Languages

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: icanthear
Date: June 24, 2008 at 06:41 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Who is bilingual?
I'm fluent in ASL (American Sign Language) and English. I grew up only knowing English but when my hearing nose dived I learned ASL. For me learning a second language was more of a necessity. What are you fluent in? Any reasons for having a second language?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: crazycroat57
Date: June 24, 2008 at 06:49 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
Not fluent in any other language but I am quasi functional in a few.
1. Mexican-yes Mexican not Spanish. I worked as a short order cook for about 2 1/2 years picked it up off my coworkers.
2. Croatian-Obviously. My Grandfather was from the old country but like many of his generation he refused to use the old language very much, and when he did my G'ma would get mad at him. She was Irish. But he taught me a few words on Sunday mornings when he made me pancakes. I have also studied it a little bit.
3. German- Studied in High school and College slightly.
4. Russian- Very similiar to Croatian as most of those languages are so I know how to read a little and know the accent, just can't really understand too well.
5. Portugese- Very little, dated a Brazilian girl, and she was fresh off the boat.
So my Mexican, German and Croatian are good enough to get by in said countries, but the other two I would need a few months to get it together.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Steph8983
Date: June 24, 2008 at 06:58 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
I am I am! My tongue also likes girls once in awhile so does that make me trilingual?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: mmaisgreaterthanyou
Date: June 24, 2008 at 07:03 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
crazycroat - you still learned spanish... Mexican takes on the language vary from state to state. Some places that speak spanish use a different set of vocabulary and talking dialect.
Example, english is from england... Americans speak english but their vocab is different (even vary from state to state like mexico) so it sounds different.
Basically if i told someone i spoke American, it just wouldn't sound right.
I can understand your point because i can speak (mexican) spanish as well as proper spanish, they are greatly different.
I consider being bilingual being able to speak, read and write. Currently I can only do that in 3 languages. Spanish, english and Italian. I can speak a few dialects of german as well (dutch and swiss) limited reading and writing though.
English is actually my 2nd language behind spanish.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Showdown
Date: June 24, 2008 at 07:04 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
Steph8983 said:
I am I am! My tongue also likes girls once in awhile so does that make me trilingual?
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:shock:
My training for the Steph GP just intensified by 100

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: crazycroat57
Date: June 24, 2008 at 07:26 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
mmaisgreaterthanyou said:
crazycroat - you still learned spanish... Mexican takes on the language vary from state to state. Some places that speak spanish use a different set of vocabulary and talking dialect.
Example, english is from england... Americans speak english but their vocab is different (even vary from state to state like mexico) so it sounds different.
Basically if i told someone i spoke American, it just wouldn't sound right.
I can understand your point because i can speak (mexican) spanish as well as proper spanish, they are greatly different.
I consider being bilingual being able to speak, read and write. Currently I can only do that in 3 languages. Spanish, english and Italian. I can speak a few dialects of german as well (dutch and swiss) limited reading and writing though.
English is actually my 2nd language behind spanish.
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Yeah you are right, I was really just joking. I just know how different Spanish is from Mexico to Cuba to Guatemala.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Steph8983
Date: June 24, 2008 at 07:37 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
Showdown said:
Steph8983 said:
I am I am! My tongue also likes girls once in awhile so does that make me trilingual?
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:shock:
My training for the Steph GP just intensified by 100
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You better be training! This isn't a joke! My husband needs to have good cardio.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Showdown
Date: June 24, 2008 at 07:43 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
Steph8983 said:
Showdown said:
Steph8983 said:
I am I am! My tongue also likes girls once in awhile so does that make me trilingual?
Click to expand...
:shock:
My training for the Steph GP just intensified by 100
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You better be training! This isn't a joke! My husband needs to have good cardio.
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:lol:
Never a problem...

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Sark
Date: June 24, 2008 at 07:48 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
I'd like to think my English is pretty fluent but my mother tongue is Finnish obviously. Swedish is my second mother tongue and on paper I should be able to speak it as if I was speaking Finnish but even though I studied it all the way from grade school through high school I really suck at it but I know a word or two.
Finnish is a piss poor base to start learning other languages that's for sure.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Brick
Date: June 24, 2008 at 07:52 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
Speak a smattering of Japanese, enough to maybe order in a restaurant when in Japan, or pick up a bit of conversation if I'm around people speaking it fluently or watching it on TV, and read a few signs when I'm over there.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: icanthear
Date: June 24, 2008 at 08:01 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
When I started to learn ASL it was in a classroom. I became good at it when I went back to college (Gallaudet University, 95% of the student body is Deaf and ASL is the primary language). Having to sign all day everyday did wonders for my learning curve. My advice to anyone trying to learn a second language would be to put yourself in an environment where english won't help you. Immerse yourself in the language and culture.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ataraxia
Date: June 24, 2008 at 08:07 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
I speak fluent Spanish and I can understand French, but I can't speak it as well.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: MrJames
Date: June 24, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
Steph8983 said:
I am I am! My tongue also likes girls once in awhile so does that make me trilingual?
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I'm on the treadmill as we speak!!! Do you know how hard it is to type right now!!!

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Steph8983
Date: June 24, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
MrJames said:
Steph8983 said:
I am I am! My tongue also likes girls once in awhile so does that make me trilingual?
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I'm on the treadmill as we speak!!! Do you know how hard it is to type right now!!!
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RUN RUN RUN!!! CARDIO CARDIO CARDIO!!!!

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: MrJames
Date: June 24, 2008 at 10:38 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
Cardio was an evil nemesis of mine until now Steph...
I've just been hitting the weights to get the quick knock outs baby!!!

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: MrJames
Date: June 24, 2008 at 10:39 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
MrJames said:
Cardio was an evil nemesis of mine until now Steph...
I've just been hitting the weights to get the quick knock outs baby!!!
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Quick knock outs? Uh oh...Flame away.
~MrJames backs into his corner~

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: nmmmafan
Date: June 24, 2008 at 10:40 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
Steph8983 said:
I am I am! My tongue also likes girls once in awhile so does that make me trilingual?
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Did I mention that I can lick my eyebrows? Blessed with a Gene Simmons tongue to go along with my natural stamina. I think my wife may really like my second wife!
I can get by reasonably well in Spanish, but my 4 year-old is fluent in Spanish and English. Her sitter speaks Spanish only, so she has been learning for three years now. I'm trying to get better so I can help her keep it up after she goes to school.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: dublindevil83
Date: June 24, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
yup....english(mother language), redneck, gangsta, spanglish and preppy a little!

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: MrJames
Date: June 24, 2008 at 11:06 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
Being half black half white allows me to understand both brotha & caucasian.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ulloa4h
Date: June 24, 2008 at 11:44 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/languages.11091/

Re: Who is bilingual?
Ok, I am hispanic/white mixed, but I did not learn spanish until i took it in high school, then when I dated a few hispanic chicks in my early 20's. I am currently dating a korean chick and a vietnamese chick, so I haven't yet decided what my 3rd language will be. I think it's peculiar that most americans only speak one language (many uneducated people actually don't even speak proper english), but most people in other countries are multi-lingual. So parents, try to encourage your kids to learn another language, while they're still young!