Languages - October 2007

2007-10-03 12:43:56 · 4 answers · asked by sdmiasd 2

Being bilingual (English 1st, Spanish 2nd, with two university quarters of German), I am able to enjoy conversations with lots of people on different stuff in different places.

I have noticed some interesting dynamics in determining which languages get spoken between two or bilingual folks. For example, if somebody is a native spanish speaker and they speak maybe 70% English, we end up speaking Spanish, even though I can understand them. I also noticed that when talking to a Native German Speaker with maybe 80% English, he wouldn't speak to me in German, even though I wanted to practice.

Also, I have a friend who is bilingual (100% English/85% Spanish). His wife (100% Spanish/70% English) is always fighting with him to get him to speak English to her.

Has anybody else experienced this, fighting over which language to speak?

2007-10-03 12:01:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-03 11:51:31 · 6 answers · asked by Gg 1

2007-10-03 11:48:05 · 8 answers · asked by kris 2

2007-10-03 11:39:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

moya priateritza

2007-10-03 11:16:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sajmir

2007-10-03 11:15:01 · 20 answers · asked by sajmir 2

this is about time.


In English, if you say a time like 8:30, in German would you say...

1.) HALB ACHT

2.) NEUN ACHT

3.) or somehing entirely different.....(and if so what is it?)


please help im confused about this!!

2007-10-03 10:17:21 · 5 answers · asked by eru_desu94 2

Could you please tell me if this makes sense.... if it doesn't make sense then could you please correct it for me!! Thanks..


Quand il vient à mes vacances d'été, je fais à peine n'importe quoi. Mais je suis allé l'année dernière au Porto Rico avec ma famille pendant quatre semaines. La raison pour laquelle nous sommes allés là était parce que c'était le mariage des soeurs de ma maman.


It is supposed to be:
When it comes to my summer holidays, i hardly do anything. But last year i went to Puerto Rico with my family for four weeks. The reason why we went there was because it was my mom's sisters wedding.

2007-10-03 10:06:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-03 09:38:18 · 12 answers · asked by 81 Honda 5

to forget words.

I'll memorize words then a week or 2 later i forget it. is this normal?

2007-10-03 09:21:24 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, so im white. I hang out with the Mexican/Spanish speaking people all day long. My best friend is Mexican. Today in one of my classes the gym teacher told my best friend to stop speaking Spanish. Because she didnt know if my best friend was talking about her. I told her that its his lang. and he is allowed to speak Spanish. The teacher told me that she dosent want them speaking Spanish because she dont know if they are talking about her. I droped it...then she came up to my best friend and tried to plead her case. I jumped into the convo. and told her what she said was wrong and if she wants to know what the Spanish speaking kids are saying then she needs to learn some Spanish. Now when I ask my friends if what she said was right, the Spanish speakers so no. but other people like my white friends will say yes she is right because they came to America and they should speak out lang. I just dont see why we have the opportunity to learn a language and some people look at it like English is the only lang. we need to know.

2007-10-03 08:54:29 · 18 answers · asked by Katie-bug 2

Said in french or in spanish

2007-10-03 08:52:33 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

They come up with some funny sounding garbage

As a speaker of French and German, when I see the result of some online translations involving these languages, it's hard not to laugh

That is all...

2007-10-03 08:02:46 · 5 answers · asked by PRH1 3

what does "es mag ja Frauen geben" mean?

2007-10-03 07:29:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

It gives one a feeling like a guardian angel is watching over you

2007-10-03 07:25:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Siege of Leiden"
Thanks

2007-10-03 05:42:31 · 3 answers · asked by - 3

A. Lascivious
B. Lubricious
C. Libidinous
D. Illicit

2007-10-03 05:38:41 · 4 answers · asked by taylor_edeidra 1

a friend of mine wrote in his announcment "this is to let you know that my weddingparty would be on comming monday"
isn't it better to say :this is to let you know that my weddingparty will be on monday?
what is wrong with "would"in this context ?

2007-10-03 04:42:11 · 17 answers · asked by hamze 1

2007-10-03 04:36:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-03 04:14:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

los hijos
el dia
el hombre
las salud
rico

2007-10-03 03:33:07 · 5 answers · asked by big red 1

2007-10-03 03:14:36 · 10 answers · asked by PEACE! 2

2007-10-03 03:13:51 · 11 answers · asked by Alesha P 1

Yeah..I think I'm articulate..so what do i do about it! I'm very bad at public speaking .

2007-10-03 02:16:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-03 02:14:40 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi there!

I'm from spain and i have always dreamt in spanish and catalan, but today i dreamt in english and i don't know why, i don't know what was the dream about, i just remmember it was in english, also don't know if the dialog was in proper english or english invented by my mind by using the associated phonemes.

What do you think??

2007-10-03 01:48:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

well...i came across it in a song and have been burning to know its meaning.

2007-10-03 01:40:46 · 12 answers · asked by aayu 2

2007-10-03 00:30:19 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

this is a project im doing in spanish 3 and im going to post it here and make sure everything sounds ok...

el escuela empieza a las ocho y diez termina a las dos y cuarenta. almuerzo es trienta minutos. Que tiempo para estar es seite minutos. las clases son u hora y seis minutos.

la cafeterea es la cerca de la officina de activadades. derecha de la officina es el nuevo gimnasio y cerca de antiguo gimnasio. el cafeteria es la cerca de auditorio.

el director de RAHS es connie nicolson y los consejeros son ________ (what does this part mean?). la officina de activadades son prozimo de nuevo gimnasio y cafeteria.

please tell me what i spelt wrong and if grammer sounds ok. thx

2007-10-02 22:51:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous