Author Topic: Are you bilingual? (Read 16950 times)

froody1911 · « **Reply #200 on:** August 11, 2011, 02:43:23 PM »

^ You speak Hindi? Awesome

BlackPages · « **Reply #201 on:** August 11, 2011, 04:12:02 PM »

Not as fluently or as correctly as English, but yeah. I actually started learning because I like those Bollywood movies and can't find subtitles for the ones I want to watch.

saionjee · « **Reply #202 on:** September 03, 2011, 11:37:14 AM »

I am fluent in English and Filipino.
I can read and write Korean and Arabic letters/characters.
I know a bit of German, Korean, Spanish, Arabic and Japanese (Duh, anime stuff

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German (my mom is studying so I study w/ her), Korean (Kpop Hardcore), Spanish (Our dialect is a bit common with this language), Arabic (I am currently residing in the Middle East).

Lol. I am not boasting. hahaha.

I am fluent with one dialect too :>

Supai · « **Reply #203 on:** September 03, 2011, 11:56:50 AM »

Can speak Finnish and English quite well, took 2 years of lessons in German (and all of it for naught, not enough to survive with), Swedish for 5 years (also for naught, not enough to survive with) and independently studied Japanese (not enough to survive with).

And random: Interested in Spanish, Italian / Latin, Arabic.

Dale08 · « **Reply #204 on:** September 03, 2011, 12:58:28 PM »

I speak English.

Man, I feel like the odd one out. I can understand some Japanese phrases and understand I tiny bit of hirigana but I wouldn't say that I know enough to call me bilingual. I frequently use Spanish, Italian and Arabic phrases when I'm with my friends but that's limited salutations.

Mistgun_Zero · « **Reply #205 on:** September 04, 2011, 04:55:55 AM »

Fluently: English, Hindi and Urdu. (Yes there is a significant difference between Hindi and Urdu, though not really easily distinguishable)

Also know a bit of Kannada (native language of where I live), arabic.

I plan to learn Arabic and Japanese at some point.

hanayome · « **Reply #206 on:** September 04, 2011, 09:31:43 AM »

Meh only English and native language.

Everyone seems to be interested in some common languages...

VilasZakula · « **Reply #207 on:** September 04, 2011, 10:56:43 AM »

Italian as the first Language and English as the second, Grew up in Ethiopia as a kid and I use to speak Amharic, Left Ethiopia in 1998 to Italy and completely forgot the language, I still can count till seven (Stayed with me) and enjoy the good dishes (Spices World)
I have being living in London since January 2005, learning the language in no time
I would like to speak Japanese and to actually travel around that part of the world

Osmo · « **Reply #208 on:** September 06, 2011, 05:56:45 PM »

Quote from: Roven on January 24, 2011, 05:15:46 AM

I'm fluent in both English and Arabic. I can speak some Indonesian and I had some Japanese conversations that went very well considering I only learn from Anime and stuff

I'm learning Japanese and arabic atm.

junjouai · « **Reply #209 on:** September 18, 2011, 04:00:00 AM »

I'm half Japanese and half Korean, currently living in America. (^^;;

THEREFORE, English + Japanese + Korean, and maybe a little bit of Italian (<--- okay maybe NOT).

Burkingam · « **Reply #210 on:** September 18, 2011, 04:48:33 AM »

Quote from: junjouai on September 18, 2011, 04:00:00 AM

I'm half Japanese and half Korean, currently living in America. (^^;;
THEREFORE, English + Japanese + Korean, and maybe a little bit of Italian (<--- okay maybe NOT).

If I ever manage to reach a decent Japanese level. i would love to learn Korean.

junjouai · « **Reply #211 on:** September 18, 2011, 03:46:10 PM »

Quote from: Burkingam on September 18, 2011, 04:48:33 AM

Quote from: junjouai on September 18, 2011, 04:00:00 AM
I'm half Japanese and half Korean, currently living in America. (^^;;
THEREFORE, English + Japanese + Korean, and maybe a little bit of Italian (<--- okay maybe NOT).

If I ever manage to reach a decent Japanese level. i would love to learn Korean.

Wahh~ you're going to learn Korean, too! ＼(･∀･*)
Korean and Japanese grammar + sentence structures are similar, so I'm sure you will be able to pick it up quickly! (*＾-＾*)

lovesherr · « **Reply #212 on:** September 18, 2011, 06:59:12 PM »

I can speak Chinese and English.

Because Singapore teaches Mother Tongue in schools

It's good because I used to help translate manga from Chinese to English until I have gotten too busy to do it anymore

jigokutayu · « **Reply #213 on:** September 19, 2011, 08:19:35 AM »

I know English and Japanese. I can do "resident" Thai and German (a step above tourist but no where near fluent). I am learning Chinese and Gulf Arabic now in an attempt to be fluent. I can speak basic tourist Greek, Icelandic, Swedish, Hindi, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Romanian, and several others.

froody1911 · « **Reply #214 on:** September 19, 2011, 08:30:27 AM »

^That's a lot of languages! Henceforth I shall call you hyperpolyglot

Tiffanys · « **Reply #215 on:** September 19, 2011, 08:36:34 AM »

Yeah, I like both. I'm more attracted to girls though.

(that's a joke)

froody1911 · « **Reply #216 on:** September 19, 2011, 08:50:11 AM »

Quote from: Tiffanys on September 19, 2011, 08:36:34 AM

Yeah, I like both. I'm more attracted to girls though.
(that's a joke)

I lol'd

Ixarku · « **Reply #217 on:** September 20, 2011, 01:14:26 AM »

Quote from: froody1911 on September 19, 2011, 08:30:27 AM

^That's a lot of languages! Henceforth I shall call you hyperpolyglot

No kidding! Pretty impressive. Not that I'm keeping score, but I think jigokutayu wins the virtual cookie for most languages known by a BakaBT forum-goer.

Kyrdua · « **Reply #218 on:** September 20, 2011, 04:19:49 AM »

Quote from: Ixarku on September 20, 2011, 01:14:26 AM

No kidding! Pretty impressive. Not that I'm keeping score, but I think jigokutayu wins the virtual cookie for most languages known by a BakaBT forum-goer.

inb4 he never pops up in the forum again.

btw, It just came to me. what do native english speakers usually learn as their second language?

jigokutayu · « **Reply #219 on:** September 20, 2011, 04:31:53 AM »

Quote from: Kyrdua on September 20, 2011, 04:19:49 AM

Quote from: Ixarku on September 20, 2011, 01:14:26 AM
No kidding! Pretty impressive. Not that I'm keeping score, but I think jigokutayu wins the virtual cookie for most languages known by a BakaBT forum-goer.
inb4 he never pops up in the forum again.

inb4 she,

I find it is important to know how to ask where the toilet is when traveling.