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joe-joe · Joined: 15 Oct 2003 Posts: 100 Location: Baku, Azerbaijan

In adition the comments regarding speaking more than one other language than English, and not having the option to vote for these in the poll, I can speak French and Dutch reasonably well in addition to Russian. I actually chose Russian as this ironically has proved the most useful other language in my travels.

Like Capergirl I'm a little surprised that French hasn't received more votes, especially with the large number of Canucks on this forum, (or maybe they didn't pay attention in class when learning it at school! Very Happy

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Wolf · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 1245 Location: Middle Earth

Japanese for me.

Will. · Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 783 Location: London Uk

Hi folks,
French, Spanish, German and Polish,
several others in varying degrees of ability but not too well.
I can say hello in a whole bunch of others.
What are the ten most useful phrases to learn in any language?

1) Where are the toilets?
2) My friend will pay.
3) One (beer) please.
4) Another (beer) please.

Please feel free to add more...

guest of Japan · Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Posts: 1601 Location: Japan

5. Another beer and whatever she's having.
6. Chicken please.
7. What kind of beer do you have?

jud · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 127 Location: Italy

8. This one
9. No, that one.
10. Go away.
11. No.

Deborann · Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 8:51 am Post subject:

Sitting in a bar on Cat Ba island eavesdropping on a group of backpackers. One of the older guys stated he learns 4 phrases in the language of whichever country he is in:

Hello

You are a very beautiful woman

Thank you very much

Goodbye.

Reckons he doesn't need any more!

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

Posted the question, but never ansered it. I speak Spanish, sign, and CHinese.

yaramaz · Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 4:59 pm Post subject:

English and French, with smatterings of Spanish and Afrikaans/Flemish/Dutch (had an S. African boyfriend for 3 years so it kinda rubbed off). Am currently struggling with Turkish, which is proving to be my most mind bending experience with language yet. It feels like the opposite of English sometimes.... Shocked

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Keep struggling with the Turkish. I remember going through the same. At first and for a while after it is a bit daunting as it is so different. However one day it will click and you'll suddenly think 'Ah now it makes sense. what a logical language'

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

Irish · Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 371

Capergirl wrote:

shenyanggerry · Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 619 Location: Canada

Irish, I understand your father's point. My father and his siblings spoke French. They used it when they didn't want their parents and later their offspring to understand what was being said. Wink