'tarako Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 'So. I registered for classes for next semester and I'm told I need a year of language credits. So. After much thought, I've narrowed it down to either Italian or German. I was thinking Spanish, but I placed to high, and I would have to start at a level that is way too advanced for me. I've asked other people what they thought, and I get a pretty clear divide, except for my uncle, who told me to learn Klingon. So, yeah, I figured this was a diverse group, any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackwilly21 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 I did german, it was kinda cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 German is the language of science, pretty cool to know that. See if you can take an Arabic language then work for the government as a translator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corpsestomp Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Sign language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quigt Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 I liked French, but that's just me. Out of those two, I'd go with Italian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinblades713 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 If you know spanish, italian, or french, it's not very difficult to learn the other two. I know some each of spanish french and japanese, and the spanish and french help eachother a whole lot. That's just if you plan on learning more languages, I'd go with Italian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mya Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Learn a language that matters. Italians, Germans and French know English and are easy to deal with (ok perhaps Italians are nasty). Learn: -Chinese -Arab -Russian ??? If doing for fun as your major is arts, go for fun: -Latin -French -Japanese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulian Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Learning a language is a pain in the ***. Do something you'll enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyoki Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Italian would be pretty easy if you know Spanish, French as well. German sounds like fun, it's what I would pick if I had to chose. Pick a language that you will enjoy, and not forget in five years. Latin and Gealic sounds cool too... thats my personal preference since I'm going for a history degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pali Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I'm going to side with your uncle and say Klingon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Professor Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and other intermediate languages such as Galician are Romance Languages Firstly they're referred to as Romance languages (not Romantic!) because they are based on the language that the ancient Romans spoke which was Latin. It is easier for a person whose first language is a Romance language to understand another Romance language because they share the same root. English is, linguistically speaking, what's called a b*stard language because it has no 'pure' root - it has many influences including Latin and Greek but mainly Anglo-Saxon - as the language developed other influences have crept in. So, I would suggest learning one of the for-mentioned European Languages for future reference should you ever wish to continue broadening your horizons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inscribed Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 go with chinese. if watching firefly has taught us anything, its that english and chinese will be the only two spoken languages in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulian Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Italian would be pretty easy if you know Spanish, French as well. German sounds like fun, it's what I would pick if I had to chose. Pick a language that you will enjoy, and not forget in five years. Latin and Gealic sounds cool too... thats my personal preference since I'm going for a history degree. I think you mean Gaelic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pali Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 go with chinese. if watching firefly has taught us anything' date=' its that english and chinese will be the only two spoken languages in the future.[/quote'] And that shiny is a far better adjective than cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'tarako Posted April 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 *sigh* why that show was canceled after not even a full season I'll never know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Looks like its time to restring something to be a Reaver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mya Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 "*sigh* why that show was canceled after not even a full season I'll never know..." Because it was awfull. I watched a few episodes and hated it. Mixing Science fiction with Cowboys westnerst gives birth to something none likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'tarako Posted April 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Because it was awfull. I watched a few episodes and hated it. Mixing Science fiction with Cowboys westnerst gives birth to something none likes. Queen of Misinformation 'That is one of the best shows ever!!!! :mad: :mad: It had an amazing storyline, plot, characters. Everything!!! It was phenomenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pali Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Mixing Science fiction with Cowboys westnerst gives birth to something none likes. Clearly this statement is incorrect, given how many Firefly fans are here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyoki Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I think you mean Gaelic Yup, I was pretty plastered last night. I'm surprised what I said made some sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-guitarist Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Clearly this statement is incorrect' date=' given how many Firefly fans are here.[/quote'] She didn't earn her Forum Title for her the truth of her facts... a-g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mya Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 "Mixing Science fiction with Cowboys westnerst gives birth to something none likes." It was an hyperbole methaphor. The truth of it is that i do not know anyone who liked that serie. (And it did pass in my public television.) You probably know, because its a US themed serie. Also, most of my friends also do not like when SF series/movies are to US themed. Example: Space: Above and Beyond Vs the neutrality of Star Treck: Next generation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-guitarist Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I think people gravely misunderstood the demeanor of my post. But, I'll get rid of it. a-g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'tarako Posted April 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 'Wow mate. Pretty harsh. There's no need to lash out at any of us for crap in real life. This is one of the best communities I have had the pleasure to be in, to game in, and just have fun in. This is a community of friends and such, and while we pick on mya, as well as anyone else, when it's deemed necessary, that was kind of overkill. Lighten up Francis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mya Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Dont take me to serious. I here to have fun. I even like my title and the Irony of it. And i do admit my post are normaly a bit dificult to understand. Most time when i read them i notice that what i meant to wright and what i wrote are not the same. But hey, such is life. My English is actually pretty good (comparatively) but words are not my thing. I am big with numbers not words. And i dont pretend to know it all. For example, i found yesterday that the writing style, "Hyperbole", existing in my natural language is the same as in English. I find it quite interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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