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| hribecek Triglot Senior Member Czech Republic Joined 5146 days ago 1243 posts - 1458 votes  Speaks: English*, Czech, Spanish Studies: Italian, Polish, Slovak, Hungarian, Toki Pona, Russian | Message 57 of 96 03 June 2013 at 1:19pm | IP Logged | |||||
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Hi Pesahson
Thanks for your comments, that's nice that you were looking forward to my account. I too have read all the other accounts (that I could find) and am eagerly anticipating the videos. Everybody really was so refreshingly friendly. The other main positive was that everybody wanted to talk about languages, it was the first topic of every conversation! I've never experienced that before in my life. I still feel the high left in me from the event and it's been 2 weeks now. I'm planning to go to the Berlin one too next year, can't wait. Are you going? By the way, I heard a lot of Polish there and even had a few little interactions of my own in it. My motivation for that language has never been higher and I'm planning some serious work on it in the Summer after my Czech exam is behind me. 2 persons have voted this message useful | ||||||
| pesahson Diglot Senior Member Poland Joined 5525 days ago 448 posts - 840 votes Speaks: Polish*, English Studies: French, Portuguese, Norwegian | Message 58 of 96 03 June 2013 at 3:56pm | IP Logged | |||||
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Is the Berlin one confirmed? If it happens I'm going to have to think about it. Berlin is not far away and who knows where the next European conference will be. But I am not the most sociable person so events like this stress the hell out of me. Maybe I'm going to try having a drink to call myself down!
Back to languages. I'm curious about one thing. I know you're not a native speaker of Czech, but what does Polish sound to you, hearing it after having learned Czech? I've heard Czechs say that it sounds like someone having a lisp for example. 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| hribecek Triglot Senior Member Czech Republic Joined 5146 days ago 1243 posts - 1458 votes Speaks: English*, Czech, Spanish Studies: Italian, Polish, Slovak, Hungarian, Toki Pona, Russian | Message 59 of 96 03 June 2013 at 9:41pm | IP Logged | |||||
The first time I started learning Polish and hearing it a lot, I really couldn't believe that people actually spoke like that, it sounded so funny to me after years of Czech being my only Slavic language (apart from Slovak). I'd describe it as sounding maybe something between having a lisp and having a severely blocked up nose, it's hard to describe it. Now I'm used to hearing it and it doesn't seem strange at all, in fact I really like the sound of it. Slovak also seemed really funny to me at first, like a Czech with a funny speech impediment that exchanged certain sounds for others. How does Czech sound to Polish people? Regarding nerves at future conferences, of course you will feel them but if the Berlin one is anything like the Budapest one (it sounds like it's going to be better), then you won't regret it. I'm also not very social but this type of socialising (language based) was something completely different for me. They have a facebook page for the Berlin one so you can join if you're on facebook. 2 persons have voted this message useful | ||||||
| stelingo Hexaglot Senior Member United Kingdom Joined 5629 days ago 722 posts - 1076 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian Studies: Russian, Czech, Polish, Greek, Mandarin | Message 60 of 96 04 June 2013 at 12:24am | IP Logged | |||||
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Only just found time to read your account of the conference. Great reports Hribicek, thanks. I can empathise with your nerves. I also get the same way in social situations, especially with lots of new people. I always think it's quite ironic how I love learning languages but find it difficult to actually use them due to social nerves. I also thought Polish sounded funny, in both senses of the word, coming to it after Czech. I enjoy learning Polish, but don't think I will ever be able to speak it without interference from Czech. Are the conference videos already up on Youtube?
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| pesahson Diglot Senior Member Poland Joined 5525 days ago 448 posts - 840 votes Speaks: Polish*, English Studies: French, Portuguese, Norwegian | Message 61 of 96 04 June 2013 at 11:58am | IP Logged | |||||
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Czech sounds funny to Poles too and it's hard to explain why. I think it has to do with how words look like and not with any peculiarities of pronunciation. Many words look like diminutives so it makes one think of baby talk.
I kind of got used to Czech because I like Czech cinema and I've watched many films. "Having a blocked nose". I'm thinking that it might be because of the nasals, maybe? I'm intrigued how closely related languages "hear" each other. What I also find interesting is how Russian accent for example in English sounds harsh (depends on who's speaking it of course, but generally) when in Polish eastern Slavic accents sound melodic and soft. 2 persons have voted this message useful | ||||||
| hribecek Triglot Senior Member Czech Republic Joined 5146 days ago 1243 posts - 1458 votes Speaks: English*, Czech, Spanish Studies: Italian, Polish, Slovak, Hungarian, Toki Pona, Russian | Message 62 of 96 04 June 2013 at 10:10pm | IP Logged | |||||
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@Stelingo - Thanks for your message. Who knows, if we manage to find a cure for our social nerves, we'll probably stop enjoying languages instead (I dount it though)! The conference videos aren't up yet, I believe it will be another week or two because everybody is busy with exams at the moment.
@Pesahson - I also love Czech cinema and try to watch Czech made films as often as possible. You're right about the Eastern Slavic accent, Ukrainian Czech always sounds nice and soft to me. 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| pesahson Diglot Senior Member Poland Joined 5525 days ago 448 posts - 840 votes Speaks: Polish*, English Studies: French, Portuguese, Norwegian | Message 63 of 96 14 June 2013 at 6:10pm | IP Logged | |||||
Have you got any favorite movies? I'm always looking for new titles to add to my "to watch" list. I really enjoy the Sveraks. I love Kolya, Akumulator 1. Musimy si pomahat, Tajnosti and Priheby obycejneho silnestvi are also my favorites. The Czechs have a very light touch and can talk about serious matters with lightness that I really like. 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| hribecek Triglot Senior Member Czech Republic Joined 5146 days ago 1243 posts - 1458 votes Speaks: English*, Czech, Spanish Studies: Italian, Polish, Slovak, Hungarian, Toki Pona, Russian | Message 64 of 96 15 June 2013 at 6:47pm | IP Logged | |||||
Hi Peahson I haven't even heard of a couple of your favourites, I'll have to look them up. I also really like Kolya. There are so many Czech films I like, but I'll try to recommend just a few. Of course I have many personal favourites, but ones I think almost anybody would like are - "Marečko, podejte mi pero", "Dědictví" and "Pelíšky". Have you seen any of them? I can recommend more, but judging by your recommendations which I haven´t heard of, you must have seen many, many Czech films. I agree by the way, that the Czech light humour in serious situations and general dark humour is very appealing to me. 1 person has voted this message useful |
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