Bi-lingual

Snake · April 2nd, 2009, 04:03 PM

Does any one out there speak onother language besides English. If so which one(s).
My second language is Spanish.

kkim · April 2nd, 2009, 04:04 PM

lol... I have a hard enough time with english to even consider learning another language.

rceezy · April 2nd, 2009, 04:50 PM

Spanish and Cambodian.

py2e · April 2nd, 2009, 05:19 PM

Cantonese. English is actually my second language, but I speak it quite good.... uh, I mean... well.

islanderman7 · April 2nd, 2009, 05:36 PM

English, ASL, learning Latin American Spanish ATM.

noche_caliente · April 2nd, 2009, 05:36 PM

Espanol aqui

I can also read french and italian, but my french accent is atrocious if I try to speak it!

py2e · April 2nd, 2009, 05:41 PM

I noticed some of you said ASL. What made you guys learn it? I went to Rochester Institute of Tech and there was a big deaf population there.

Snake · April 2nd, 2009, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by g21-30

I thought you would say French!

Me, some Spanish and ASL.

I do know some French but it's Cajun French

islanderman7 · April 2nd, 2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by py2e

I noticed some of you said ASL. What made you guys learn it? I went to Rochester Institute of Tech and there was a big deaf population there.

Since you asked...

I am actually hard of hearing (not deaf) in both ears. Was born that way and I wear hearing aids for this disability. My mother (go figure) wanted me to take ASL in college because my family has a history of hearing loss in their 50s and she felt that there was a high probability of me being deaf.

But I can still hear without my hearing aids on. If you ever seen an audio graph, normal hearing is usually a straight line from left to right. But as one ages their audio graph portrays a downward slope from left to right. But for me, I have a straight normal line, then a dip in the middle and back up to the normal line from left to right. AKA a cookie bite. As if someone took a bite out of my hearing. So my hearing aids bring my hearing up to what a normal person hears. A straight line across.

It so happens that the pitches that I lost tend to be women's voices. So when my mom gets mad at me, out comes the hearing aids.

Snake · April 2nd, 2009, 06:35 PM

This is cool that there are so many of us that speak different tongues. I enjoy speaking / writing in a different tongue whenever I get the chance.

Sailariel · April 2nd, 2009, 06:39 PM

English is my third language. I speak German and French. Serbo-Croatian was lost due to lack of use. I am also quite well versed in Profane.

Nemy · April 2nd, 2009, 06:43 PM

English, Cantonese and passable (but slow) French. Trying to listen to some tapes to teach myself German though

kkim · April 2nd, 2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailariel

I am also quite well versed in Profane.

yes... I must correct my earlier post... I am very fluent in that, too.

sometimesido · April 2nd, 2009, 09:51 PM

Korean.

miks · April 2nd, 2009, 10:01 PM

English, Vietnamese, Japanese

& Double Dutch!

Nemy · April 2nd, 2009, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

yes... I must correct my earlier post... I am very fluent in that, too.

I think that's just the dialect of English that we speak... now that I think about it, I could be wrong...

CC Cowboy · April 3rd, 2009, 05:01 AM

I speak Bostonian, New Yorker, Texan, and some variations of midwestern and southern. I'm also good with a limited amount of sign language ( well actually only one gesture).

BlueTyke · April 3rd, 2009, 06:17 AM

I took German back in Highschool for two years and for the life of me all I can remember is how to say (not spell) "I forgot my homework" hehehe... Slacker I know but I passed with B's without doing the homework.

In College I took ASL so I am rather fluient in it... Though it is slipping away because I don't use it often. It works really well when you are scuba diving. I took it because I really didn't want to take Spanish (a mistake btw when you live in CA). That and I thought the idea of talking behind my siblings backs to my friends without them hearing was a very neat idea

py2e · April 3rd, 2009, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueTyke

I took German back in Highschool for two years and for the life of me all I can remember is how to say (not spell) "I forgot my homework" hehehe... Slacker I know but I passed with B's without doing the homework.

In College I took ASL so I am rather fluient in it... Though it is slipping away because I don't use it often. It works really well when you are scuba diving. I took it because I really didn't want to take Spanish (a mistake btw when you live in CA). That and I thought the idea of talking behind my siblings backs to my friends without them hearing was a very neat idea

I would have never thought about using ASL for scuba diving. neat idea.

BlueTyke · April 3rd, 2009, 07:47 AM

It works well... as long as your buddy knows it... Because you can't laugh underwater (or they can't see it) doing the 'Ha ha' (or thats what I call it, it is probably the Laughter sign) sign makes up for that. Phil is learning some of the 'key words' like look there, this way, ha ha..

GoldieTiger · April 3rd, 2009, 10:19 AM

English, French, and Chinese (x2= Cantonese & Toi Shan)

islanderman7 · April 3rd, 2009, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueTyke

It works well... as long as your buddy knows it... Because you can't laugh underwater (or they can't see it) doing the 'Ha ha' (or thats what I call it, it is probably the Laughter sign) sign makes up for that. Phil is learning some of the 'key words' like look there, this way, ha ha..

haha. Thats so cool cuz I'm a certified diver too. Unfortunately nobody in my class knew ASL

.

Do you use the "LOL" sign or the finger spelling of "h a h a"?

KJohnson21 · April 3rd, 2009, 12:38 PM

German, although I'm kind of rusty.

BlueTyke · April 3rd, 2009, 12:40 PM

Um well its like the come here (universal) sign but using the index and middle finger. And instead of having the thumb tucked in it's out. I generaly use both hands.

Found a quicktime video...
(I think it might take you straight to an index. go to H then Ha Ha (second one down

)

g21-30 · April 3rd, 2009, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcuriel

I do know some French but it's Cajun French

That's what I was talking about!

BlueRaven · April 3rd, 2009, 05:51 PM

My mother tongue is Acadian french which is french mixed with english. It might be close to the "cajun" french, i've never heard their version of the french. The french from atlantic canada were deported to louisiana in 1755 by the english. Some of us came back to canada and some of our ancestors stayed in louisiana. But I am currently learning Italian cause it sounds so sexy

sm0kediver · April 3rd, 2009, 06:01 PM

English is my second language. My first language is Southern

Snake · April 3rd, 2009, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueRaven

My mother tongue is Acadian french which is french mixed with english. It might be close to the "cajun" french, i've never heard their version of the french. The french from atlantic canada were deported to louisiana in 1755 by the english. Some of us came back to canada and some of our ancestors stayed in louisiana. But I am currently learning Italian cause it sounds so sexy

Yes 'cajun french' was derived from "acadian french".

People tell me that when I speak Spanish to them that it sounds very sexy. Which is very true because Spanish and French are two of the "Romance Languages".

BlueRaven · April 4th, 2009, 06:09 PM

I guess i'll have to brush up on my spanish too.

and maybe go see if i have any relatives down in louisiana.

toku · April 5th, 2009, 01:06 PM

Russian was my first language but I use English considerably more now, besides my family here I only know a few other Russians so I don't get to use it nearly as much as I'd like.

paterick4o8 · April 6th, 2009, 01:16 AM

After English is Taglish, some Spanish, and some Cantonese phrases I picked up when I lived in Hong Kong.

Oh, and I also speak ebonics and Bay Area slanguage, teeheehee

Snake · April 6th, 2009, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueRaven

I guess i'll have to brush up on my spanish too.

and maybe go see if i have any relatives down in louisiana.

Any time your in Louisiana let me know and I will show you around.

00v_Lucky · April 6th, 2009, 10:01 PM

Korean, but I might start taking some classes for Latin, and then go onto the rest of the romantic languages from there

DirtyBoy · April 8th, 2009, 06:50 PM

Spanish and a little Italian. I use to be fluent in Italiano but when my grandfather moved back to Italy I lost a lot of it. I spoke three languages fluently by the time I was five. Damn I wish my brain still soaked stuff up like a sponge. Now it works more like a wet sponge.

zeroth · April 9th, 2009, 01:39 PM

Bengali (an Indian language), and okay in Spanish.

Verus Cidere · April 9th, 2009, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueTyke

I took German back in Highschool for two years and for the life of me all I can remember is how to say (not spell) "I forgot my homework" hehehe... Slacker I know but I passed with B's without doing the homework.

Hehehe... Same basic status right now, except it's a little more fresh in my mind. Oh, by the way, it's "Ich habe meine Hausaufgaben vergessen." if I remember correctly.

Buffalony · April 10th, 2009, 12:42 AM

Anyone here learn a language from rosetta stone? Is it any good?

miks · April 10th, 2009, 03:14 AM

Does anyone speak Latin these days?

chinasmurf · April 10th, 2009, 11:40 AM

Na Ho ma?!!!

chinasmurf · April 10th, 2009, 11:40 AM

I speak Cantonese and Tai San

April 2nd, 2009, 04:03 PM	#1
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Bi-lingual Does any one out there speak onother language besides English. If so which one(s). My second language is Spanish.

April 2nd, 2009, 05:19 PM	#4
py2e ninjette.org member Name: Pete Location: Clifton, NJ Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 BLACK Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 164	Cantonese. English is actually my second language, but I speak it quite good.... uh, I mean... well. __________________________________________________

April 2nd, 2009, 05:36 PM	#5
islanderman7 The Sexy Filipino Name: Jordan Location: Bakersfield, Ca Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R 2008 (da black one) Posts: 312	English, ASL, learning Latin American Spanish ATM. __________________________________________________ Area P CF Standard,Airbox Removed,K&N R-0990,Factory Pro Jet Kit 3.0, Zero Gravity DB I'm not riding too fast... I'm flying too low.

April 2nd, 2009, 05:41 PM	#7
py2e ninjette.org member Name: Pete Location: Clifton, NJ Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 BLACK Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 164	I noticed some of you said ASL. What made you guys learn it? I went to Rochester Institute of Tech and there was a big deaf population there. __________________________________________________

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April 2nd, 2009, 04:04 PM	#2
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	lol... I have a hard enough time with english to even consider learning another language.

April 2nd, 2009, 04:50 PM	#3
rceezy Lean Me Name: RC Location: America Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 678 Blog Entries: 4	Spanish and Cambodian.

April 2nd, 2009, 05:36 PM	#6
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	Espanol aqui I can also read french and italian, but my french accent is atrocious if I try to speak it!

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Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	This is cool that there are so many of us that speak different tongues. I enjoy speaking / writing in a different tongue whenever I get the chance.

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Sailariel ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Alex Location: Belfast, ME Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	English is my third language. I speak German and French. Serbo-Croatian was lost due to lack of use. I am also quite well versed in Profane.

April 2nd, 2009, 06:43 PM	#12
Nemy ninjette.org sage Name: Tim Location: Portland, OR Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 SE Ninja 250R Posts: 796	English, Cantonese and passable (but slow) French. Trying to listen to some tapes to teach myself German though

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April 3rd, 2009, 06:17 AM	#18
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	I took German back in Highschool for two years and for the life of me all I can remember is how to say (not spell) "I forgot my homework" hehehe... Slacker I know but I passed with B's without doing the homework. In College I took ASL so I am rather fluient in it... Though it is slipping away because I don't use it often. It works really well when you are scuba diving. I took it because I really didn't want to take Spanish (a mistake btw when you live in CA). That and I thought the idea of talking behind my siblings backs to my friends without them hearing was a very neat idea __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

April 3rd, 2009, 07:47 AM	#20
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	It works well... as long as your buddy knows it... Because you can't laugh underwater (or they can't see it) doing the 'Ha ha' (or thats what I call it, it is probably the Laughter sign) sign makes up for that. Phil is learning some of the 'key words' like look there, this way, ha ha.. __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

April 3rd, 2009, 10:19 AM	#21
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April 3rd, 2009, 12:40 PM	#24
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	Um well its like the come here (universal) sign but using the index and middle finger. And instead of having the thumb tucked in it's out. I generaly use both hands. Found a quicktime video... (I think it might take you straight to an index. go to H then Ha Ha (second one down ) __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

April 3rd, 2009, 05:51 PM	#26
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	My mother tongue is Acadian french which is french mixed with english. It might be close to the "cajun" french, i've never heard their version of the french. The french from atlantic canada were deported to louisiana in 1755 by the english. Some of us came back to canada and some of our ancestors stayed in louisiana. But I am currently learning Italian cause it sounds so sexy

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BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	I guess i'll have to brush up on my spanish too. and maybe go see if i have any relatives down in louisiana.

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toku ninjette.org member Name: Yuri Location: Happey Valley Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250 Posts: 57	Russian was my first language but I use English considerably more now, besides my family here I only know a few other Russians so I don't get to use it nearly as much as I'd like. __________________________________________________ Yoshimura CF Full System, Dynojet Jet Kit, Kleen Air System Removed, Woodcraft Clip-Ons, Sato Rear Sets, Galfer SS Brake Lines, 15/44 Sprocket Combo, Home Made Fender Eliminator

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00v_Lucky ninjette.org sage Name: Howard Location: Cypress, So. Cal. Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Candy Thunder Blue Ninja 250R Posts: 618	Korean, but I might start taking some classes for Latin, and then go onto the rest of the romantic languages from there

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DirtyBoy ninjette.org member Name: Leo Location: Phoenix, Az Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: 66	Spanish and a little Italian. I use to be fluent in Italiano but when my grandfather moved back to Italy I lost a lot of it. I spoke three languages fluently by the time I was five. Damn I wish my brain still soaked stuff up like a sponge. Now it works more like a wet sponge. __________________________________________________ 49T sprkt/ EK gold chain/ Galfer pads and SS lines/120 frt 150 rr Pilot Powers/ GSX-R can/Desnorkled/ Raised needles/ Slider spools/ Cowl/ LED rear signals/ Fender eliminator/ Tinted lights / Emu seat

April 9th, 2009, 01:39 PM	#35
zeroth weekend rider Name: JC Location: Central IL Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '05 Ninja 250 Posts: 87	Bengali (an Indian language), and okay in Spanish.

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Buffalony ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Joe Location: Buffalo NY Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250 "Wasabi", 82 Yamaha xj650j Posts: A lot.	Anyone here learn a language from rosetta stone? Is it any good? __________________________________________________

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April 10th, 2009, 11:40 AM	#40
chinasmurf ninjette.org member Name: Diana Location: Long Island, NY Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 250r Ninja 2008 Posts: 104	I speak Cantonese and Tai San __________________________________________________ www.myspace.com/chinasmurf