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Aug 21 2007, 07:21 AM
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I started learning Spanish last year (I am rubbish at languages - spent my days at school doing science and maths) when I moved here. A year on and I can have a conversation of sorts. A thing I learned the hard way is that no language course of cds/dvds and so on will prepare you for actually conversing in the language on a day to day basis.
For instance, a course might teach you: 'Hello can I have a beer please?' 'Certainly. Here you are. That will be 1 euro.' However in real life the conversation is more likely to be: 'Hello can I have a beer please?' 'Er hang on a minute there are none on the cold shelf would you like a coffee instead? Oh bugger the cat has poo'ed in my shoes.' (A reply I actually got in a bar in town!') The best way, IMO, to learn any language is immersion - go and live in the country for a few weeks/months years. That way you will learn the language as it is spoken, including the slang, colloquialisms and so on. Nonetheless one professor of modern languages told me that you never master a second language as an adult. You have to work at it every day of your life. That fits my experience - I have good days and bad days. But you have to start somewhere... Cheers, Tony -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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Aug 22 2007, 02:06 AM
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This post has been edited by botoxfox: Feb 14 2011, 06:31 PM |
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Aug 22 2007, 02:23 AM
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QUOTE (botoxfox @ Aug 21 2007, 09:06 PM)  Kokko, kokoo koko kokko kokkoon! - Koko kokkoko kokkoon? - Koko kokko kokkoon You have to tell us what that means !! -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
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Aug 22 2007, 05:26 AM
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This post has been edited by botoxfox: Feb 14 2011, 06:32 PM |
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), Scream, Gruesome, Scare/Scary, Slaughter, Talk, Skull, Depth, Bang, Tight, Ugly, Shy, Weak, Dirt, Build, Flag, Fog, Gain, Husband, Kid, Welcome, Leg, Shirt, Seat, Tungsten (ever wonder about that one? It literally means "heavy stone"), Happen, Anger etc. etc.
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Aug 28 2007, 07:37 AM
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Would anyone happen to know some french?
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Jan 5 2008, 11:12 AM
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Great posts guys! But we seem to be missing Svenska???
 mycket ledsen
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Jan 5 2008, 11:37 AM
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how about some dutch?
 Hello = Hallo How are you? = hoe gaat het? Guitar = Gitaar String = snaar  = lachen (laughing) = glimlachen(smiling)Lester = me 
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Jan 5 2008, 03:21 PM
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How about some Serbian music terms?
Hello - Zdravo How are you? - Kako si? Guitar - Gitara String - Žica Music - Muzika Speaker - Zvučnik Guitar Amp - Gitarsko pojačalo Sound Card - Zvučna Kartica Computer - Računar To Sing - Pevati Microphone - Mikrofon Mixer - Mikseta PA System - Razglas Pre Amp - Pretpojačalo Power Amp - Snagaš Tuner - Štimer Chord - Akord hahaha, looks like russian when I see it writtten like this
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Jan 6 2008, 01:12 PM
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Okay, I am trying to learn Swedish so could someone please some general bar/pub sentences.?
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