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Natalia Pedrosa
Natalia Pedrosa
Spain
Local time: 11:09
Member (2012)
English to Spanish
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On Monday Aug 27, 2016

I am starting a 200 h German course, till October.

Look forward to it!

Cheers to all!!!

N.


 
neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 11:09
Spanish to English
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Yes Aug 27, 2016

I have a degree in Russian, but but rarely get to use it, so it's very rusty.

 
Paulo Caldeira
Paulo Caldeira  Identity Verified
Portugal
English to Portuguese
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The only languages that we should learn Aug 27, 2016

The escandinavian languages and the oriental idiomas are those who have less translator for other major languages.
I am doing a course for Chinese and starting another for Swedish.
If you want to learn Portuguese choose a native from Portugal.


 
Parrot
Parrot  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 11:09
Spanish to English
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Yes Aug 27, 2016

I thought there always was.

 
Muriel Vasconcellos
Muriel Vasconcellos  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 03:09
Member (2003)
Spanish to English
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Yes - many! Aug 27, 2016

My priorities would be Norwegian, French, and Japanese, in that order.

- I'm half Norwegian. I've visited my cousins in Norway numerous times and I always feel bad that I can't follow their conversations. Also, knowing my father's language would bring me closer to my roots and help me know and understand the person he was.
- I studied French for 4 years, but it's very rusty.
- I also studied Japanese but didn't get very far.


 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 10:09
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Other Aug 27, 2016

Having lived in Belgium for 30 years, I do regret not having learned the other two national languages, but as we all know time is not elastic! Though I translate exclusively into European Portuguese, I speak and write fluently English and French (my main source languages) and understand Spanish and Italian (my other source languages)… I’d rather keep on learning these two: Is it better to be a jack of all trades, or to pursue mastery?

 
Odette Jonkers (X)
Odette Jonkers (X)  Identity Verified
Netherlands
Local time: 11:09
French to Dutch
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Swedish Aug 27, 2016

Would love to learn Swedish (and to pick up my extremely rusty Italian)

 
EvaVer (X)
EvaVer (X)  Identity Verified
Local time: 11:09
Czech to French
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Similar Aug 27, 2016

neilmac wrote:

I have a degree in Russian, but but rarely get to use it, so it's very rusty.

I have Bulgarian and Romanian as source languages, but I cannot say i SPEAK them fluently, especially Romanian - it exists on paper for me. I would like to improve it, but there is never enough time!


 
Fiona Grace Peterson
Fiona Grace Peterson  Identity Verified
Italy
Local time: 11:09
Italian to English
Dogspeak Aug 27, 2016

I often wish I understood my dog (an Italian pointer) better. I think I do a pretty good job, but I get the feeling that I could often do better.

I would love for my German to be better - I graduated in it twenty-plus years ago, but have never really used it. i would love to know Danish, and Finnish.

In another life, perhaps!


 
Michael Harris
Michael Harris  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 11:09
Member (2006)
German to English
Hungarian Aug 27, 2016

for the moment.
I understand a heck of lot, but speaking and pronouncing the words - ouch!

And yes, if I had all the time of the world, I do recon it is worthwhile learning Chinese and Russian.


 
Sebastian Witte
Sebastian Witte  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 11:09
Member (2004)
English to German
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Turkish Aug 27, 2016

I'm interested in learning how to speak Turkish. Just because this language sounds cool, is not similar to any of our working languages, and since Turkey has interesting people.

 
Bora Taşdemir
Bora Taşdemir  Identity Verified
Local time: 13:09
Member (2012)
English to Turkish
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French Aug 27, 2016

I haven't started to learn it yet, but I will definitely learn this language and speak it fluently (otherwise is not possible)! This is one of my plans waiting to be realized in a very near future!
I just love how it sounds!!!!!


 
Eliza Nastou (X)
Eliza Nastou (X)  Identity Verified
Greece
Local time: 12:09
English to Greek
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Italian! Aug 27, 2016

I speak Spanish and I understand Italian, but I would love to properly speak it! It is a beautiful language.

 
Anastasia Kingsley Kinkusic
Anastasia Kingsley Kinkusic  Identity Verified
Member (2011)
Croatian to English
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Francophile Aug 27, 2016

My mom's side is French, and never considered it seriously, until I came to live in Europe. Now, I think about it all the time! I was in France twice since 2015 so the next step is "how" ?

And when! I think in early 2017!!


 
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