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Neon Lunar Eclipse
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Languages of NS

Postby Neon Lunar Eclipse » Wed Jul 06, 2022 2:05 am

I am curious, what languages are spoken by this site's users? Do you speak multiple languages, or are you monolingual? Is your current primary language the same as your native language.

My case is a bit unusual I guess. I was born in Japan to a Czech father and a Japanese mother. While I grew up learning both Japanese and Czech in my early childhood, I mostly spoke Japanese. But when I was 9 we moved to Czechia and I have been living there ever since. So for the past 20 years my primary language has been Czech. I also learned English while in grade school. So, here is how I am with my languages:

Japanese: I was born in Japan, spent my early childhood there, and went to a public Japanese elementary school through the third grade. While in Japan I spoke both Czech and Japanese at home, but used only Japanese at school and when hanging out with my friends. However, I have not used Japanese much since coming to Czechia and my Japanese proficiency has dropped a bit, though I can still speak some.

Czech: I grew up learning Czech alongside Japanese in my early childhood, but have mostly only used Czech for the past 20 years. I am fluent in it and speak it almost exclusively in my daily life outside of the internet.

English: I learned English in grade school as a compulsory class. I think it is a nice language, but I am not sure about my profiency. I think I am okay with reading and writing, but I am not sure about my speaking ability. My grammar can use some work.

I can also understand Slovak and some Polish by default because of my fluency in Czech. I also know a little Russian and German.
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Infected Mushroom
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Corrupt Dictatorship

Postby Infected Mushroom » Wed Jul 06, 2022 2:28 am

English, Chinese, French

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Wip3d Out
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Founded: Apr 06, 2020
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Wip3d Out » Wed Jul 06, 2022 2:28 am

Fluent: English (My native language), French
Intermediate: Spanish, Korean
Basic: Latin (I've forgotten most of this over the years), Czech, German
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Esternial
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Founded: May 09, 2009
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Esternial » Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:04 am

My native language is Dutch, and I'm very proficient in English.

I also know a little bit of French, German and Italian. Well enough to read at my own pace, not well enough to hold a proper conversation.

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Equai
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Founded: Mar 05, 2022
Liberal Democratic Socialists

Postby Equai » Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:07 am

Spanish (native), English, Serbian
Partially know Russian and Latin
Learning Japanese
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The Holy Therns
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Father Knows Best State

Postby The Holy Therns » Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:10 am

Swedish, English, German.
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RedBrickLand
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Postby RedBrickLand » Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:12 am

Filipino(Native), English, Mandarin Chinese(Somewhat)
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Ifreann
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Iron Fist Socialists

Postby Ifreann » Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:13 am

I speak English and a smattering of Irish and German.
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Cokoland
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Postby Cokoland » Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:16 am

Romanian( native), English and a little bit of German.
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Grande Germania
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Postby Grande Germania » Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:16 am

my native language is Italian

I also know some English and Spanish
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Eastern-Elysium
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Postby Eastern-Elysium » Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:20 am

My languages are English and danish
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Bendicion
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Founded: Nov 19, 2012
Authoritarian Democracy

Postby Bendicion » Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:21 am

I speak English, Spanish, and some German.

I've been trying to learn Quebecois French.

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Postby Neon Lunar Eclipse » Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:21 am

Infected Mushroom wrote:English, Chinese, French


Which one is your native language?
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Whitanchir
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Posts: 97
Founded: Mar 30, 2022
Left-wing Utopia

Postby Whitanchir » Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:27 am

Fluent: French (native)
Intermediate: English and Spanish
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Bendicion
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Authoritarian Democracy

Postby Bendicion » Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:27 am

The Archregimancy wrote:(Image)

is that Sumerian by any chance?

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Womble 15555
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Founded: Jun 22, 2022
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Postby Womble 15555 » Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:52 am

Bendicion wrote:
The Archregimancy wrote:(Image)

is that Sumerian by any chance?

Not necessarily, a lot languages used Sumerian script (including Old Persian, Akkadian, etc.)
In my case, I know Bulgarian and English (both native), I'm pretty good with French, and I'm learning Russian.
Just posted this from a puppet, sorry

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Heloin
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Postby Heloin » Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:54 am

I feel like i was just here. English, Afrikaans, and some Chilapalapa all poorly.

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Neon Lunar Eclipse
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Postby Neon Lunar Eclipse » Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:57 am

Heloin wrote:I feel like i was just here. English, Afrikaans, and some Chilapalapa all poorly.


Language learning can be hard. I am still trying to improve my English. I am okay with writing and reading, but not so much with speaking I think. Just keep trying your best and you will hopefully get better.
50% Japanese, 50% Czech, 100% Badass
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Lagieferrum
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Founded: May 11, 2022
Ex-Nation

Postby Lagieferrum » Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:04 am

I want to follow this!

Native language: Bahasa Indonesia
Secondary language: Javanese, Sundanese, and Banjarnese
Foreign language: English and Germany

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Tillania
Chargé d'Affaires
 
Posts: 411
Founded: May 08, 2004
Liberal Democratic Socialists

Postby Tillania » Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:08 am

German native, English fluent, Russian and Latin just the basics
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Doge Land
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Founded: Feb 15, 2019
Psychotic Dictatorship

Postby Doge Land » Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:13 am

I speak English natively and I learned a little bit of German and Russian although I haven't been practicing for a while
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Elvatoes
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Posts: 84
Founded: Jul 13, 2021
New York Times Democracy

Postby Elvatoes » Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:43 am

I know how to speak in English, Russian and Georgian

I can speak German, but badly
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Zebasis
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Founded: Mar 31, 2022
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Postby Zebasis » Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:45 am

French and english along with a bit of arabic and german.
The wily leoon,often seen in Kickoo land was native to Zebasi savannah until it's was hunted near exintction for their pelt,since most zebasisan never seen a leoon,we use manufacture textile replica to honor our ancestor.

M'basana jerozi,a.k.a geroffy is one of the tallest land animal in the square,it's was the first animal to be catalogued by Zebasi scholar in the zuzannah yaya,the square's largest compondium of fauna and flora,horticulture,zoology,biology and botany are all field of study for the curious inhabitant of Zeboya

Zebasi architecture may seem simple but it's a perfect fit for the hot climate,inspired by the mount of Bolaza bugs,the ventilation in Zebasi structures was originally designed to keep the royal Waongii juice ,now everyone can live in a air-conditioned home.

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Ethel mermania
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Posts: 129513
Founded: Aug 20, 2010
Father Knows Best State

Postby Ethel mermania » Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:55 am

Fluent in Brooklynese
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