Hungarian and French, and English of course. :) And to the medium level Italian and Spanish. I understand too Urdu, but not so good, although is my husband's native language.