what languages do you speak?

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Philippines
April 4, 2007 5:21am CST
what languages aside from your native tongue do you speak? i am one of those who have a passion for learning languages. so aside from tagalog or filipino, i have studied spanish, italian and french. i wish to learn a lot more. it's fun and fulfilling. i watch a lot of foreign movies, too. and i dream that someday i will be able to watch and understand them without the subtitles.
3 responses
prettiemammie
@prettiemammie (835)
• United States
4 Apr 07
I used to work with a japanese company before, so I speak a little niponggo. It's difficult trying to learn their language, specially the pronounciation of each word. But hey I got a perfect score on my final exam.
firefury
@firefury (55)
• Philippines
4 Apr 07
wow! i heard nihonggo is really difficult to learn. so u know their version of the "alphabet" as well? like their charactersm or symbols or whatever...
prettiemammie
@prettiemammie (835)
• United States
4 Apr 07
Yes i also learned about that. Even how to count and how to read. It's different compared to English Alphabet. I think the most important thing in learning other languages, is practice. It's true that practice makes you perfect.
meoasis
@meoasis (720)
• Nepal
4 Apr 07
well i can speak four langaruage my own mother tongue nepali hindi english and maithli i am also intrested in learnig new langauages am waiting for the day when i will have master for atleast over 10 langauages
firefury
@firefury (55)
• Philippines
4 Apr 07
i share that interest... good for you.
nengs10
@nengs10 (3180)
• Philippines
4 Apr 07
In my case, I know more about the local languages than foreign counterparts. Because I am from Davao City, I know how to speak Cebuano. I'm so proud to have spoken the language because 70% of the people in the Philippines speak Cebuano as well. That's interesting indeed. Also, I studied in Iloilo City for a year. And I know how to speak Hiligaynon too. The language seems similar to Cebuano yet it has some variations, of course. Tagalog is already given. That's our national language though. By the way, I also have a good grasp of the Korean language. The reason is that, I worked as an English tutor to Koreans. I just get to love their language.
firefury
@firefury (55)
• Philippines
4 Apr 07
how nice. i speak hiligaynon, too. i spent more than a month of accumulated stay in iloilo when i was still in college.