CrazyIvan 0 #26 July 1, 2003 Quote >8 years of Latin >For some reason though, I can understand what people are saying when they speak Spanish There is the answer, Italian and Spanish have the same root, also, if you spoke Spanish you could easily understand Portuguese and some Greek, weird huh?__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chopchop 0 #27 July 1, 2003 QuoteOh no... Chop go pester me in another thread... This dude's life goal is to be a dang burr under my saddle.. I actually like Native American ? Like Indian. THEN, who would I talk to.... my yahoo- Jumps From Plane Clay- Likes His Sheep JT- Needs Help Bad Jessica - Beautiful Feather The blue dude - Face of Blue Lumious- Sees Weird Things Crazy Ivan- Man with Sword Pabito - Screams like Girl Quade - Not Really Boring SkyBytch- Bytch in Sky SkyMonkeyOne ??? forgot another one... chopchop - sodomizes airann chopchop gotta go... Plaything needs a spanking.. Lotsa Pictures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #28 July 1, 2003 I would want to learn American Sign Language. I was briefly taught once, but you really need someone to sign with, so you learn to read what they are signing. Wonderful language! Jan -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #29 July 1, 2003 QuoteI would want to learn American Sign Language I was learning a little bit of it, but I dropped it when I realized that you CAN'T whisper or tell a secret. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steel 0 #30 July 1, 2003 Ok there are similarities with Latin languages (Spanish, French, Italian, and Portugese) because obviously they all came from Latin. With the exception of the French Latin people are superior. Oh wait and except for the Portugese too. Hold on a second there is a significant difference between the Spanish and Italians. Ok we all know Spain is the best but back to the topic at hand. Knowing Spanish backwards and fowards does not mean you will understand Italian French or Portugese. That is a complete myth. Being that I speak Italian and know countless people who speak Spanish as a native language I have been able to put this to the test over and over again. Sure they will catch more words than a German would. But they will not catch enough words to carry even a very slow conversation. Even if they can 5 out of ten words from the sentence, which typically they won't, it still wouldn't be enough to understand the true meaning of the sentence. Instead it would only provide a clue for guessing what was said.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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cava 0 #31 July 1, 2003 ASL would be my choice as well. Think of how useful it would be. While scuba diving, when too far away from someone to speak without yelling, to say mean shit behind peoples' backs without making a sound. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #32 July 1, 2003 Quoteprovide a clue for guessing what was said. I never said that you can have a conversation, but yes, you can somewhat understand and make some sense, at least, that's some of my experience. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #33 July 1, 2003 Whoa, just realized that I learned quite a bit of Latin in Medical Terminology. Latin/Greek and Other Expansion of English and Afrikaans vocabulary based on Latin basic words eg. manus (hand) : manuscript (manuskrip), manipulate (manipuleer), manufacture, manifest (manifes), manure, (chopchop) very handy... WAIT- I know French - RSVP abbr. French répondez s'il vous plaît (please reply). ~AirAnn~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steel 0 #34 July 1, 2003 How did you get exposed to Afrikant? Are you one of those blond African-Americans from Johanisberg who is getting shafted by the affirmative action programs?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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #35 July 1, 2003 Well, I already speak German fluently and enough Spanish to get by in Lima, so I think I'd like Italian or Portuguese next... Though it'd be pretty cool to talk dirty in Russian... you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #36 July 1, 2003 Quote enough Spanish to get by in Lima, Then you must good in Spanish.__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyfrog 0 #37 July 1, 2003 Italian... definitely Italian. I've been studying it formally and informally for several years now. Yup... Italian. That's the way to go. And I'm sure you can find more than just a "pizza guy" to talk to... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #38 July 1, 2003 I studied a lot of German in school and when I finally got to Germany, they wanted to speak English at the Hofbrauhaus. Unfortunately, the one word I had to translate for them was blood sausage. Yuck!! I remember virtually nothing from a year of Russian and who was I going to talk to? While Japanese and Chinese are intriguing, if I did it again, I'd take Spanish, like I did last summer. -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RichM 0 #39 July 1, 2003 #2 is Japanese if I was actually any gopod at languages (I'm not). Sign language would be #3. But #1 would be the language to successfully chat up any babe, which my mate has and refuses to tell me how Rich M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #40 July 1, 2003 No, not really- it's a lot of umming and hand gestures and "como se dice?" (<-- did I even spell that right?) It's just because in Lima, in my experience, there weren't many people who spoke English very well, as opposed to some other Latin American cities, like Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo. So, they spoke a little English, I spoke a little Spanish, and it resulted in some of the most hilarious, fun conversations. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #41 July 1, 2003 Your spelling is correct. Well, at least you had fun huh? __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #42 July 1, 2003 Oh my God, it was a blast!! Nothing like liberal amounts of alcohol to make you think you actually speak a foreign language. And damn, those Peruvians can PARTY! I saw the sun come up three times the week I was there (and I was there for work! ) I wanna go back on my own sometime. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyfrog 0 #43 July 1, 2003 QuoteNo, not really- it's a lot of umming and hand gestures and "como se dice?" And in Italian, it's "come si dice?" So you're already halfway there! Although I have known people to get confused and start speaking some crazy SpItalian! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,403 #44 July 1, 2003 ASL; would be useful in airplanes and during SCUBA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #45 July 1, 2003 QuoteOh my God, it was a blast!! Nothing like liberal amounts of alcohol to make you think you actually speak a foreign language. And damn, those Peruvians can PARTY! I saw the sun come up three times the week I was there (and I was there for work! ) I wanna go back on my own sometime. Yup..sounds like Peru o'right. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #46 July 1, 2003 QuoteSpItalian I speak Frenglish all the time... whats your point?Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #47 July 1, 2003 QuoteI speak Frenglish all the time... whats your point? And where is Spanglish? __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #48 July 1, 2003 QuoteYup..sounds like Peru o'right. You know your way around other Latin American countries, too? QuoteAlthough I have known people to get confused and start speaking some crazy SpItalian! That would be me! I tried Dutch at one point, but then my German got in the way, and it really pissed off my teacher! you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #49 July 1, 2003 QuoteYou know your way around other Latin American countries, too? Chile. But I'd like to visit Brazil and Argentina.__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steel 0 #50 July 1, 2003 well I have spoke a ton of Spanglish. But only when I know the person I am speaking to can understand both Spanish and English. Its not uncontrollable its just that you can have a larger vocabulary to choose from when talking to certain people.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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
