Do you speak two or more languages? What is it like having a conversation in a language which isn't your first? Does it seem less personal? Do you not enjoy it as much?
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larrymcjon
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I speak two languages - Greek and English. English being the one im more fluent in. Im pretty fluent in Greek too though I find it hard to express myself fully when I get very angry/happy - just can't find the rigth words to explain my emotions. So Im fine with regular chit chat in my 2nd language but if the convo gets heated either way (happy/sad).. yeah i find it a bit frustrating that I cant express myself as well.
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I am fluent in German. I find the major difference is occasionally i find myself needing to actually think about what is being said before I can respond if they are using terms I am not exposed to frequently. As the poster above, I also have a hard time speaking the language when I am either very excited, or frustrated. The conversations don't seem less deep or personal, they are simply a bit more challenging at times.
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Yes, my native language is French and I live in Germany, where I use German on a daily basis. I find it very interesting to use other languages. It is a little like playing a game, where the rules are different than what you are experiencing normally.
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Je parle français et anglais.
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i speak english, german, and spanish. i am able to understand conversations pretty well, but it still takes a little effort for me to communicate back. it doesn't seem less personal, i am just a little more limited in spanish and german than i would be in english. i greatly enjoy conversing in foreign languages, since it helps me practice and is a good skill for traveling.
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i speak english and a bit of italian.like speaking itallian as your always learning because it is not my mother tongue
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Wo tay. Ngilsh ey and ig pay atin lay. LOL. Wasted my foreigh language classes with actually taking three years of Latin so all I can do is decipher lots of medical jargon. But I can speak fluent pig latin. Ost may efinately day.
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