Wait...capoeira competency partially hinges on knowledge of Portugeuse? Or is that your instructor's preference. That's so cool regardless though.
Edit: Rereading, that's what you just said. Don't mind me, just tipsy.
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Which languages do you speak?
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Edit: Rereading, that's what you just said. Don't mind me, just tipsy.
I speak English, took three years of Spanish, and have been self-studying Japanese on and off for 11 years but not very intensively. I know enough Spanish to write a business email in Spanish with some help, and enough Japanese to struggle through a text heavy game and understand most of what's going on with a lot of work, but wouldn't feel comfortable holding a conversation in either for very long. If someone asks me what languages I speak I just say English.
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Well, that's certainly one way to get motivated. I actually have a book on Portuguese myself, I tried learning that too before but dropped it.
Haha, it's okay. But yes, if you seriously begin practicing, it is good form to achieve some form of fluency.
Duolingo's gamified way of learning has kept me motivated quite a bit. Had a memorable experience as well on Overwatch talking to a Brazilian who had made their way to the global chat.
Other than Spanish, which is my native language, I speak pretty good English. I can also understand slowly spoken Portuguese, but get completely lost at anything resembling conversational speed, so I wouldn't really say I know Portuguese. Also learning Korean right now and can catch a sentence now and then, but I'm still only getting started.
Spanish as my native language, English, and I'm really close to finally start speaking French fluently, in a way I feel fully satisfied with myself; which is basically getting the sense of the language, almost no doubting what you say except of course, expanding in-depth vocabulary, progressively.
There is something really unique in learning and knowing multiple languages. It gives you this God Mode level of extra confidence and security, like no other thing.
After French, next stop for me will be Italian (I've checked it out already, seems easy peasy for me), and then German as the ultimate challenge.
There is something really unique in learning and knowing multiple languages. It gives you this God Mode level of extra confidence and security, like no other thing.
After French, next stop for me will be Italian (I've checked it out already, seems easy peasy for me), and then German as the ultimate challenge.
Had 2 mother tongues in the household, then added English to that. Learned German over a year now and have reached a pretty advanced level.
Really makes me appreciate the ability I had as a kid to just absorb language. Learning on my own as an adult required serious energy and effort.
Really makes me appreciate the ability I had as a kid to just absorb language. Learning on my own as an adult required serious energy and effort.
Portuguese (native), English and some Spanish.
But I'm too insecure to speak English/Spanish out loud.
Love Duolingo. Memrise is great as well.
But I'm too insecure to speak English/Spanish out loud.
Love Duolingo. Memrise is great as well.
English, poorly, and that's it. Have tried to learn Spanish and Japanese at multiple points in my life and have always lost the drive to actually go beyond the most baseline things. If I at least had a freaking vocabulary in English it'd be one thing, but I really do have problems articulating myself.
English and Japanese at fluency. Learning a second language is one of the best things I've ever done for myself. I want to learn a third someday.
Fluent in French and English, and I can understand some Japanese (currently reading through a Murakami Haruki book in Japanese without much trouble), but I can't speak it.
In the future I want to eventually become fluent in German and reach at least some basic proficiency in Chinese.
In the future I want to eventually become fluent in German and reach at least some basic proficiency in Chinese.
For speaking in particular: English (Native), German (Intermediate), Japanese (Waystage)
My German has slowly decayed as I've not pursued much opportunity to use it since leaving Europe many years back, but I still have a pretty firm grasp of it.
My German has slowly decayed as I've not pursued much opportunity to use it since leaving Europe many years back, but I still have a pretty firm grasp of it.
English and French.
Took online classes at uni for Portuguese 6-7 years ago, I getting along with it quite well. I continue with my studies via some online programs but I lost motivation after a few months. It's a shame because I think I would've been fluent by now.
Took online classes at uni for Portuguese 6-7 years ago, I getting along with it quite well. I continue with my studies via some online programs but I lost motivation after a few months. It's a shame because I think I would've been fluent by now.
In terms of fluency, English >> Filipino/Tagalog >>>> Chavacano >> Spanish >>>>>> Cebuano/Bisaya.
Grew up in a Filipino and Cebuano-speaking household, but can only speak the former since my dad can't speak it and so we made do with it. I learned Chavacano from online friends who were from Zamboanga and self-studied it after. English is taught in the Philippines but didn't get totally fluent with it until I moved to the states. It was also this time I got exposed to Spanish, but have been on and off with it nowadays.
Grew up in a Filipino and Cebuano-speaking household, but can only speak the former since my dad can't speak it and so we made do with it. I learned Chavacano from online friends who were from Zamboanga and self-studied it after. English is taught in the Philippines but didn't get totally fluent with it until I moved to the states. It was also this time I got exposed to Spanish, but have been on and off with it nowadays.
5 Indian languages and English.
On that note, I have been watching so much Nordic drama, French and German TV shows on Netflix these days that I can finally understand why they have been called Indo-European languages. It's been fun to recognize so many words in these languages that have the same meaning in Hindi (Spoken in Northern India) and that's been a fascinating reveal of the connection between languages for me.
Watching Barbarians on Netflix and I could even recognize a few words of the Latin they were speaking!
On that note, I have been watching so much Nordic drama, French and German TV shows on Netflix these days that I can finally understand why they have been called Indo-European languages. It's been fun to recognize so many words in these languages that have the same meaning in Hindi (Spoken in Northern India) and that's been a fascinating reveal of the connection between languages for me.
Watching Barbarians on Netflix and I could even recognize a few words of the Latin they were speaking!
Native Swedish speaker, fluid english speaker and some basic knowledge of german (you forget a language you're not practicing fast though).
I guess I understand all Scandinavian languages, depending on talking speed. We're able to communicate with each other though.
I guess I understand all Scandinavian languages, depending on talking speed. We're able to communicate with each other though.
Except counting in danish :) No one except the danes can understand that.
Fluent in French (native language), English and Spanish. I can get around in German (I live in Germany) and decipher most of other latin languages.
