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Letting go of German
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Volte
Tetraglot
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Message 17 of 22

29 June 2009 at 7:48pm | IP Logged

Sprachgenie wrote:

Given that, I might consider changing some of my language ratings (especially English, Danish, and Faroese) to Native even though I did not grow up with them. I speak these languages error-free and can express myself just as well as I can in German. The only thing that was holding me back is a very slight accent.

How very ironic: "I speak these languages error-free" strikes me as an error.

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Bao
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29 June 2009 at 8:27pm | IP Logged

turaisiawase wrote:

Being a genie is an error, too.

Just a different transliteration.

Okay I admit it, I'm an oyaji.

Edited by Bao on 29 June 2009 at 8:28pm
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maritimeguy
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29 June 2009 at 9:30pm | IP Logged

Actually,I have to say that I think I have been partly influenced by everyone deriding me for choosing German over Spanish.I already speak french,which is the other offical language of canada,so I am covered there.My father is quebecois(and I will admit that I try to speak without the accent and try to emulate the clearer european accent-so sue me!)It is amazing the number of hostile reactions I get when I tell people that I have been learning German.They say "why not learn Spanish"?Ijust wish I had more opportunities to speak it.Although here in Nova scotia we do get alot of German tourists and there are alot of German people here, I don't seem to get enough chances.
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Sprachgenie
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Message 21 of 22

29 June 2009 at 9:30pm | IP Logged

Well we if hold ourselves to the standard of "Der Dativ ist dem Genetiv sein Tod" I guess barely anyone would speak any languages "flawlessly" or anything close to it.
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Loopy
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Message 22 of 22

29 June 2009 at 9:39pm | IP Logged

Sprachgenie wrote:

Well we if hold ourselves to the standard of "Der Dativ ist dem Genetiv sein Tod" I guess barely anyone would speak any languages "flawlessly" or anything close to it.

Coincidentally, while I was in Munich a German bought that book for me. Folge 2

Edited by Loopy on 29 June 2009 at 9:39pm

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