I wish I could...

[Sundae]

I wish I could speak a really difficult language to learn fluently and well, as if I was brought up speaking it.

Any of the Indian or Chinese languages would be cool - imagine going to a restaurant and ordering in fluent Hindi or Mandarin. Or Finnish - okay I'd have to go to Finland on holiday, but I'd like to go there anyway. Do you know that they have fifteen noun cases?

[Cicero]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

I wish I could speak a really difficult language to learn fluently and well, as if I was brought up speaking it.

Any of the Indian or Chinese languages would be cool - imagine going to a restaurant and ordering in fluent Hindi or Mandarin. Or Finnish - okay I'd have to go to Finland on holiday, but I'd like to go there anyway. Do you know that they have fifteen noun cases?

Cicero Talk Thai....Oh..Yes...Cicero talk Thai goooood. *"Meet the Family" voice*
SG...Asian languages are easier than you think...give it a try!
I'm also trying to learn greek and homeric greek but don't have anyone to speak to (modern greek) but my husband, that has no clue what I am saying...and quite rightly doesn't care.

Here's one SG-- It's easy. SG Suuuoooy! Stress the u because if you stress the o too much it means the opposite.(that means SG is pretty) Like soy but add a u first and stress the heck out of it. It's a hell of a lot easier than you think SG...it's the people that aren't learning the languages that say that. Give it a try first! It isn't that hard. Especially if it's just conversational.....sometimes it's easier just because these things can be very informal. Like, SG suuuoooy! You don't even have to give it a verb because the natives don't. SG pretty- is how it translates. Easy! And you sound cute when you speak it properly.


This in no way, means that I am smart. This means I will do well in Thailand which I will never go to, and can read classic greek literature that no one has any use for. They will do away with me in the above suggested genocide stupid camps for having a lot of knowledge that for the most part is useless to everyone but me.(When or if they get the chance) Yes...I never argued that I didn't qualify as stupid...

Look...I'm getting all defensive...


I wish I could just keep my foot out of my mouth.

[Dingleschmutz]

Originally Posted by Cicero

Like, SG suuuoooy! You don't even have to give it a verb because the natives don't. SG pretty- is how it translates. Easy! And you sound cute when you speak it properly.

In Iowa, suuuuoy is what you hear at a hog-calling contest at the state fair. If I'm inclined to compliment a female, I should probably just stick to English.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by Cicero

SG...Asian languages are easier than you think...give it a try!

I tried to sign up for Hindi but they'd already moved on from the Basic (beginner) level and were onto a course for people that had already had lessons. I then signed up for Mandarin but the course was cancelled. I was sneakily pleased after listening to the CD that you needed for the course - I'm not confident I'd ever have got past ni hao

Am impressed by your language skill though!