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Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52143) • Staten Island, New York 11 Aug 20

I am originally from Minsk, Belarus. Two of the native languages there are Russian and Belarusian. I left Belarus when I was nine. I don't know why I know Russian but not Belarusian. The two alphabets are almost identical and many...

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The best 5 apps and sites to learn Korean for free

Panda Blue @PandaBluee (5) • Romania 11 May 19

I like learning languages and i thought i should share my favorite resources for Korean. Talk to me in Korean - This site has an app and it's probably one of the best resources. The ones who are responsible for it are...

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Do You Want to Learn a Foreign Language?

Ali Canary @AliCanary (4387) 11 Nov 17

Ever since I was a kid, I was fascinated with foreign languages. I memorized the Greek alphabet from my parents' copy of the Oxford English Dictionary when I was in fifth grade, took a summer course in German between seventh and...

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Swedish is not so difficult to study

Sanja Ilijev @sanyai (78) • Serbia 20 Sep 17

I started studying Swedish using many resources and I can notice that pronunciation is quite difficult but other things especially grammar are easier than in other languages. What are your impressions and can someone tell me some...

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A hot day for two South Korean back-packers

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381760) • Rockingham, Australia 5 Apr 17

A discussion the other day about difficulties using a second language reminded me of the time Vince picked up two female South Korean hitch-hikers in Western Australia. They were walking from a bus-stop to their lodgings in a...

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Returning

DianneN @DianneN (254949) • United States 17 May 16

I'm almost caught up with my notifications, so I thought it's time to create a post. I'm not the only one returning, however. Today my son and daughter-in-law are returning from a fabulous two week 10th wedding anniversary...

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Are you interested to learn other languages?

Curlann @annierose (21977) • United States 1 May 16

Learning other langugaes is fun. During my college days, I will always find a time to study Spanish words and phrases. I love how was I able to talk to Spanish native speakers using their language. I have been also interested in...

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Mysterious words in foreign languages

Porcospino @Porcospino (31365) • Denmark 5 Mar 16

When I was driving around in Poland I noticed that there were a lot of towns with the same names. I thought that it was a bit strange that they recycled the same name so many times. I asked a friend and he laughed and said "That...

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Which is the best online site for learning foreign languages?

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 5 Feb 16

Ever since high school, I have been very interested in learning foreign languages. In high school and college, I originally learned new languages only for reading knowledge. However, since learning Chinese Mandarin in the Navy,...

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Studying Languages Online

Paul Kuehn @pauliek (287) • Udon Thani, Thailand 10 Aug 15

I have had an interest in learning foreign languages for most of my life. Lately I have experienced studying languages online. I took a refresher course in Chinese on Alison and also one in French. Lately I have been learning...

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Gwen Knunya @tabathaseven (72) • United States 7 Aug 15

I'm just curious.... Many of us on this site seem to speak more than one language.... So... what languages do you speak? Are you fluent in some of them or all of them? I speak English as my native language, and I also speak a...

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Bahasa Indonesia vs Foreign Languages

advokatku @advokatku (4033) • Indonesia 26 Dec 10

Following the trend of international schools, Bahasa Indonesia had eroded. I dont know, whether this purely to improve the quality or just create a prestige, now foreign language has been the study of superior and became a...

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Is Grammar Really Important in Learning Foreign Languages?

masbukinmulyadi @masbukinmulyadi (25) • Indonesia 4 Sep 10

Sometimes, I feel that I have the capability in learning many foreign languages and also it will very useful if I can speak many languages. Come to my mind, when I learn foreign languages, absolutely I will face one thing that I...

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Studying Foreign Languages

masbukinmulyadi @masbukinmulyadi (25) • Indonesia 2 Sep 10

Do you think people really need studying foreign languages? if so, what should they do for the first time if they don't have any money to go to any formal education?

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i want to learn.

mcowiti @mcowiti (232) • Kenya 18 Nov 09

i want to learn to speak major foreign laguages and would request you to teach me your native language. do not refer me to teaching centres but i want to get it form you. lets start small with basics and advance. i will also teach...

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Did you learn any foreign languages at school?.........

pushkin69 @pushkin69 (546) 17 Aug 09

When I was at school we had to learn French and German up until the age of 14 at which time we could opt out and do only one of these for our exams. I enjoyed learning another language and it has certainly helped me communicate...

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Learn Foreign Languages

k sridharprasad @yugasini (12892) • Secunderabad, India 16 Aug 09

hi mylot friends, i know Hindi and Telugu other than English,if any body wish to know and learn about Hindi and Telugu,i will teach you,so you can learn the above two Indian languages from me,daily i will teach you some thing...

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akulapera @akulapera (4) • United States 1 Jun 09

how do you study another language? Do you use any software, audiocourses? what did you help the most?

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Reading in your second language.

TheCatLady @TheCatLady (4691) • Israel 16 Feb 09

Do you read books or newspapers etc. in foreign languages you are learning, but still have trouble with? Do you find it hard? Is it helping you with vocabulary? Do you look words up that you don't know? All or just some. Talk...

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Have you ever had a language barrier?

maximax8 @maximax8 (31042) • United Kingdom 14 Feb 09

My mother tongue is English and when I went to Hungary aged 18 not many people spoke English. Some of the local people knew German as their second language. When I was in my twenties I went to Slovakia and I was at a bus station...

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