Demirel
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Post by Demirel on May 22, 2007 1:21:47 GMT -5
Oh, I love French. I'm going to study it at the University. Well, besides English and Spanish. Jefie, which one is your first language? French or English?
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Isa
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Post by Isa on May 22, 2007 8:40:27 GMT -5
I learned French before I learned English
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rebecca
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Post by rebecca on May 23, 2007 6:25:15 GMT -5
Cool ! Why you learn french before ?
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Isa
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Post by Isa on May 23, 2007 7:32:43 GMT -5
Because my parents both speak French as a first language so we'd speak French at home, and the town I grew up in was predominantly French
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rebecca
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Post by rebecca on May 23, 2007 8:08:16 GMT -5
That's cool. Lucky you !
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Isa
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Post by Isa on May 23, 2007 8:13:23 GMT -5
I know, that's why I'm doing my best to learn Spanish - I feel very lucky to have grown up speaking two languages, so I think it's only fair that I try to learn a third one
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Post by Dominique on May 23, 2007 8:18:06 GMT -5
just checking! I could get myself into a bit of trouble if I didn't!
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Post by swissmiss on May 23, 2007 10:00:06 GMT -5
Oh I like this board! I've taken french for 5 years and I'm going to minor in it in college. I think it's so cool to be able to speak more than one language.
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Post by Carma on May 23, 2007 10:52:18 GMT -5
I wish my parents (or just my mom actually) teached me Indonesian while growing up.. but she'd tried with my brother.. but it wasn't working, so she never tried with me..
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Nathalie
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Post by Nathalie on May 23, 2007 15:30:05 GMT -5
my mom never tried to teach me tagalog (language of the philippines) now i am "mad" about it, because i have to try and teach myself, which is not working at all... consider yourself lucky, jefie
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amandine
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Post by amandine on May 25, 2007 15:11:47 GMT -5
I am french, so I can say that my french is pretty perfect (it is not the same with my english lol)! ^^ If you need help, I am available too. Jefie you are lucky to have grown up learning two languages... Besides, Quebec seems so nice ! I would like to visit it. I like the Quebec French as well. It is sometimes quite difficult to understand for french people !
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Isa
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Post by Isa on May 25, 2007 17:57:56 GMT -5
lol, I know! When I was in Paris, people often replied in English when I spoke in French!! And yes, Quebec is really nice, it's a great place to live and a great place to visit - hope you make it here someday!
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Post by caffeinequeen on May 25, 2007 21:54:30 GMT -5
It's funny how in French the word for monkey and ape is the same, so in The Planet of the Apes when a character says I am not a monkey I am an ape is translated into French the character says "I am not a monkey, I am a monkey!" My friend and I were talking about it last night I thought the french word for monkey was "singe". lol.
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Post by caffeinequeen on May 25, 2007 21:56:29 GMT -5
Oh and I speak French too! Ive been in french immersion since I was 4. So Ive spoken it for 13 years. Wow. So if you guys need any help, Im available too.
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rebecca
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Post by rebecca on May 29, 2007 16:42:30 GMT -5
That's awsome (not sure) ! If you want we can talk french fo fun !
xoxo
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