21st Century Fox Posted 9 July 2013 Posted 9 July 2013 Yes, you are boring. I mastered Jive by watching every episode of "Shaft" five times in one week and spending a month on holiday in the Seychelles with the original Huggy Bear. Dude hit on mah` honkie supa` fine mama and ah` wuz downset, but we gots on sheeit afta` he gave me bre`d fo` some big-ass srimp and grit meal.. damn!
I am Rod Hull Posted 9 July 2013 Posted 9 July 2013 Thought you`d have quoted my earlier post ...and dont call me Shirley
21st Century Fox Posted 9 July 2013 Posted 9 July 2013 Thought you`d have quoted my earlier post ...and dont call me Shirley Shit, I didn't see that one. Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.
Guest Bilo Posted 29 September 2013 Posted 29 September 2013 What would be recommended as the next steps to become fluent in Spanish? Apart from living in Spain! Rosetta Stone is apparently very good, but expensive.
Bryn Posted 29 September 2013 Posted 29 September 2013 I've got an A level and two diplomas to B2 and C1 level in French. On placement on Lyon for four months from January.
cambridgefox Posted 29 September 2013 Posted 29 September 2013 I've got an A level and two diplomas to B2 and C1 level in French. On placement ON LYON for four months from January.Very clever,I can read more than speak but get by,my listening skills are terrible though.ohhh and I have a picture in my mind
MooseBreath Posted 29 September 2013 Posted 29 September 2013 Been working through a few pimsleur audio-only language packs in the car on the way to and from work lately. Apparently the CIA use pimsleur but who knows if that's true. In a typical beginners pack you get 30 x 30 minute lessons in which you engage in a conversation with the narrator, each lesson building up your vocab and practicing through repetition in a carefully designed methodical way. Obviously you don't learn anything about reading or writing but apparently the likes of the CIA use it because it builds up your ability to engage in conversation using correct pronunciation very quickly. I've been finding them to be a great use of my daily commute time in the car. I can tell you bitches are well impressed when you bang out a few lines of Arabic to your Arabian friends.
The Doctor Posted 29 September 2013 Posted 29 September 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ9J6Aom0dE I can call someone a cunt, tell someone they're beautiful and order a beer in scots gaelic. I fail to see what more I need.
shen Posted 29 September 2013 Posted 29 September 2013 Was brought up in an international setting so I'm fluent in Danish, German, French, English, Dutch, Norwegian and understand basic Spanish and Swahili.
cambridgefox Posted 29 September 2013 Posted 29 September 2013 Was brought up in an international setting so I'm fluent in Danish, German, French, English, Dutch, Norwegian and understand basic Spanish and Swahili.shit the bed.im impressed .
Zingari Posted 29 September 2013 Posted 29 September 2013 shit the bed.im impressed . I bet you've used plenty of foreign phrases since your operation. Is the agony somewhat abated yet?
cambridgefox Posted 29 September 2013 Posted 29 September 2013 I bet you've used plenty of foreign phrases since your operation. Is the agony somewhat abated yet? Ha,the Dr moved my leg the other day and I said "aaahhhh for fooks sake" then apologised.Pain slightly better,not making me feel like roaring,but they are not happy about my blood filled thigh after they nicked a vein.Hospital for a CT scan on it tomorrow .Ive been told worse case scenario they will have to operate on my thigh.Joy.knees no problem at all though.Thanks for asking.safer in this thread eh!
Captain... Posted 29 September 2013 Posted 29 September 2013 I'm fluent in Spanish, passable Galician and Portuguese. I can also say cheers in, Gaelic, French, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, German, Slovakian, Polish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Japanese, Chinese and Turkish. I learn the important stuff.
Alf Bentley Posted 29 September 2013 Posted 29 September 2013 I'm fluent in Spanish, passable Galician and Portuguese. I can also say cheers in, Gaelic, French, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, German, Slovakian, Polish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Japanese, Chinese and Turkish. I learn the important stuff. That's 3 versions of the same language, isn't it, Captain?! I remember, about 25 years ago, learning 1 word in Serbo-Croat: pivo ("beer") Much more useful than "cheers", in the first instance (with facial gestures), tho' "cheers" could be a useful second word to learn... I liked the attitude of my old Spanish professor, who had published expert works on the Spanish language that were highly esteemed by native Spanish linguists: he said that he spoke 1 language fluently (English), 2 others fairly well (Castillian Spanish and Irish Gaelic - he was Irish) and the rest very poorly.....(he was what other people would describe as "fluent" in Portuguese & Catalan). In his spirit, I'd say that I'm distinctly better than average, but nowhere near as good as I should be in 1 language (English), barely competent but improvable in French, and useless (but at an adequate level for professional translation work) in Castillian Spanish and Portuguese. Huh! Prima Donna, what ! (Is that Italian....?). How do you say "humblebragging" in other lingos?!?!
Captain... Posted 29 September 2013 Posted 29 September 2013 That's 3 versions of the same language, isn't it, Captain?! I remember, about 25 years ago, learning 1 word in Serbo-Croat: pivo ("beer") Much more useful than "cheers", in the first instance (with facial gestures), tho' "cheers" could be a useful second word to learn... I liked the attitude of my old Spanish professor, who had published expert works on the Spanish language that were highly esteemed by native Spanish linguists: he said that he spoke 1 language fluently (English), 2 others fairly well (Castillian Spanish and Irish Gaelic - he was Irish) and the rest very poorly.....(he was what other people would describe as "fluent" in Portuguese & Catalan). In his spirit, I'd say that I'm distinctly better than average, but nowhere near as good as I should be in 1 language (English), barely competent but improvable in French, and useless (but at an adequate level for professional translation work) in Castillian Spanish and Portuguese. Huh! Prima Donna, what ! (Is that Italian....?). How do you say "humblebragging" in other lingos?!?! You don't need the word beer though as you can just use brand names, but everyone loves a native cheers.
Jon the Hat Posted 29 September 2013 Posted 29 September 2013 It probably didn't help ken in that beer in Spanishis actually cerveza!Or Birra, depends where you are.
Alf Bentley Posted 29 September 2013 Posted 29 September 2013 It probably didn't help ken in that beer in Spanish is actually cerveza! Or Birra, depends where you are. Where is "Birra" used, apart from Italy? Long time since I could afford a trip to Spain, given my sub-£60k salary... You don't need the word beer though as you can just use brand names, but everyone loves a native cheers. "Salud y amor sin suegros!" ("Health and love without in-laws!")....my Dad learned that one cycling across Francoist Spain, though he hasn't dared to say it for the past 50 years!
Webbo Posted 30 September 2013 Posted 30 September 2013 Where is "Birra" used, apart from Italy? Long time since I could afford a trip to Spain, given my sub-£60k salary... "Salud y amor sin suegros!" ("Health and love without in-laws!")....my Dad learned that one cycling across Francoist Spain, though he hasn't dared to say it for the past 50 years! What's that expression saluta Caluta or something like that?It means something like good health to your todger.
Jon the Hat Posted 30 September 2013 Posted 30 September 2013 Where is "Birra" used, apart from Italy? Long time since I could afford a trip to Spain, given my sub-£60k salary... "Salud y amor sin suegros!" ("Health and love without in-laws!")....my Dad learned that one cycling across Francoist Spain, though he hasn't dared to say it for the past 50 years! Birra is used like we might say "I fancy a pint" instead of "I fancy a beer" Slang I suppose. The pronouncation of Cerveza also varies a lot from south to North in particular.
Alf Bentley Posted 30 September 2013 Posted 30 September 2013 Birra is used like we might say "I fancy a pint" instead of "I fancy a beer" Slang I suppose. The pronouncation of Cerveza also varies a lot from south to North in particular. I've never come across "Birra", but it's a good few years since I was in Spain - maybe English or Italian influence, creating slang, or maybe it always existed but I just never noticed it.... The South/North pronunciation thing is familiar - "una thairvaytha" in Madrid v. "una sairvaysa" in Seville, roughly, though I'm sure that it's more complex...not least as they like leaving the ends of words in the South.
Zingari Posted 30 September 2013 Posted 30 September 2013 A hama sandwich. on those trays (Basil Fawlty and Manuel)
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