Re: What languages do you speak?
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:07 pm
Or it has nothing to do with popularity but with nationality...
Well, I'm Welsh, Caucasian, so in my particular case it had nothing to do with nationality or even family or race - it was a way for me to read the (very) old books on swords so that I could identify a couple of katana in my collection.Lum wrote:Or it has nothing to do with popularity but with nationality...
Ringu wrote:I speak English first, Japanese and Welsh second, and according to my ex-, Gibberish third.
I'm Welsh, so it was compulsory in school. I never got beyond the basics though, except when I'm drunk, apparently!TheJuggler wrote:Oooooh, you speak Welsh? That's such a fascinating language! How did you learn it?
Nice! I always wanted to learn Chinese but honestly, one language that's hard to read is enough without getting confused.Also, I've been busying myself learning Mandarin Chinese these past few months
It's certainly an undertaking. Getting really sick of learning new charactersRingu wrote: Nice! I always wanted to learn Chinese but honestly, one language that's hard to read is enough without getting confused.
My girlfriend is Chinese and is trying to get me to learn.TheJuggler wrote:Also, I've been busying myself learning Mandarin Chinese these past few months. Maybe in another few months I'll be advanced enough to add a new speaker to the poll
普通話是我最喜歡的語言。這麼好聽!但是也這麼難學。
You have a Sword-collection?? With Katana??? That's awesome! Man...I'd really like to see thoseRingu wrote:it was a way for me to read the (very) old books on swords so that I could identify a couple of katana in my collection.
I have forty-something swords; six katana, none of which are what I'd consider to be *good* pieces - mainly because they'd cost upwards of £100k if they were, and since the 80's it's been illegal to export any blade longer than a few inches out of Japan.F4wk35 wrote: You have a Sword-collection?? With Katana??? That's awesome! Man...I'd really like to see those
Excellent! It's been a *looooong* time since I last spoke it, I'm awfully rusty these days. Definitely try and keep using it, it's really worthwhile!@Topic: I've only started with "serious" Japanese-learning a year and a half ago. Means that there started a beginners course at a nearby educational school (Not sure if that's the appropriate translation...)
Until you realize the virus transfers via bodily fluids and one spits into your mouth. :VRingu wrote:come the zombie apocalypse I'm covered.
The bows ensure nothing gets into that kind of range, but if they do break through it's hard to spit when your head is bouncing around on the floor -- just see Michonne :-pSilverware wrote:Until you realize the virus transfers via bodily fluids and one spits into your mouth. :VRingu wrote:come the zombie apocalypse I'm covered.
Well, they dont have to spit when their blood sprays aroundRingu wrote: it's hard to spit when your head is bouncing around on the floor -- just see Michonne :-p
See now, that just makes me think I need to let the pyro inside me, out for a bitCornflakes_91 wrote:Well, they dont have to spit when their blood sprays aroundRingu wrote: it's hard to spit when your head is bouncing around on the floor -- just see Michonne :-p