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I was actually thinking German by my 3rd
You were the exception, then, and you probably had a better teacher than my Spanish teacher, too. She hated us!
But seriously, I don't think most people can truly become fluent based on what they learn in a high school classroom. It's just not practical.
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Blondes do have more fun!
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German is phonetic. I LOVE IT!
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German is phonetic and so is Spanish, Italian and Russian for that matter. That is why I said spoken language (not read). By the way French is not. And if they get rid of the umlauts as they have spoken about German would no longer be phonetic. And you know what for native German speakers it wouldn't matter. Just like the fact that English is not phonetic doesn't matter for native English speakers.
I said German was easier once you got the tenses down.
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Once you get the tenses, the conjugation and the sentence order? What is left the pronounciation?
Actually I lived in Germany for 8 months and learned to speak German during that time. Don't misunderstand me there I love the German language. But as I recall even native German speakers who learned English were the first ones to step up and confirm that English was a much easier language.
Splitting the word order is only backwards if you base it on what you are used to (I assume English is your first language) If you think in German and don't translate in your head, is not an issue.
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Actually my first language was Spanish. I can think in English, Spanish, Italian or German. But German is unique in its sentence structure its not just a different language, its a language with an odd sentence structure. I have yet to meet a native German who dissagrees with that.
but once you understand the rules of German, you are good to go. Once you understand the rules of English, you still have to learn the other half of the language that does not follow the rules.
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What about the fact that every noun in German has gender that could be masculine feminine or neutral and there is no rule for that, not even a way to predict it.
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German is phonetic and so is Spanish, Italian and Russian for that matter. That is why I said spoken language (not read). By the way French is not. And if they get rid of the umlauts as they have spoken about German would no longer be phonetic. And you know what for native German speakers it wouldn't matter. Just like the fact that English is not phonetic doesn't matter for native English speakers.
I said German was easier once you got the tenses down.
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Once you get the tenses, the conjugation and the sentence order? What is left the pronounciation?
Actually I lived in Germany for 8 months and learned to speak German during that time. Don't misunderstand me there I love the German language. But as I recall even native German speakers who learned English were the first ones to step up and confirm that English was a much easier language.
Splitting the word order is only backwards if you base it on what you are used to (I assume English is your first language) If you think in German and don't translate in your head, is not an issue.
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Actually my first language was Spanish. I can think in English, Spanish, Italian or German. But German is unique in its sentence structure its not just a different language, its a language with an odd sentence structure. I have yet to meet a native German who dissagrees with that.
but once you understand the rules of German, you are good to go. Once you understand the rules of English, you still have to learn the other half of the language that does not follow the rules.
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What about the fact that every noun in German has gender that could be masculine feminine or neutral and there is no rule for that, not even a way to predict it.
If I could make a wish, I think I'd pass.
Can't think of anything I need
No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound.
Nothing to eat, no books to read.
Can't think of anything I need
No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound.
Nothing to eat, no books to read.
Spanish - advantage, the letters are pronounced one way. Learn the alphabet and you can read a newspaper. 3 basic infinitives to conjugate. disadvantage - nouns have a "sex". La or El something. Why should a table (la mesa) be feminine or a bus be masculine (el autobus).
English - advantage, I know it.
disadvantage, no real rules. All rules are constantly broken. Example - take the silent "k" from "knife", the "gh" from "enough", the "o" from "women", the "ti" from "nation". Combine them into "kghoti". It is pronounced the same as "fish".
Conjugation of verbs is impossible. It is mostly a process of memorization.
Pronunciation can depend on context. "Bow" as bow and arrow. "Bow" as bow of a boat. "Bow" as in Jim Bowie's last name.
English - advantage, I know it.
disadvantage, no real rules. All rules are constantly broken. Example - take the silent "k" from "knife", the "gh" from "enough", the "o" from "women", the "ti" from "nation". Combine them into "kghoti". It is pronounced the same as "fish".
Conjugation of verbs is impossible. It is mostly a process of memorization.
Pronunciation can depend on context. "Bow" as bow and arrow. "Bow" as bow of a boat. "Bow" as in Jim Bowie's last name.
Quotethe "o" from "women",
well...that sounds interesting
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Blue Skies and May the Force be with you.
Blue Skies and May the Force be with you.
Conjugation of verbs is impossible. It is mostly a process of memorization.
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I disagree.
to do: I do, you do, he/she does, we do, they do
or
to fly: I fly, you fly, he/she flies, we fly, they fly
Most verbs in English are like this, just like most verbs is Spanish are conjugated one way; there are irregular verbs in both. But I don't think English conjugation is that hard.
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Pronunciation can depend on context. "Bow" as bow and arrow. "Bow" as bow of a boat. "Bow" as in Jim Bowie's last name.
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This I agree with. Pronunciation IS typically easier in many other languages because they are more constant, but remember that there are letter combinations in those, too, that sound different. Spanish has the ll, which sounds like a y, for example.
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Blondes do have more fun!
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I disagree.
to do: I do, you do, he/she does, we do, they do
or
to fly: I fly, you fly, he/she flies, we fly, they fly
Most verbs in English are like this, just like most verbs is Spanish are conjugated one way; there are irregular verbs in both. But I don't think English conjugation is that hard.
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Pronunciation can depend on context. "Bow" as bow and arrow. "Bow" as bow of a boat. "Bow" as in Jim Bowie's last name.
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This I agree with. Pronunciation IS typically easier in many other languages because they are more constant, but remember that there are letter combinations in those, too, that sound different. Spanish has the ll, which sounds like a y, for example.
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Blondes do have more fun!
Quoteto do: I do, you do, he/she does, we do, they do
I'm not sure what you mean, but I like the direction it is taking.
Spanish has verbs that end in IR, AR, ER. The rules of conjugation are clear for each tense, etc.
For English, too many examples to post.
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Well for me, and many other people, this disdain for things french have been around longer than the current political spat
Dont worry man... Americains tourists have always been loved ... BAWAAAHAAAAA!!!!!!!
Remster
Muff 914
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Wel of course, that goes without saying!
Well for me, and many other people, this disdain for things french have been around longer than the current political spat
Dont worry man... Americains tourists have always been loved ... BAWAAAHAAAAA!!!!!!!
Remster
Muff 914
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Wel of course, that goes without saying!
I was actually thinking German by my 3rd year... I used to dream in German too. That would tick me off because I remembered everything in my dreams and spoke so well. But, my vocab was not as strong as my grammar. So, in the conscious world, I was always running out of words.
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