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fireflies
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 Message 1161 of 3737
15 October 2010 at 4:45pm | IP Logged 
When you suddenly worry about certain similar words (similar spellings, meanings, etc) and their proper spellings out of nowhere during your day while not doing anything language related.

I recently found myself pondering vasija and vajilla.

Edited by fireflies on 15 October 2010 at 4:50pm

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Teango
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 Message 1162 of 3737
15 October 2010 at 7:38pm | IP Logged 
When a couple next door in your hotel start arguing loudly in Mandarin, and rather than feel disgruntled or distracted, you feel absolutely delighted!

I was so tempted to knock on the wall to ask them to turn it up. Don't worry though, I didn't of course. But just in case, what is Mandarin for "Louder, please, I'm trying to listen and immerse!"...? ;)
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canada38
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 Message 1163 of 3737
16 October 2010 at 9:56pm | IP Logged 
When all in one day you have completed your German homework, thought about doing your
Spanish homework, talked to a friend in Italian, spoke French a few times, sent an
email in Catalan, and translated a sentence from Latin... and the day's not even half
over yet!

Edited by canada38 on 16 October 2010 at 9:57pm

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WingSuet
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 Message 1164 of 3737
17 October 2010 at 12:49pm | IP Logged 
...when the first thing you do when you've just arrived to a foreign city is to go to a book shop checking what language material they've got. (That's what my friend and I did when we arrived in Edinbrough and we bought a few each too :P)

...when you log on to youtube and the only video clips recommended to you are disney songs in various different languages.



Edited by WingSuet on 17 October 2010 at 1:51pm

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ellasevia
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 Message 1165 of 3737
21 October 2010 at 9:02pm | IP Logged 
When you're reading Harry Potter in Greek in your Japanese class and your Japanese teacher asks you about it in Japanese. You attempt to respond in Japanese, but still thinking in Greek, respond in that language. You don't realize until a moment later when he asks the question again because he didn't understand.
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Juаn
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 Message 1166 of 3737
21 October 2010 at 11:00pm | IP Logged 
When you buy candy or cookies just because they are Japanese or Arabic and throw or give away the food while keeping the packaging.
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nogoodnik
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 Message 1167 of 3737
21 October 2010 at 11:48pm | IP Logged 
Juаn wrote:
When you buy candy or cookies just because they are Japanese or Arabic and throw or give away the food while keeping the packaging.


that's funny. Last night I bought a bottle of wine because the label was in Georgian but I have no intention of drinking it.
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Teango
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 Message 1168 of 3737
22 October 2010 at 12:13am | IP Logged 
When you smile and say "Schönen Abend noch!" as you leave the hotel restaurant, and wonder why no-one returns your good wishes and some even look at you a bit strangely. Then you quickly realise: oh bugger, I forgot again - I'm in England!


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