Hi all! 
Just lost my job last week and have been looking for work. Whilst I have no formal IT training I still know my way round a computer. However that doesn't count for much to would be employers.
I've been looking at going back in to education. I'm 22 so I'm hoping it's not to late. Some time back I took a notion to learn German or Dutch. I know jobs in translation pay pretty good and it's something I wouldn't mind learning. I should point out that in school I did French (badly) and hated every moment of it but as I've got older I now appreciate education in a way I didn't back in school. I also came away with a C grade in GCSE English (UK peeps will know what that is.) which isn't exactly great, it's considered a bare minimum pass.
Anyway, I've been looking on some websites at online courses. If I did decide to go ahead with this I assume going to college or getting a tutor would be best since you would have someone who can explain the ins and outs of the language one to one.
So I just wanted to see if we had any people on here who speak multiple languages and how they went about learning and what their experiences were with learning a new language.
Thanks.
Just lost my job last week and have been looking for work. Whilst I have no formal IT training I still know my way round a computer. However that doesn't count for much to would be employers.
I've been looking at going back in to education. I'm 22 so I'm hoping it's not to late. Some time back I took a notion to learn German or Dutch. I know jobs in translation pay pretty good and it's something I wouldn't mind learning. I should point out that in school I did French (badly) and hated every moment of it but as I've got older I now appreciate education in a way I didn't back in school. I also came away with a C grade in GCSE English (UK peeps will know what that is.) which isn't exactly great, it's considered a bare minimum pass.
Anyway, I've been looking on some websites at online courses. If I did decide to go ahead with this I assume going to college or getting a tutor would be best since you would have someone who can explain the ins and outs of the language one to one.
So I just wanted to see if we had any people on here who speak multiple languages and how they went about learning and what their experiences were with learning a new language.
Thanks.
There are certainly some multi-lingual people here, but you'll find most of them are on your side of the Atlantic, as opposed to mine. It's fascinating to me that many Europeans for whom English is a second or third language write better than many Americans who only speak English.
Well, when the majority of reading materials you're interested in are in certain languages that can be a powerful motivator. I don't know about translation jobs paying well unless it's the ones dealing with specific technical areas. Short of going native I agree that a structured course would be your best bet for starting out. Striking out on your own, I found it easiest to start with childrens' books and folk tales. In my experience once I get past the grammar and general cultural idioms translation gets easy pretty fast and then it's only a matter of vocab. Momentum and motivation are crucial though.
Hi there
when you are born in a Country with only around 300,000 inhabitants (and that's an over estimate) you have to learn other languages.
The main problem however if you are a Native English speaker is that most people just want to learn English and relish any opportunity to practice it so the chances are that even when you attempt to speak the foreign language people will answer in English --- Even in Paris where a few years ago people would do ANYTHING to avoid speaking English --it's the reverse now.
Just keep pressing on in the foreign language.
Internet Radio broadcasts are also good -- much clearer than the old fashioned "Short Wave Radios" we used to have when I was a youngster.
Read foreign papers too or look at the News media sites of the Countries you are interested in. The sites are often mult1-lingual so a help there.
Another excellent way is to watch a DVD in your Native language but with the subtitles of the language you want to learn switched on.
Also these courses are absolutely EXCELLENT
Read this Wiki and then search on Assimil. EXCELLENT and Natural method
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assimil
Cheers
jimbo
when you are born in a Country with only around 300,000 inhabitants (and that's an over estimate) you have to learn other languages.
The main problem however if you are a Native English speaker is that most people just want to learn English and relish any opportunity to practice it so the chances are that even when you attempt to speak the foreign language people will answer in English --- Even in Paris where a few years ago people would do ANYTHING to avoid speaking English --it's the reverse now.
Just keep pressing on in the foreign language.
Internet Radio broadcasts are also good -- much clearer than the old fashioned "Short Wave Radios" we used to have when I was a youngster.
Read foreign papers too or look at the News media sites of the Countries you are interested in. The sites are often mult1-lingual so a help there.
Another excellent way is to watch a DVD in your Native language but with the subtitles of the language you want to learn switched on.
Also these courses are absolutely EXCELLENT
Read this Wiki and then search on Assimil. EXCELLENT and Natural method
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assimil
Cheers
jimbo
sarcasm is my native tounge 
�� Quote: Originally Posted by jimbo45 
Hi there
when you are born in a Country with only around 300,000 inhabitants (and that's an over estimate) you have to learn other languages.
The main problem however if you are a Native English speaker is that most people just want to learn English and relish any opportunity to practice it so the chances are that even when you attempt to speak the foreign language people will answer in English --- Even in Paris where a few years ago people would do ANYTHING to avoid speaking English --it's the reverse now.
Just keep pressing on in the foreign language.
Internet Radio broadcasts are also good -- much clearer than the old fashioned "Short Wave Radios" we used to have when I was a youngster.
Read foreign papers too or look at the News media sites of the Countries you are interested in. The sites are often mult1-lingual so a help there.
Another excellent way is to watch a DVD in your Native language but with the subtitles of the language you want to learn switched on.
Also these courses are absolutely EXCELLENT
Read this Wiki and then search on Assimil. EXCELLENT and Natural method
Assimil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheers
jimbo
when you are born in a Country with only around 300,000 inhabitants (and that's an over estimate) you have to learn other languages.
The main problem however if you are a Native English speaker is that most people just want to learn English and relish any opportunity to practice it so the chances are that even when you attempt to speak the foreign language people will answer in English --- Even in Paris where a few years ago people would do ANYTHING to avoid speaking English --it's the reverse now.
Just keep pressing on in the foreign language.
Internet Radio broadcasts are also good -- much clearer than the old fashioned "Short Wave Radios" we used to have when I was a youngster.
Read foreign papers too or look at the News media sites of the Countries you are interested in. The sites are often mult1-lingual so a help there.
Another excellent way is to watch a DVD in your Native language but with the subtitles of the language you want to learn switched on.
Also these courses are absolutely EXCELLENT
Read this Wiki and then search on Assimil. EXCELLENT and Natural method
Assimil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheers
jimbo
�� Quote: Originally Posted by vierasniper sarcasm is my native tounge
Judging from your post, you are on a right track. I'm one of those people believing in importance of knowing not only other cultures, but their languages as well.
I come from a bilingual Finnish home (Finland is bilingual > Finnish and Swedish), married with a German wife living in Germany, after living in both Italy and Spain. My work language has mostly been English. My daily life includes my four main languages. I've never really studied a foreign language and I'll notice it; although I understand everything and can make me understood, I make silly mistakes time to time.
My point is, at 22 nothing is too late to you. Take studying as a project, make a plan and stick to it. It takes only a year or two and then you will have a huge advantage on job market.
One alternative would be to seek a job abroad and study there. An example: Here in Germany is a constant need of English speaking personnel. Call centers etc. are looking people who can English or some other foreign language. You have no problems to find something; because you are an EU citizen, you have 25 countries to choose, where you don't need any permits to work, or if the official permit is needed it is given to you automatically.
Once you have found a job, even part time, you can take courses in local language. For instance here in Germany every town has a "Volkhochchule" (Volk = people, hoch = high, schule = school), kind of evening schools to adults where you can take lesson from German to pottery, from painting to folklore dancing. I checked the net now and for instance a 100 hour (four hours a night five days a week, four weeks) intensive, small group German course for beginners costs a few hundred euros, including text books. After that there is also 100 hour intermediate A and intermediate B and then Advanced levels.
For non-EU citizens this would be almost impossible, I've seen it when trying to organize things for a non-EU friend of mine. But you are an EU citizen, the whole Europe is open to you. Knowing something about European business world, I would say the important languages on the future job market are German, French, Russian and (really!) both Japanese and Chinese.
Search Google for "English jobs in XXXX" if you are interested in this method, learning a language while working abroad. Here's a good site for English jobs in Germany: http://www.toytowngermany.com/jobs/
Kari
P.S. Also my computers "speak" several languages
, thanks to Windows 7 Ultimate's language packs:
I come from a bilingual Finnish home (Finland is bilingual > Finnish and Swedish), married with a German wife living in Germany, after living in both Italy and Spain. My work language has mostly been English. My daily life includes my four main languages. I've never really studied a foreign language and I'll notice it; although I understand everything and can make me understood, I make silly mistakes time to time.
My point is, at 22 nothing is too late to you. Take studying as a project, make a plan and stick to it. It takes only a year or two and then you will have a huge advantage on job market.
One alternative would be to seek a job abroad and study there. An example: Here in Germany is a constant need of English speaking personnel. Call centers etc. are looking people who can English or some other foreign language. You have no problems to find something; because you are an EU citizen, you have 25 countries to choose, where you don't need any permits to work, or if the official permit is needed it is given to you automatically.
Once you have found a job, even part time, you can take courses in local language. For instance here in Germany every town has a "Volkhochchule" (Volk = people, hoch = high, schule = school), kind of evening schools to adults where you can take lesson from German to pottery, from painting to folklore dancing. I checked the net now and for instance a 100 hour (four hours a night five days a week, four weeks) intensive, small group German course for beginners costs a few hundred euros, including text books. After that there is also 100 hour intermediate A and intermediate B and then Advanced levels.
For non-EU citizens this would be almost impossible, I've seen it when trying to organize things for a non-EU friend of mine. But you are an EU citizen, the whole Europe is open to you. Knowing something about European business world, I would say the important languages on the future job market are German, French, Russian and (really!) both Japanese and Chinese.
Search Google for "English jobs in XXXX" if you are interested in this method, learning a language while working abroad. Here's a good site for English jobs in Germany: http://www.toytowngermany.com/jobs/
Kari
P.S. Also my computers "speak" several languages
, thanks to Windows 7 Ultimate's language packs:
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Kari Judging from your post, you are on a right track. I'm one of those people believing in importance of knowing not only other cultures, but their languages as well.
I come from a bilingual Finnish home (Finland is bilingual > Finnish and Swedish), married with a German wife living in Germany, after living in both Italy and Spain. My work language has mostly been English. My daily life includes my four main languages. I've never really studied a foreign language and I'll notice it; although I understand everything and can make me understood, I make silly mistakes time to time.
My point is, at 22 nothing is too late to you. Take studying as a project, make a plan and stick to it. It takes only a year or two and then you will have a huge advantage on job market.
One alternative would be to seek a job abroad and study there. An example: Here in Germany is a constant need of English speaking personnel. Call centers etc. are looking people who can English or some other foreign language. You have no problems to find something; because you are an EU citizen, you have 25 countries to choose, where you don't need any permits to work, or if the official permit is needed it is given to you automatically.
Once you have found a job, even part time, you can take courses in local language. For instance here in Germany every town has a "Volkhochchule" (Volk = people, hoch = high, schule = school), kind of evening schools to adults where you can take lesson from German to pottery, from painting to folklore dancing. I checked the net now and for instance a 100 hour (four hours a night five days a week, four weeks) intensive, small group German course for beginners costs a few hundred euros, including text books. After that there is also 100 hour intermediate A and intermediate B and then Advanced levels.
For non-EU citizens this would be almost impossible, I've seen it when trying to organize things for a non-EU friend of mine. But you are an EU citizen, the whole Europe is open to you. Knowing something about European business world, I would say the important languages on the future job market are German, French, Russian and (really!) both Japanese and Chinese.
Search Google for "English jobs in XXXX" if you are interested in this method, learning a language while working abroad. Here's a good site for English jobs in Germany: http://www.toytowngermany.com/jobs/
Kari
P.S. Also my computers "speak" several languages, thanks to Windows 7 Ultimate's language packs:
Attachment 112840
I come from a bilingual Finnish home (Finland is bilingual > Finnish and Swedish), married with a German wife living in Germany, after living in both Italy and Spain. My work language has mostly been English. My daily life includes my four main languages. I've never really studied a foreign language and I'll notice it; although I understand everything and can make me understood, I make silly mistakes time to time.
My point is, at 22 nothing is too late to you. Take studying as a project, make a plan and stick to it. It takes only a year or two and then you will have a huge advantage on job market.
One alternative would be to seek a job abroad and study there. An example: Here in Germany is a constant need of English speaking personnel. Call centers etc. are looking people who can English or some other foreign language. You have no problems to find something; because you are an EU citizen, you have 25 countries to choose, where you don't need any permits to work, or if the official permit is needed it is given to you automatically.
Once you have found a job, even part time, you can take courses in local language. For instance here in Germany every town has a "Volkhochchule" (Volk = people, hoch = high, schule = school), kind of evening schools to adults where you can take lesson from German to pottery, from painting to folklore dancing. I checked the net now and for instance a 100 hour (four hours a night five days a week, four weeks) intensive, small group German course for beginners costs a few hundred euros, including text books. After that there is also 100 hour intermediate A and intermediate B and then Advanced levels.
For non-EU citizens this would be almost impossible, I've seen it when trying to organize things for a non-EU friend of mine. But you are an EU citizen, the whole Europe is open to you. Knowing something about European business world, I would say the important languages on the future job market are German, French, Russian and (really!) both Japanese and Chinese.
Search Google for "English jobs in XXXX" if you are interested in this method, learning a language while working abroad. Here's a good site for English jobs in Germany: http://www.toytowngermany.com/jobs/
Kari
P.S. Also my computers "speak" several languages
, thanks to Windows 7 Ultimate's language packs:Attachment 112840
Do you speak russian ? yes vodka
And you also reminded me of a sceene from Pulp Fiction althog i dont think its vise to post it. Dont want to get banned.
I speak 3 languages
- English
- German (its a little rust'y)
- Slovene
And you are never too old to learn a language.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by kylehimself �� Quote: Originally Posted by jimbo45 Hi there
when you are born in a Country with only around 300,000 inhabitants (and that's an over estimate) you have to learn other languages.
The main problem however if you are a Native English speaker is that most people just want to learn English and relish any opportunity to practice it so the chances are that even when you attempt to speak the foreign language people will answer in English --- Even in Paris where a few years ago people would do ANYTHING to avoid speaking English --it's the reverse now.
Just keep pressing on in the foreign language.
Internet Radio broadcasts are also good -- much clearer than the old fashioned "Short Wave Radios" we used to have when I was a youngster.
Read foreign papers too or look at the News media sites of the Countries you are interested in. The sites are often mult1-lingual so a help there.
Another excellent way is to watch a DVD in your Native language but with the subtitles of the language you want to learn switched on.
Also these courses are absolutely EXCELLENT
Read this Wiki and then search on Assimil. EXCELLENT and Natural method
Assimil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheers
jimbo
when you are born in a Country with only around 300,000 inhabitants (and that's an over estimate) you have to learn other languages.
The main problem however if you are a Native English speaker is that most people just want to learn English and relish any opportunity to practice it so the chances are that even when you attempt to speak the foreign language people will answer in English --- Even in Paris where a few years ago people would do ANYTHING to avoid speaking English --it's the reverse now.
Just keep pressing on in the foreign language.
Internet Radio broadcasts are also good -- much clearer than the old fashioned "Short Wave Radios" we used to have when I was a youngster.
Read foreign papers too or look at the News media sites of the Countries you are interested in. The sites are often mult1-lingual so a help there.
Another excellent way is to watch a DVD in your Native language but with the subtitles of the language you want to learn switched on.
Also these courses are absolutely EXCELLENT
Read this Wiki and then search on Assimil. EXCELLENT and Natural method
Assimil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheers
jimbo
�� Quote: Originally Posted by vierasniper sarcasm is my native tounge
Hi there
I ripped the CD's of the German with Ease on to a single Minidisc and listen when using public transport -- the book is a nice small size to carry around too.
You can rip to IPOD or other music player too -- I like the Minidisc as I can also record on it so I can check my pronounciation against the original.
I am currently trying the Spanish Course with the Base Language in French -- that way I can practice 2 Languages at the same time -- since my current contract is in France I need to understand some French too -- I've always wanted also to learn Spanish but never got round to it until now.
I'd definitely recommend the Assimil method -- its better to do 15 mins a day EVERY DAY rather than longer stretches with several days between the lessons.
15 Mins per day is enough and you will be surprised how quickly you build up a decent basic vocabulary.
Cheers
jimbo
Thanks for the replies guys! Kari, lorddenis and Jimbo. You folks with your multiple languages impress me no end. Think I will pick up the Assimil basic German when I get my last pay on Friday, as Jimbo recommended. It will be a start and I've read good things about it. If all goes well, maybe sit some official exams in the future. Now that I'm unemployed and the way the job market is in the UK right now, I have plenty of time on my hands. So I might as well spend it educating myself.
I'll hopefully drop in here with an update on how I'm going.
Cheers folks!
I'll hopefully drop in here with an update on how I'm going.
Cheers folks!
Not sure if learning German helps you in the UK. If it is just about learning a foreign language, I would pick Spanish. it's much easier than German (not so many funny exceptions from the grammar rules)
Fact is, the more languages you know, the easier it becomes to learn the next one.
But if you stick with German and run into problems, just drop me a msg and I'll try to explain.
-DG
Fact is, the more languages you know, the easier it becomes to learn the next one.
But if you stick with German and run into problems, just drop me a msg and I'll try to explain.
-DG
I know English, obviously, Russian and currently learning Japanese.
if it helps, I am a cunning linguist.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Pusspa if it helps, I am a cunning linguist.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by SledgeDG Not sure if learning German helps you in the UK. If it is just about learning a foreign language, I would pick Spanish. it's much easier than German (not so many funny exceptions from the grammar rules)
Fact is, the more languages you know, the easier it becomes to learn the next one.
But if you stick with German and run into problems, just drop me a msg and I'll try to explain.
-DG
Fact is, the more languages you know, the easier it becomes to learn the next one.
But if you stick with German and run into problems, just drop me a msg and I'll try to explain.
-DG
Statistics speak for themselves. Germany is Britain's biggest trading partner. Between January 1st and August 31st 2010 German import and export all together was about 47 billion pounds. Spanish trade same period was under 1/3th of that, about 15 billion pounds.
From this point of view it's quite clear which language is more important, if the goal in studying a foreign language is it to be an asset in job searching. The British companies are going to need more and more German speaking employees.
Source: https://www.uktradeinfo.com/index.cfm?task=topPartners
Kari
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Pusspa if it helps, I am a cunning linguist.
This is supposed to be one of the easiest ways to learn a second language. It's used by many Corporations and Goverment agencies. Learn Spanish - Learn French - Language Learning - Rosetta Stone
I only speak English and some constrution worker Spanglish.
Fabe
I only speak English and some constrution worker Spanglish.
Fabe
�� Quote: Originally Posted by kylehimself Thanks for the replies guys! Kari, lorddenis and Jimbo. You folks with your multiple languages impress me no end. Think I will pick up the Assimil basic German when I get my last pay on Friday, as Jimbo recommended. It will be a start and I've read good things about it. If all goes well, maybe sit some official exams in the future. Now that I'm unemployed and the way the job market is in the UK right now, I have plenty of time on my hands. So I might as well spend it educating myself.
I'll hopefully drop in here with an update on how I'm going.
Cheers folks!
I'll hopefully drop in here with an update on how I'm going.
Cheers folks!
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Kari Statistics speak for themselves. Germany is Britain's biggest trading partner. Between January 1st and August 31st 2010 German import and export all together was about 47 billion pounds. Spanish trade same period was under 1/3th of that, about 15 billion pounds.
I speak German, English, French Dutch and Spanish...not all as fluently but I can swear in at least 25 languages
-DG
�� Quote: Originally Posted by SledgeDG I went from a different POV : since in Germany learning English (at least the basics) in school is mandatory for grade 4 and up, it might be more beneficiary to learn an easier language first. But of course it still makes a difference if you're trading and are able to speak German or not. Usually people respect that you're trying at least.
A most common answer when asking if somebody speaks English is "Nein", simply and short. For instance I have a lot of family and friends visiting from Finland and before retirement customers and other work related guests from non-German speaking countries. Trying to make it easier to my guests, I always ask in restaurants, shops etc. if the personnel can speak English, so my guests could communicate directly with them. It's surprisingly often when the answer is this one word. Nein.
It is also surprisingly often I've heard the answer "Aber warum? Ich bin doch Deutsch!" (But why? I am German!")
Kari
P.S.
A trivial funny fact: In Western Europe, English is less known, spoken and understood in Italy, Spain, all French speaking regions (France, parts of Swizerland and Belgium) and all German speaking regions (Germany, Austria, parts of Swizerland). These countries or regions are also the only ones in Western Europe where all foreign TV and film is dubbed to local language, instead of showing original versions with subtitles as in the rest of the Western Europe.
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A most common answer when asking if somebody speaks English is "Nein", simply and short. For instance I have a lot of family and friends visiting from Finland and before retirement customers and other work related guests from non-German speaking countries. Trying to make it easier to my guests, I always ask in restaurants, shops etc. if the personnel can speak English, so my guests could communicate directly with them. It's surprisingly often when the answer is this one word. Nein.
It is also surprisingly often I've heard the answer "Aber warum? Ich bin doch Deutsch!" (But why? I am German!")
It is also surprisingly often I've heard the answer "Aber warum? Ich bin doch Deutsch!" (But why? I am German!")
Besides...learning a foreign language and speak it , too are two different pair of shoes. The lack of practice sure will make people feel uncomfortable to use that language (who wants to be rediculed in their own country
so they'd rather deny even understanding said language. purely psychological...human nature 101 Out of opportunity I'd like to ask you a question:
From my (very limited) "studies" of your language I came to the conclusion that the Finnish language has no ties to any other European language. Is that true or am I just not seeing the bigger picture here ?
-DG
Finnish language belongs to Finno-Ugric languages. Other European languages belonging to this family are Estonian and Hungarian. Estonian and Finnish are quite similar, the relation between them is about same than between German and Dutch.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Kari Finnish language belongs to Finno-Ugric languages. Other European languages belonging to this family are Estonian and Hungarian. Estonian and Finnish are quite similar, the relation between them is about same than between German and Dutch.
Kari,
Hazel knows sign language......
Peace Brothers
Thank you for the explanation, Kari.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by noobvious �� Quote: Originally Posted by Pusspa if it helps, I am a cunning linguist.
I must be a bit slow, as i got beaten to it.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Kari it's surprisingly often when the answer is this one word. Nein.
It is also surprisingly often I've heard the answer "Aber warum? Ich bin doch Deutsch!" (But why? I am German!")
Kari
It is also surprisingly often I've heard the answer "Aber warum? Ich bin doch Deutsch!" (But why? I am German!")
Kari
"Aber warum? Ich bin doch Deutsch!" (But why? I am German!")
"Maar waarom? ik ben nederlands!." (but why? i am dutch!)
Very similar, though some Dutch words are pronounced differently.
Use the word school, for example
English = School (skool) ch sounds like a "k"
German = Schule (sjule) ch sounds like a soft "j"
Dutch = School (sgool) ch sounds like a very harsh "g"
I haven't spoken Dutch since 1964, so forgotten most of it.
Cheerio
Jon
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Skulblaka �� Quote: Originally Posted by Pusspa if it helps, I am a cunning linguist.
Cheers
jimbo
Wow, thread got much bigger whilst I was sleeping. Good stuff!
I hope you guys who offered help know that when I start this I will take you up on the offers.
Cheers guys. Some great info in here. Makes it easier than jumping in and just going for it. Also, encouraging to see how many other people can speak other tongues.
I hope you guys who offered help know that when I start this I will take you up on the offers
.Cheers guys. Some great info in here. Makes it easier than jumping in and just going for it. Also, encouraging to see how many other people can speak other tongues.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Skulblaka �� Quote: Originally Posted by Pusspa if it helps, I am a cunning linguist.
She was a cunning linguist while he was a master debater
both expressions rhythm with expressions for different sexual practices (and that's the joke) That's as far as I'm prepared to go on an US family board
If you still don't get it, pm me.@spinifex:
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German = Schule (sjule) ch sounds like a soft "j"
-DG
Well, Macedonian is my native language, my English knowledge is decent, can speak Serbian/Croatian too (can pass with casual conversation). Can understand Bulgarian (mostly), trying to learn a little bit of German now. That would be it
cheers
cheers
Maybe a little off topic but still funny:
a very young Simon Pegg! "They" say that there's a correlation between language skills, math skills and music skills. I think there's some truth in that. I for one, have no skills in any of them (sadly) -- so at least I'm consistant. . .
�� Quote: Originally Posted by Imperfect1 "They" say that there's a correlation between language skills, math skills and music skills. I think there's some truth in that. I for one, have no skills in any of them (sadly) -- so at least I'm consistant. . .
. �� Quote: Originally Posted by kylehimself My maths is shockingly bad but I can slap a bass about .
. �� Quote: Originally Posted by Tews Im more of a trout fan myself..
�� Quote: Originally Posted by kylehimself �� Quote: Originally Posted by Imperfect1 "They" say that there's a correlation between language skills, math skills and music skills. I think there's some truth in that. I for one, have no skills in any of them (sadly) -- so at least I'm consistant. . .
.A Guy
�� Quote: Originally Posted by A Guy A Guy
lol Using the Assimil method I've just learnt
Herr Ober! Der Tee ist kalt!
Wie ist der Tee?
Er ist kalt!
Oh, Verzeihung!
Herr Ober! Der Tee ist gut... abder die Tasse.
Ja, die Tasse?
Sie ist zu klein!
So I'm sweet if I get some cold tea in a German cafe.
Hey, it's a start.
Herr Ober! Der Tee ist kalt!
Wie ist der Tee?
Er ist kalt!
Oh, Verzeihung!
Herr Ober! Der Tee ist gut... abder die Tasse.
Ja, die Tasse?
Sie ist zu klein!
So I'm sweet if I get some cold tea in a German cafe.
Hey, it's a start.
�� Quote: Originally Posted by kylehimself lol Using the Assimil method I've just learnt
Herr Ober! Der Tee ist kalt!
Wie ist der Tee?
Er ist kalt!
Oh, Verzeihung!
Herr Ober! Der Tee ist gut... abder die Tasse.
Ja, die Tasse?
Sie ist zu klein!
So I'm sweet if I get some cold tea in a German cafe.
Hey, it's a start.
Herr Ober! Der Tee ist kalt!
Wie ist der Tee?
Er ist kalt!
Oh, Verzeihung!
Herr Ober! Der Tee ist gut... abder die Tasse.
Ja, die Tasse?
Sie ist zu klein!
So I'm sweet if I get some cold tea in a German cafe.
Hey, it's a start.
Lol I bet, in Germany you will have more problem with the beer than with tea.
Germans love a little foam crown on their beer...no rude barman leveling the top of the glass with a plastic ruler
(It's not a scam...the glasses are a little bigger on purpose to make up for that
But you're right it's a Start I hope you enjoy it
-DG
Germans love a little foam crown on their beer...no rude barman leveling the top of the glass with a plastic ruler
(It's not a scam...the glasses are a little bigger on purpose to make up for that
But you're right it's a Start I hope you enjoy it
-DG
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