12.21pm

8 April 2010

I'm terrible at languages, as are far too many Brits. We tend to get by knowing that most foreigners speak better English than we speak their own languages, which breeds inaction.
I can remember a bit of French and German from school, and having lived in Wales for 15 years I can just about follow a conversation in Welsh (but can't speak or read it). Other than that I'm still trying to master the English language.
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4.08pm

14 December 2009

I speak two languages, if pig latin counts.
No, I'm just like Joe, a lazy spoiled English speaker - only in my case, it's more scornful, this being an officially bilingual country, after all. I never could quite wrap my larynx around those elusive French glottal calisthenics.
One day, a tape-op got a tape on backwards, he went to play it, and it was all "Neeeradno-undowarrroom" and it was "Wow! Sounds Indian!"
-- Paul McCartney
4.19pm

1 May 2010

4.37pm

27 February 2010

Von Bontee said:
I speak two languages, if pig latin counts.
No, I'm just like Joe, a lazy spoiled English speaker - only in my case, it's more scornful, this being an officially bilingual country, after all. I never could quite wrap my larynx around those elusive French glottal calisthenics.
Canadians don't learn english and french in school? What do you do if you go to a french-speaking city?
By the way, I speak spanish, english and I'm currently studying japanese. I'd studied a little french and german, but I don't rememeber too much.
I'd like to say "thank you" on behalf of the group and ourselves and I hope we passed the audition.
John Lennon
4.50pm

3 September 2009

5.16pm

23 June 2010

5.22pm

11 February 2010

6.34pm

14 December 2009

Marcelo said:
Canadians don't learn english and french in school? What do you do if you go to a french-speaking city?
Yeah, we take French (or Anglais) classes from about age 8 through 14, but they're optional after that, and they only cover the very basics. And I hated it and only learned the bare minimum, and then abandoned it forever (and immediately forgot a lot of what I learned!) Nobody's fault but my own, I know...Actually, I've considered learning to read & write it better, so I could communicate with a keyboard, or paper & pencil if necessary. But for now I'm content to let the French speak English, that way they can feel superior. Everybody wins!
One day, a tape-op got a tape on backwards, he went to play it, and it was all "Neeeradno-undowarrroom" and it was "Wow! Sounds Indian!"
-- Paul McCartney
6.52pm

27 February 2010

Von Bontee said:
Marcelo said:
Canadians don't learn english and french in school? What do you do if you go to a french-speaking city?
Yeah, we take French (or Anglais) classes from about age 8 through 14, but they're optional after that, and they only cover the very basics. And I hated it and only learned the bare minimum, and then abandoned it forever (and immediately forgot a lot of what I learned!) Nobody's fault but my own, I know...Actually, I've considered learning to read & write it better, so I could communicate with a keyboard, or paper & pencil if necessary. But for now I'm content to let the French speak English, that way they can feel superior. Everybody wins!
Hahaha! That's a fine way to see it, indeed!
Madi Yasha-san to Kadikas-san, yoroshiku onegaishimasu! Nihongo hanashimashô!
I'd like to say "thank you" on behalf of the group and ourselves and I hope we passed the audition.
John Lennon
7.16pm

23 June 2010

9.03pm

3 April 2010

4.11am

27 March 2010

English, Spanish, Latin... and I'm learning French this summer! I can read Greek... poorly though. and I know all of the lyrics to "Sie Leibt Dich" and "Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand"
I'm in love, but I'm lazy.
6.16am

8 April 2010

7.17am

21 May 2010

7.50am

8 April 2010

Incidentally, George had the best German out of the four Beatles. They all learnt a little in Hamburg but he managed the most.
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