thefridayfive - languages
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thefridayfive:
1. How many languages do you speak?
Fluently? One - English.
Somewhat decently? Two - + Spanish
Know Enough to Understand and Vaguely Not Insult Someone? Two - French + ASL
Learned but forgotten? Two - Italian + German
2. What is your mother tongue?
English.
3. What is a language that you would like to learn and why?
I've been working on Spanish for almost 2 years, mainly because I'd like to be able to communicate better with other locals. I really would like to refresh myself on Italian and French in case I ever travel to Europe, though I'd also love to learn Hindi, because I also long to travel to India.
4. Does it bother you when people speak a language you don't know in front of you? Why or why not?
No. I don't need to know everyone else's business, but also - language is simply a mode of communication, it doesn't carry emotional heavyweights in and of itself. I think it stands to reason that most people speak in the languages they are most comfortable in, and likely code-switch as needed based on their relationships with the audience and/or to better communicate their intent. I think about all the languages that capture meanings/moments in ways that English doesn't, and I wish I could plug into the Matrix and download it all, because frankly that is awesome.
5. Speak to me.
Mis queridos amigos, lamento decirles que no soy muy bueno con las idiomas. Pero lo estoy intentando.
More answers at the original post.
thefridayfive: 1. How many languages do you speak?
Fluently? One - English.
Somewhat decently? Two - + Spanish
Know Enough to Understand and Vaguely Not Insult Someone? Two - French + ASL
Learned but forgotten? Two - Italian + German
2. What is your mother tongue?
English.
3. What is a language that you would like to learn and why?
I've been working on Spanish for almost 2 years, mainly because I'd like to be able to communicate better with other locals. I really would like to refresh myself on Italian and French in case I ever travel to Europe, though I'd also love to learn Hindi, because I also long to travel to India.
4. Does it bother you when people speak a language you don't know in front of you? Why or why not?
No. I don't need to know everyone else's business, but also - language is simply a mode of communication, it doesn't carry emotional heavyweights in and of itself. I think it stands to reason that most people speak in the languages they are most comfortable in, and likely code-switch as needed based on their relationships with the audience and/or to better communicate their intent. I think about all the languages that capture meanings/moments in ways that English doesn't, and I wish I could plug into the Matrix and download it all, because frankly that is awesome.
5. Speak to me.
Mis queridos amigos, lamento decirles que no soy muy bueno con las idiomas. Pero lo estoy intentando.
More answers at the original post.
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Date: 2022-10-16 02:52 pm (UTC)