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| Remster Diglot Senior Member Netherlands Joined 4805 days ago 120 posts - 134 votes  Speaks: Dutch*, English Studies: German, French | Message 17 of 59 28 October 2011 at 12:02pm | IP Logged | ||
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I would, I mean why not? It's probably the best motivation boost there is.
A friend of mine has an uncle who met a girl from Hungary. They got really close, but her English wasn't that good, so they decided to both learn their native languages. His uncle is an IT person who is extremely gifted with computers. Too bad for him, he ísn't that good with languages. It's been 7 years now and he still can't do it. He says it's gibberish for him. They're still together though. Honestly though, I wish I'd encounter a situation like that. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Teango Triglot Winner TAC 2010 & 2012 Senior Member United States teango.wordpress.comRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5556 days ago 2210 posts - 3734 votes Speaks: English*, German, Russian Studies: Hawaiian, French, Toki Pona | Message 18 of 59 28 October 2011 at 3:13pm | IP Logged | ||
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Every new language is like a love affair for me (yes, I'm building up a harem)! At first there's the beginner honeymoon period, all flirts and fiery glances, then there's the intermediate "make or break" years where we no longer worry about breaking the wind or wearing embarrassing cosy clothes in each other's company. And if we make it through the seven year grammar itch and mid-life wanderlust crisis, we can look forward to sharing ice-creams and holding hands on some park bench well into wrinkly prunehood in our advancing years. :)
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| jdmoncada Tetraglot Senior Member United States Joined 5034 days ago 470 posts - 741 votes Speaks: English*, German, Spanish, Finnish Studies: Russian, Japanese | Message 19 of 59 28 October 2011 at 10:36pm | IP Logged | ||
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Learning a language for love? I did. My last real relationship I had was with a very lovely German man. Before we were a couple, I didn't really know German, though I had a passing familiarity with it because of the art songs (Lieder).
I spent a summer with him in Germany and Austria, and then I went back to the USA and took a beginner university course for one semester. Then I returned to Germany for 3 more months. So the only formal study I ever had with German was maybe 4 months of that beginner course. While our relationship did not survive, my appreciation of the German language has. A few months ago just on a lark I decided to read Cornelia Funke's original Inkheart (aka Tintenherz). I'd never real German fiction before, but being able to do it then was great fun! 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| construct Newbie United States Joined 5504 days ago 36 posts - 39 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German, Spanish, French | Message 20 of 59 29 October 2011 at 3:13am | IP Logged | ||
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I'd do n-e-thing for love, but I won't do that, no.. I wooon't do that. =]
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| leosmith Senior Member United States Joined 6550 days ago 2365 posts - 3804 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Tagalog | Message 21 of 59 29 October 2011 at 10:37am | IP Logged | ||
Hey Meatloaf - stop right now before you go any further. Don't type like that. 4 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Matheus Senior Member Brazil Joined 5081 days ago 208 posts - 312 votes Speaks: Portuguese* Studies: English, French | Message 22 of 59 29 October 2011 at 12:51pm | IP Logged | ||
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One of the reasons that I'm struggling to learn Japanese is that I admire Japanese people
in general, but I wouldn't say that it's love. I admire some people but that doesn't mean that I love them. If I'd fallen in love with someone, but the language was a barrier, I'd learn. Why wouldn't I? Otherwise I wouldn't be able to communicate. To learn anything, one of the most important things is motivation. What could be more motivating than love? 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| wv girl Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 5239 days ago 174 posts - 330 votes Speaks: English*, French Studies: Spanish | Message 23 of 59 29 October 2011 at 2:51pm | IP Logged | ||
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I'd like to say yes, of course I'd learn a language for love, but personal experience has been no. I was in a
relationship with a man who speaks Hindi, during which time I learned French & reached an intermediate level of Spanish. We always spoke English together. Although I learned about Indian culture & fell in love with the food, I never developed an interest in his native language. 20 years and 1 beautiful child later, I can only say "bad words" that I picked up from him & his friends. There was just no desire for me toward Hindi. Knowing how long it takes to really learn a language well, I couldn't bring myself to start something I didn't feel passionate about. 2 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| leosmith Senior Member United States Joined 6550 days ago 2365 posts - 3804 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Tagalog | Message 24 of 59 29 October 2011 at 3:15pm | IP Logged | ||
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Hmm.. never seen such a lopsided poll on this forum. It appears love conquers all.
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