Languages you know..

[Xena]

Originally Posted by CPL

Wow seems like we have some language virtuosos in here. What I can suggest is that, if someone knows a language well, open a thread, and start teaching basic alphabet, grammar, words, expressions. There's nothing more satisfying for a Lebanese to know everything!!

So...who's first?

i don't know japanese well,,,but i can teach the basics..i mean i've been taking courses for two years now, so i'm ok! plus ou moins!

but i'm willing to teach the basics, + writings for 20$/hour hihhihi kidding!!

no 3anjad...i can do it, if there's people willing to learn..i don't want to post 3ala shi fadeh!

[Claudia]

Originally Posted by tsedek

Non-Lebanese here:
Dutch, Hebrew, English, German.
Would like to know Arabic mostly because of the beautiful songs,
there is no other language with such rich, colorful and romantic
expression as Arabic in music.
(if my reaction is not welcome, I'll ask it to be deleted)

Your reaction is very welcome tsedek and please let me add that I like Hebrew a lot too. Hava Nagila is a very cheerful and pretty song!

[mephisto794]

Originally Posted by Xena

well,
i studied german for 3 years, i can understand most of a conversation but since i only practice it 2 hours a week i can't really say i speak it...i understand it plutot.
i'm currently studying japanese as well, i have an intermediate level...which reminds me that i have an exam on saturday but that's a language i'm determined to speak fluently!!

German and Japanese... the two most complicated languages in Europe and Asia... what could i say except... RESPECT !

Correct me if I am wrong, but Japanese have 3 alphabets, right? I used to have a half-japanese friend, and she dissuaded me from studying japanese because of this 3-alphabets thing.

[CPL]

Originally Posted by mephisto794

German and Japanese... the two most complicated languages in Europe and Asia... what could i say except... RESPECT !

Correct me if I am wrong, but Japanese have 3 alphabets, right? I used to have a half-japanese friend, and she dissuaded me from studying japanese because of this 3-alphabets thing.

Haha yes, and guess what, one of the 3 alphabets is Chinese :D:D:D:D

Makes you wonder about the other 2 :S

[mephisto794]

Arabic, English and French, comme tout le monde :P

I also took a course in Latin, 10 years ago (very basic though). Very similar to Italian and Spanish.

I now also learned some bribes of German, since we sometimes translate softwares from English to German. I understand some words, but can't understand a sentence!

[CPL]

Originally Posted by Xena

i don't know japanese well,,,but i can teach the basics..i mean i've been taking courses for two years now, so i'm ok! plus ou moins!

but i'm willing to teach the basics, + writings for 20$/hour hihhihi kidding!!

no 3anjad...i can do it, if there's people willing to learn..i don't want to post 3ala shi fadeh!

Just go ahead, prepare some very basic stuff and put them. I'm sure many are interested.

[Claudia]

Originally Posted by mephisto794

German and Japanese... the two most complicated languages in Europe and Asia... what could i say except... RESPECT !

Danish is also veeery difficult. yalla Xena, here's another challenge for you!

[Xena]

Originally Posted by mephisto794

German and Japanese... the two most complicated languages in Europe and Asia... what could i say except... RESPECT !

Correct me if I am wrong, but Japanese have 3 alphabets, right? I used to have a half-japanese friend, and she dissuaded me from studying japanese because of this 3-alphabets thing.

thank you :) but i still don't speak those languages correctly, i'm still learning :)
yes 3 alphabets
hiragana : japanese alphabet based on phonetics
katakana : jap alphabet based on phonetics used only for words of foreign origins
kanji : chinese characters total 2000 charaters to know in order to read japanese!

Originally Posted by CPL

Just go ahead, prepare some very basic stuff and put them. I'm sure many are interested.

i sure will, hope some people will be interested!
i'll try to find my first course and post according to it!
you'll see it's not that complicated ;)

Originally Posted by Claudia

Danish is also veeery difficult. yalla Xena, here's another challenge for you!

yiiiy i'm not Lopez :p i'm struggling enough with those 2 languages!!

yalla i'm going to bed, bonne nuit everyone! or oyasuminasai minna-san!!

[basma88]

Originally Posted by Xena

i don't know japanese well,,,but i can teach the basics..i mean i've been taking courses for two years now, so i'm ok! plus ou moins!

but i'm willing to teach the basics, + writings for 20$/hour hihhihi kidding!!

no 3anjad...i can do it, if there's people willing to learn..i don't want to post 3ala shi fadeh!

Eh yalla xena; it will be interesting to learn some words of japanese..
I can teach portuguese; if someones want to learn...But Like xena said:I don't want to post 3a shi fadi....
Ah;and claudia can help me with this lessons..

[Claudia]

Originally Posted by basma88

I can teach portuguese; if someones want to learn...But Like xena said:I don't want to post 3a shi fadi....
Ah;and claudia can help me with this lessons..

Claro!! (of course!!), basma!!

Pode contar comigo! (You can count on me!)

Vou dormir! I am going to sleep! Boa Noite, Basma! Good Night, Basma!

If someone want to learn portuguese (or italian, but I'm a bit better with portuguese) I'll feel delighted to be Basma's partner.