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Duke_Falcon
Disgraceful
Supreme Hero
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posted March 14, 2011 09:47 PM |
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Speak hungarian (guess why)
English (you may guess that too)
a little German (Ach so! Das war einmal...)
a very little Latin (that freakin' dead version... or long time ago I did...)
Now learn:
Jewish (because my GF)
Russian (but I'll give up 'cause I just can't learn it)
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SkrentyzMienty
Famous Hero
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posted March 14, 2011 09:47 PM |
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What is up with your passion in learning non-useful languages Skrentyz  , you should be using that talent and passion to master Spanish, Arabic, French, and Chinese.
This is quite a common and logical question so let me explain  :
I am learning those "non-useful" languages for a variety of reasons, Finnish, Lithuanian, Icelandic, Romanian are really linguistically-fascinating for me and I love their grammar and the way they sound, so in the end I actually primarily study them for enjoyment. There are, however, factors and benefits which make them useful for me specifically, apart from the fact I like the languages themselves:
Finnish - I'd want to visit Finland on holiday soon and knowing the language/being able to freely converse with natives in their language (I'd already be able to speak on tourist-level) would be great. I always wanted to move to Finland after university, and will aim to learn this amazing language to native proficiency eventually.
Lithuanian - Although I cannot see any economical reasons for knowing it, I really like Lithuanian too, and knowledge of the basics allows me to speak with my Lithuanian friends in their native language, even though we all can speak English fluently. It's just a challenge I'd like to take.
Others, such as Romanian, Icelandic, Estonian, and Hungarian I am simply fascinated by, and intend to study them in the future purely for the fun and curiosity
As for the "useful" languages you mentioned, I don't consider any of them necessary given I know the international English anyway, in addition to Polish and Finnish. French? It's not a very useful language outside of Europe and I know it anyways as I study it at school. Arabic? I do not see myself making any contact with the Arabic speaking world in my life, and even if such an unlikely situation occurred, I can easily converse in English. Spanish? Yes, it is very widely-spoken but I am not interested in it, and again, knowing English it's unnecessary. Chinese? Even though China is an economical power giant, and it is being commonly speculated it will become more important than the USA in the future, I simply don't like that language, the way it sounds, and the writing system, Japanese and Korean are a lot more appealing to me by the way.
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Jewish (because my GF)
*Hebrew
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Duke_Falcon
Disgraceful
Supreme Hero
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posted March 14, 2011 09:52 PM |
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Jewish (because my GF)
*Hebrew
Well, yeah, sorry! My bad!
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evinin
Supreme Hero
Servant of Asha
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posted March 14, 2011 10:02 PM |
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a very little Latin (that freakin' dead version... or long time ago I did...)
I guess that you are more Latin hater than a lover...
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ohforfsake
Promising
Legendary Hero
Initiate
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posted March 14, 2011 10:02 PM |
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How do you guys go about for learning a new language? What methods?
How long does it usually take you, before you master it on different levels? Such as tourist level, native level, etc.
@griffin-guy
As far as I know. More people in the world do speak chinese and spanish than english. So it follows that in certain regions of the world, english is insufficient for communication.
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Duke_Falcon
Disgraceful
Supreme Hero
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posted March 14, 2011 10:06 PM |
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a very little Latin (that freakin' dead version... or long time ago I did...)
I guess that you are more Latin hater than a lover...
Well... Ego sum vernula ut Atrum Filiolus, meus eternus Satraps, prosterno Vox eternus mancipium... They decide if I love or hate Latin
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brukernavn
Hero of Order
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posted March 15, 2011 01:38 AM |
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English
Arabic
German
Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (The three Nordic languages are very alike)
Hebrew (only a little)
I'm also picking up some Japanese these days, and that's probably the language I would like to learn next. Although French and Spanish might be more useful.
Also I know words and phrases in many languages, but I guess that doesn't count.
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Fauch
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
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posted March 15, 2011 02:50 AM |
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hum well, we aren't even sure of what will be left of japan in a few weeks 
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evinin
Supreme Hero
Servant of Asha
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posted March 15, 2011 06:05 AM |
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hum well, we aren't even sure of what will be left of japan in a few weeks
Please, don't black humor stuff like that!
Duke - Felix sum quia aliquis praeter me est qui linquam Latinam dicit. 
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JoonasTo
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
What if Elvin was female?
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posted March 15, 2011 11:08 AM |
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hum well, we aren't even sure of what will be left of japan in a few weeks
But your average american otaku has plenty enough material for studying japanese even if the people are gone. 
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ohforfsake
Promising
Legendary Hero
Initiate
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posted March 15, 2011 11:13 AM |
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No one willing to expose their methods?
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DagothGares
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
No gods or kings
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posted March 15, 2011 01:00 PM |
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hum well, we aren't even sure of what will be left of japan in a few weeks
Please, don't black humor stuff like that!
Duke - Felix sum quia aliquis praeter me est qui linquam Latinam dicit.
"I am happy, because there's an undisclosed someone besides me who speaks the Latin language."
Can't form sentences on my own though.
I'm also getting better at the Russian, not so much at the Polish.
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Azagal
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Smooth Snake
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posted March 15, 2011 01:06 PM |
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And he's really good at speaking "sexy". Don't be shy man no shame in admitting it.
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"All I can see is what's in front of me. And all I can do is keep moving forward" - The Heir Wielder of Names, Seeker of Thrones, King of Swords, Breaker of Infinities, Wheel Smashing Lord
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DagothGares
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
No gods or kings
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posted March 15, 2011 01:08 PM |
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That's true, I am like the sexiest man alive when it comes to speaking.
Wait...
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Duke_Falcon
Disgraceful
Supreme Hero
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posted March 15, 2011 01:28 PM |
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Felix sum quia aliquis praeter me est qui linquam Latinam dicit.
Multum te amabo Evinin!
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DagothGares
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
No gods or kings
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posted March 15, 2011 01:32 PM |
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Felix sum quia aliquis praeter me est qui linquam Latinam dicit.
Multum te amabo Evinin!
"I will love you a lot, Evinin."
EDIT: That sounds like a threat, doesn't it?
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If you have any more questions, go to Dagoth Cares.
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ohforfsake
Promising
Legendary Hero
Initiate
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posted March 15, 2011 01:34 PM |
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Look evinin! It's that hunk of a man you adore so much! It's Richard!!
Please be gentle with him. His body is very fragile, being undead and all.
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Duke_Falcon
Disgraceful
Supreme Hero
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posted March 15, 2011 01:39 PM |
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Felix sum quia aliquis praeter me est qui linquam Latinam dicit.
Multum te amabo Evinin!
"I will love you a lot, Evinin."
EDIT: That sounds like a threat, doesn't it?
Strange but your version is true to! I wanted to: "Thanks, you're welcome Evinin!" Next time I will be more cautious with double-meaning sentences
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Fauch
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
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posted March 15, 2011 04:35 PM |
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hum well, we aren't even sure of what will be left of japan in a few weeks
Please, don't black humor stuff like that!
it's not black humor, it's quite a serious question
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seelkama
Adventuring Hero
Yay! I'm hired. Now what?
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posted May 22, 2011 03:02 PM |
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I speak only native Vietnamese and English lol
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