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What language would you like to learn?
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What language are you most interested in learning?
Chinese
29%
 29%  [ 16 ]
German
1%
 1%  [ 1 ]
French
7%
 7%  [ 4 ]
Spanish
16%
 16%  [ 9 ]
Thai
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Japanese
11%
 11%  [ 6 ]
Hausa
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Swahili
5%
 5%  [ 3 ]
Quechua
1%
 1%  [ 1 ]
other
25%
 25%  [ 14 ]
Total Votes : 54

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JZer



Joined: 16 Jan 2005
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Location: Pittsburgh

PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:58 am    Post subject: What language would you like to learn? Reply with quote

I am curious in regards to what language/languages people dream about learning. And why? Why are you infatuated with this language? Is it the language, the people who speak this language, or something else?
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Jazz1975



Joined: 14 Feb 2006
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Location: Zama, Kanagawa

PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I said Spanish if only because I'm fascinated by the Latin American culture, especially the salsa scene, and want to travel to places like Mexico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
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dmb



Joined: 12 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd like to vote English.
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JZer



Joined: 16 Jan 2005
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Actually I had English but I had too many poll options and had to delete some of them.
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memorabilis



Joined: 04 Feb 2005
Posts: 54
Location: Seoul, South Korea

PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I already speak French and German so I picked Spanish to round out the major European languages.
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denise



Joined: 23 Apr 2003
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Location: finally home-ish

PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I chose Spanish because it's the one that I've spent the most time studying in my life and I want to keep going. I speak it well enough, I suppose, but not as well as I'd like.

As far as new languages, I'd love to learn Italian. It's just so sexy!

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ls650



Joined: 10 May 2003
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Location: British Columbia

PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In the past I've studied French and Indonesian, both out of necessity. I now study Spanish but actually have personal interest. My progress seems to be much better this time...
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naturegirl321



Joined: 04 May 2003
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Location: home sweet home

PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chinese. I think that it will be very helpful in the future. And I'd like my kids to speak it as well as English and Spanish.
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Perpetual Traveller



Joined: 29 Aug 2005
Posts: 651
Location: In the Kak, Japan

PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Being in Paris, I had to go with French, it is one of the first languages I ever learnt and I really love it. I also think it is probably the most useful language for me to study (since I already speak English) as it is used in many of the places where I would like to travel. Since I am off to Japan next I guess I will give Japanese a go and then maybe Spanish as it is also used a lot in many of the countries I would like to visit.

PT
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sonya



Joined: 25 Feb 2006
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Location: california

PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Picked Spanish as already speak French and Mandarin. (Have just read Bridget Jones's Diary and is in mood of dropping subject and article). Both language and people speaking language are interesting, and said language is dead useful.
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valley_girl



Joined: 22 Sep 2004
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Location: Somewhere in Canada

PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ni hao ma? Mandarin Chinese for me. After that, maybe Arabic. Cool
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khmerhit



Joined: 31 May 2003
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Location: Reverse Culture Shock Unit

PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Surprised Yo --I want to learn youth argot becuzz like I hear it all the time an I dont understand a word of it. Next, I seriously want to learn Gaelic so that I can speak to Valley Girl in her own language. Then, I want to learn Finnish because Finnish girls are HOT. After that, I want to learn Ancient Greek. wish me luck. Shocked Laughing Cool Smile Arrow
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Jazz1975



Joined: 14 Feb 2006
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Location: Zama, Kanagawa

PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

valley_girl wrote:
Ni hao ma? Mandarin Chinese for me.


I would have said Chinese except that I am of Chinese descent and speak Cantonese. Unfortunately, I don't speak Mandarin although I know very well what 'Ni hao ma' means. Very Happy .
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sonya



Joined: 25 Feb 2006
Posts: 51
Location: california

PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

khmerhit wrote:
Then, I want to learn Finnish because Finnish girls are HOT. After that, I want to learn Ancient Greek. wish me luck.


Pelionnea!
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Sweetsee



Joined: 11 Jun 2004
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Definitely the language of love.
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