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leosmith
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Studies: Tagalog

 
 Message 161 of 580
28 October 2007 at 7:19am | IP Logged 
frenkeld wrote:
I only avoid those that would take too long to learn.

But frenkeld, that's my definition of difficult. What's yours?

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silentlearner
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Romania
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Speaks: Romanian*, English
Studies: German

 
 Message 162 of 580
28 October 2007 at 8:11am | IP Logged 
I think I'd like to speak these languages fluently:
1.Norwegian
2.Icelandic
3.English
4.Irish
5.Swedish
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frenkeld
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 Message 163 of 580
28 October 2007 at 8:34am | IP Logged 
leosmith wrote:
frenkeld wrote:
I only avoid those that would take too long to learn.

But frenkeld, that's my definition of difficult. What's yours?


I would add a serious lack of learning resources and opportunities to use the language to the definition, but I was really just admiring your bold stance.

I wouldn't shy away from any one difficult language if I was really interested in it, but if I were to end up with a list of five such languages, the number promulgated in this thread, I would feel forced to look into the available study time.


Edited by frenkeld on 28 October 2007 at 8:41am

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olgahtml
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Studies: Spanish

 
 Message 164 of 580
28 October 2007 at 11:30am | IP Logged 
-Spanish
-Italian
-French
-German
-Portuguese

I don't have any so-called "difficult" languages on my list. I don't shy away from them. My selection is one of love rather than reason. I find the languages on my list beautiful or culturally attractive and gives me enough motivation to pursue them.




Edited by olgahtml on 28 October 2007 at 11:39am

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bela_lugosi
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Studies: Russian, Estonian, Sámi, Latin

 
 Message 165 of 580
01 November 2007 at 11:57am | IP Logged 
I'd go for:

-Russian
-Romanian
-Icelandic
-Japanese
-Slovenian
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lloydkirk
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Studies: Russian

 
 Message 166 of 580
04 November 2007 at 6:20pm | IP Logged 
-French
-German
-Russian
-Swedish
-For the 5th one I don't know.

Edited by lloydkirk on 08 November 2007 at 10:44pm

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MissRie
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 Message 167 of 580
04 November 2007 at 8:30pm | IP Logged 
French
Icelandic
Swedish
German
Russian
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Alfonso
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Speaks: Biblical Hebrew, Spanish*, French, English, Tzotzil, Italian, Portuguese, Ancient Greek
Studies: Nahuatl, Tzeltal, German

 
 Message 168 of 580
08 November 2007 at 10:22pm | IP Logged 
I would choose:

1.- One international language: German (besides English and French that I already know)
2.- One constructed language: ESPERANTO
3.- One difficult language: MANDARIN
4.- One (more) native Mexican language: NAHUATL
5.- And one "cultural" language: LATIN

Edited by Alfonso on 08 November 2007 at 10:26pm



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