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What languages do you speak?

Iberian (Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, etc...)
28
12%
Semitic languages and other Middle Easter Languages (Arabic, Hebrew, Yiddish, Turkish, Farsi, etc...)
12
5%
French, French Creoles, Italian, Sicilian
41
18%
German/Dutch
45
20%
Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese, Wu, etc...)
8
4%
Asian Indian languages (Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, etc...)
7
3%
East European Languages (Russian, Polish, Romanian, Greek, etc...)
23
10%
Japanese or Korean
10
4%
Nordic languages (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish)
17
7%
And of course, other (Please explain)
37
16%
 
Total votes : 228

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Horusland
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Postby Horusland » Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:42 am

Nationalist State of Knox wrote:
HorusLand wrote:Oh.
I think that, for me, it's silly that I make so many mistakes. After three years of French.
But I'll surely keep learning until I know it!

By the way, the best way of learning a language is to move there for a few months.

Indeed. One day, I intend on moving to Japan for at least half a year.

Same here for French, Finnish and Japanese. :)
Last two = best countries EVER.
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Postby Nationalist State of Knox » Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:44 am

Kalosia wrote:
Nationalist State of Knox wrote:Indeed. One day, I intend on moving to Japan for at least half a year.

But was my sentence in French correct?

I learn language through song, mostly.

I don't understand the second phrase. It reads "what/that I have learned there is some years".
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Nationalist State of Knox
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Postby Nationalist State of Knox » Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:49 am

HorusLand wrote:
Nationalist State of Knox wrote:Indeed. One day, I intend on moving to Japan for at least half a year.

Same here for French, Finnish and Japanese. :)
Last two = best countries EVER.

Japan fascinates me, indeed.
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Ifreann wrote:Knox: /ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/
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Horusland
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Postby Horusland » Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:51 am

Nationalist State of Knox wrote:
HorusLand wrote:Same here for French, Finnish and Japanese. :)
Last two = best countries EVER.

Japan fascinates me, indeed.

What part? The history (samurai and ninjas and kingdoms), the culture (food, language, places to visit, traditions) or modern Japan (robots, technology, anime, weird clothing)? Or something else?

I love them all. :3
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Postby Camelza » Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:51 am

HorusLand wrote:
Nationalist State of Knox wrote:Indeed. One day, I intend on moving to Japan for at least half a year.

Same here for French, Finnish and Japanese. :)
Last two = best countries EVER.

Every country has its pros and cons ...even Slovakia.
Nationalist State of Knox wrote:
Camelza wrote:Un de nous, Knox, un francophile.

Je suis anglais jusqu'au bout des ongles!

Bien sur, Knox... Bien sur...

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Postby Nationalist State of Knox » Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:53 am

HorusLand wrote:
Nationalist State of Knox wrote:Japan fascinates me, indeed.

What part? The history (samurai and ninjas and kingdoms), the culture (food, language, places to visit, traditions) or modern Japan (robots, technology, anime, weird clothing)? Or something else?

I love them all. :3

Culture and modern Japan, and I'll probably start on the history as soon as I finish my current Ancient Mesopotamia fanaticism.
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Ifreann wrote:Knox: /ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/
Impeach Enlil, legalise dreaming, mortality is theft. GILGAMESH 2474 BC

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Postby Horusland » Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:54 am

Camelza wrote:
HorusLand wrote:Same here for French, Finnish and Japanese. :)
Last two = best countries EVER.

Every country has its pros and cons ...even Slovakia.

Tell me the pros, the cons, and why Slovakia. :3

One pro would be beauty. any mountainous area is beautiful.
And that's all I know about Slovakia.
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Postby Kalosia » Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:56 am

Nationalist State of Knox wrote:
Kalosia wrote:But was my sentence in French correct?

I learn language through song, mostly.

I don't understand the second phrase. It reads "what/that I have learned there is some years".

Like I said, that was translated. If I recall correctly it's supposed to mean "which I learnt years ago."
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Postby Arglorand » Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:56 am

HorusLand wrote:
Camelza wrote:Every country has its pros and cons ...even Slovakia.

Tell me the pros, the cons, and why Slovakia. :3

One pro would be beauty. any mountainous area is beautiful.
And that's all I know about Slovakia.

Slovakia has an awfully badass castle atop a mountain whose name I forget on the way from Poland to Hungary.
Kosovo is Morrowind. N'wah.
Impeach Dagoth Ur, legalise Daedra worship, the Empire is theft. Nerevarine 3E 427.

Pros: Dunmeri independence, abolition of the Empire, the Daedra, Morag Tong, House Redoran, Ashlander interests, abolitionism, Dissident Priests, canonisation of St. Jiub the Cliff Racer Slayer.
Cons: Imperials, the Empire, the False Tribunal, Dagoth Ur, House Hlaalu, Imperials, the Eight Divines, "Talos", "Nords", Imperial unionism, Imperials.

I am a: Social Democrat | Bright green | Republican | Intersectional feminist | Civic nationalist | Multiculturalist
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Postby Vredlandia » Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:57 am

German, English and I'm learning French. Also I had two years of Spanish, but that's not more than a few basic things.

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Camelza
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Postby Camelza » Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:57 am

HorusLand wrote:
Camelza wrote:Every country has its pros and cons ...even Slovakia.

Tell me the pros, the cons, and why Slovakia. :3

One pro would be beauty. any mountainous area is beautiful.
And that's all I know about Slovakia.

Well ...Slovakia is pretty much "uknown", or portrayed as an eastern block country.
Truth is it has beautiful cities like every ex-Austrian Imperial possessions does, as well as a large cultural stage and beautiful natural sceneries.
It is quite poor for European standarts though.

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Horusland
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Postby Horusland » Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:58 am

Arglorand wrote:
HorusLand wrote:Tell me the pros, the cons, and why Slovakia. :3

One pro would be beauty. any mountainous area is beautiful.
And that's all I know about Slovakia.

Slovakia has an awfully badass castle atop a mountain whose name I forget on the way from Poland to Hungary.

So do other countries. Many in Europe. And all those castles are AWESOME. :)
I'm planning a trip across Europe. I have no idea when. Maybe this summer, maybe in 5 years. Maybe I'll see that castle. I know I want to see Austria, Liechtenstein, France, Italy and Spain.
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Postby Horusland » Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:00 am

Camelza wrote:
HorusLand wrote:Tell me the pros, the cons, and why Slovakia. :3

One pro would be beauty. any mountainous area is beautiful.
And that's all I know about Slovakia.

Well ...Slovakia is pretty much "uknown", or portrayed as an eastern block country.
Truth is it has beautiful cities like every ex-Austrian Imperial possessions does, as well as a large cultural stage and beautiful natural sceneries.
It is quite poor for European standarts though.

Nonsense. Romania is in the Eastern Bloc. Romania is beautiful like that. Slovakia would surely be a great place to visit, like some other countries in the Eastern Bloc.
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Postby The Blaatschapen » Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:01 am

Camelza wrote:
HorusLand wrote:Tell me the pros, the cons, and why Slovakia. :3

One pro would be beauty. any mountainous area is beautiful.
And that's all I know about Slovakia.

Well ...Slovakia is pretty much "uknown", or portrayed as an eastern block country.
Truth is it has beautiful cities like every ex-Austrian Imperial possessions does, as well as a large cultural stage and beautiful natural sceneries.
It is quite poor for European standarts though.


Poor is good. It just means cheap beer. 0.83 euro for 0.5L back in 2009 when I went there.
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Postby Nationalist State of Knox » Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:01 am

Kalosia wrote:
Nationalist State of Knox wrote:I don't understand the second phrase. It reads "what/that I have learned there is some years".

Like I said, that was translated. If I recall correctly it's supposed to mean "which I learnt years ago."

Bloody hell, that was a botched translation.
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Call me Knox.
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Ifreann wrote:Knox: /ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/
Impeach Enlil, legalise dreaming, mortality is theft. GILGAMESH 2474 BC

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Postby Camelza » Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:01 am

HorusLand wrote:
Arglorand wrote:Slovakia has an awfully badass castle atop a mountain whose name I forget on the way from Poland to Hungary.

So do other countries. Many in Europe. And all those castles are AWESOME. :)
I'm planning a trip across Europe. I have no idea when. Maybe this summer, maybe in 5 years. Maybe I'll see that castle. I know I want to see Austria, Liechtenstein, France, Italy and Spain.

Liechtenstein is practically a minature of Switzerland ..why not visit the Helvetic Confederation instead?

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Postby Nationalist State of Knox » Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:02 am

HorusLand wrote:
Arglorand wrote:Slovakia has an awfully badass castle atop a mountain whose name I forget on the way from Poland to Hungary.

So do other countries. Many in Europe. And all those castles are AWESOME. :)
I'm planning a trip across Europe. I have no idea when. Maybe this summer, maybe in 5 years. Maybe I'll see that castle. I know I want to see Austria, Liechtenstein, France, Italy and Spain.

Not the UK?
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Call me Knox.
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Ifreann wrote:Knox: /ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/
Impeach Enlil, legalise dreaming, mortality is theft. GILGAMESH 2474 BC

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Postby Arglorand » Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:03 am

Camelza wrote:
HorusLand wrote:Tell me the pros, the cons, and why Slovakia. :3

One pro would be beauty. any mountainous area is beautiful.
And that's all I know about Slovakia.

Well ...Slovakia is pretty much "uknown", or portrayed as an eastern block country.
Truth is it has beautiful cities like every ex-Austrian Imperial possessions does, as well as a large cultural stage and beautiful natural sceneries.
It is quite poor for European standarts though.

It's not just being an ex-Austrian possession that helps, it's generally being in Central Europe.

My favourite city of them all is, barring Jerusalem, definitely Krakow.
Kosovo is Morrowind. N'wah.
Impeach Dagoth Ur, legalise Daedra worship, the Empire is theft. Nerevarine 3E 427.

Pros: Dunmeri independence, abolition of the Empire, the Daedra, Morag Tong, House Redoran, Ashlander interests, abolitionism, Dissident Priests, canonisation of St. Jiub the Cliff Racer Slayer.
Cons: Imperials, the Empire, the False Tribunal, Dagoth Ur, House Hlaalu, Imperials, the Eight Divines, "Talos", "Nords", Imperial unionism, Imperials.

I am a: Social Democrat | Bright green | Republican | Intersectional feminist | Civic nationalist | Multiculturalist
(and i blatantly stole this from Old Tyrannia)

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Postby Camelza » Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:05 am

Arglorand wrote:
Camelza wrote:Well ...Slovakia is pretty much "uknown", or portrayed as an eastern block country.
Truth is it has beautiful cities like every ex-Austrian Imperial possessions does, as well as a large cultural stage and beautiful natural sceneries.
It is quite poor for European standarts though.

It's not just being an ex-Austrian possession that helps, it's generally being in Central Europe.

My favourite city of them all is, barring Jerusalem, definitely Krakow.

The name of that city reminds me of the sound that the ground makes when it breaks. :p

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Postby Horusland » Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:06 am

Camelza wrote:
HorusLand wrote:So do other countries. Many in Europe. And all those castles are AWESOME. :)
I'm planning a trip across Europe. I have no idea when. Maybe this summer, maybe in 5 years. Maybe I'll see that castle. I know I want to see Austria, Liechtenstein, France, Italy and Spain.

Liechtenstein is practically a minature of Switzerland ..why not visit the Helvetic Confederation instead?

I like Switzerland, too. But Liechtenstein is environmental and small. Small = good. I have always liked the small countries, like San Marino, Vatican, Andorra, and Luxembourg. Always. And also, I've heard that you can become ''King for a Day'' in Liechtenstein. :3

Switzerland is on my list, too. That's probably how I'll go: Romania - Hungary - Austria - Liechtenstein - Switzerland - France - Spain, and then back through Italy.

If this ever happens and if the others I'm going with agree with me.
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Postby Horusland » Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:06 am

Nationalist State of Knox wrote:
HorusLand wrote:So do other countries. Many in Europe. And all those castles are AWESOME. :)
I'm planning a trip across Europe. I have no idea when. Maybe this summer, maybe in 5 years. Maybe I'll see that castle. I know I want to see Austria, Liechtenstein, France, Italy and Spain.

Not the UK?

We'll see. You can't visit all of Europe in one trip. If I could do that, I'd go through Finland and Germany and Greece, too.
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Postby Arglorand » Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:07 am

Camelza wrote:
Arglorand wrote:It's not just being an ex-Austrian possession that helps, it's generally being in Central Europe.

My favourite city of them all is, barring Jerusalem, definitely Krakow.

The name of that city reminds me of the sound that the ground makes when it breaks. :p

It reminds me of crack in general. Interpret that as you will. :P
Kosovo is Morrowind. N'wah.
Impeach Dagoth Ur, legalise Daedra worship, the Empire is theft. Nerevarine 3E 427.

Pros: Dunmeri independence, abolition of the Empire, the Daedra, Morag Tong, House Redoran, Ashlander interests, abolitionism, Dissident Priests, canonisation of St. Jiub the Cliff Racer Slayer.
Cons: Imperials, the Empire, the False Tribunal, Dagoth Ur, House Hlaalu, Imperials, the Eight Divines, "Talos", "Nords", Imperial unionism, Imperials.

I am a: Social Democrat | Bright green | Republican | Intersectional feminist | Civic nationalist | Multiculturalist
(and i blatantly stole this from Old Tyrannia)

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Postby Camelza » Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:08 am

The Blaatschapen wrote:
Camelza wrote:Well ...Slovakia is pretty much "uknown", or portrayed as an eastern block country.
Truth is it has beautiful cities like every ex-Austrian Imperial possessions does, as well as a large cultural stage and beautiful natural sceneries.
It is quite poor for European standarts though.


Poor is good. It just means cheap beer. 0.83 euro for 0.5L back in 2009 when I went there.

Serbia is far cheaper ...a beer can would cost (in Dinars) 0.10Eu!

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Postby The Blaatschapen » Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:09 am

Camelza wrote:
The Blaatschapen wrote:
Poor is good. It just means cheap beer. 0.83 euro for 0.5L back in 2009 when I went there.

Serbia is far cheaper ...a beer can would cost (in Dinars) 0.10Eu!


I was talking about bars. Sorry, didn't make that clear.
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Postby Camelza » Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:11 am

The Blaatschapen wrote:
Camelza wrote:Serbia is far cheaper ...a beer can would cost (in Dinars) 0.10Eu!


I was talking about bars. Sorry, didn't make that clear.

Nevertheless ,there isn't a cheaper destination in Europe than Serbia(Moldova maybe, but still....)

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