Who can speak the most languages fluently on PH??
Who can speak the most languages fluently on PH??
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Wacky Racer

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40,673 posts

270 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Used to live next door to a guy in Malta that could speak seven, I was once in his house and he was talking in English to me, Maltese to his daughter, the phone rang and he changed instantly to Italian, phone went again five minutes later and he conducted a conversation in French.....all fluently

Said he knew German, Spanish and Greek too, although he did use to work for the British diplomatic corps.......

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V8mate

45,899 posts

212 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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This thead could actually be a useful resource; people are always asking for lingoists on here.


Effluent English and German.

Conversational French.

Stu R

21,433 posts

238 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Girl I know speaks 5 fluently.

I speak English, French and Geordie fluently, Italian not so fluently but well enough to get by, and some very basic arabic, probably not enough to get by. Tried learning japanese, gave up there hehe

cottonfoo

6,047 posts

233 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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I used to be fluent in Danish and Norwegian, now far too out of practice.

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

256 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Wacky Racer said:
Said he knew German, Spanish and Greek too, although he did use to work for the British diplomatic corps.......

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Did he speak a little Russian too?

Knew a guy in the army (haven't spoken for 5-6 years) who speaks Welsh, Gallic, French, German, and Russian. Had an ex who spoke French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Cantonese and Mandarin fluently. Last known to be working for Philip Morris in China. She could also 'get by' in a few other languages as well!!! One of those rare types would could seemingly just pick up a new language by osmosis.

snotrag

15,506 posts

234 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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V8mate said:
Effluent English and German.
Is that right...!?

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

256 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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cottonfoo said:
I used to be fluent in Danish and Norwegian, now far too out of practice.
Aren't you the chap with the Danish lass who appears rather easy on the eye? If so I would have thought you guys would have kept each other well practised?

Lord Pikey

3,257 posts

238 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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I can barly/barley/barely speak english

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

256 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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snotrag said:
V8mate said:
Effluent English and German.
Is that right...!?
Yep, talks crap which ever he uses wink

V8mate

45,899 posts

212 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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snotrag said:
V8mate said:
Effluent English and German.
Is that right...!?
SOH failure? Or genuinely retarded? wink

LeeThePeople

1,302 posts

206 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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I speak english and arabic but both of them very poor biggrin

sleep envy

62,260 posts

272 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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can speak 5 fluently - italian, spanish, french, english and rubbish

ali_kat

32,142 posts

244 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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English
American
Australian

V8mate

45,899 posts

212 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Rude-boy said:
snotrag said:
V8mate said:
Effluent English and German.
Is that right...!?
Yep, talks crap which ever he uses wink
thumbup That's it!


G'kar

3,728 posts

209 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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sleep envy said:
can speak 5 fluently - italian, spanish, french, english and rubbish
rofl

If by fluent you mean 'A lot like Stavros having a stroke'.

ali_kat

32,142 posts

244 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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sleep envy said:
can speak 5 fluently - italian, spanish, french, english but mostly rubbish
EFA

Cara Van Man

29,977 posts

274 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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I can speak a form of Chinese....C.untenese.

Sciroccology

29,908 posts

253 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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Has anyone done the "cunning linguist" joke yet?

sleep envy

62,260 posts

272 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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G'kar said:
If by fluent you mean 'A lot like Stavros having a stroke'.
hehe

say he who stammers worse than Hugh Grant

G'kar

3,728 posts

209 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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sleep envy said:
G'kar said:
If by fluent you mean 'A lot like Stavros having a stroke'.
hehe

say he who stammers worse than Hugh Grant
fkity fkity fk fk.

Buggeration.