Re: The British and Foreign languages
EnglishOriginally Posted by English assassin
But for native English speakers (i.e. the British), I would say any of French, German, Spanish and Italian, because these are the languages of the places Britons seem most likely to visit. They are also quite 'international' languages, so are useful in that respect too.
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Re : The British and Foreign languages
Remember that Blair won the olympics for London.....speaking in French.
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Re: The British and Foreign languages
As a second language, it's hard to tell.....
I study French, but I hate it...
I studied German, I liked it but I went to another school....
I studied Japanese, the teacher got a job and I left Japanese( I liked the Japanese language
I wanna study German and Italian. And possibly Spanish or Portuguese....
Last edited by edyzmedieval; 07-11-2005 at 15:08.
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portuguese is cool but the native speakers speak it so fast i cant keep up with it. same for french and italian. prolly leftovers from rome cuz the had no spaces i think.
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Latin is useful in the Western countries of Europe, as it is the root of Portuguese, Spanish, French and Italian. HOwever, unless you go to the Vatican, you won't find it very useful in talking to people.
P.S Where are you going in Switzerland, EA?
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hmmm... you could always learn Scots, incase you wish to hazard a trip north of the border. A Briton should never need a foreign language. Foreigners should always speak English, and if they do not, then it is entirely their fault. We didn't have to Empire for nothing, you know.
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Re: The British and Foreign languages
England doesn't need a second language, english is the most common language in the world. If you have to have a second language I would pick german or chinese.
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