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How many languages can you speak?

I'm an aspiring polygot and at the moment speak:
English (obviously)
Yoruba
French
Arabic

I need to learn 2 more languages in order to achieve "polygot status" lol. Im thinking Hebrew and Mandarin.

Which languages do you speak? Or which would you like to learn?:tongue:

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I can say hello and goodbye in 6 languages. Does that mean I too am a polyglot?
Arabic
Italian
Some german
Some Japanese
English
I'm fluent in the following languages:
English (UK)
English (US)
English (Australia)
English (Canada)
English (New Zealand)

So I, too, am a polyglot
If you mean to a decent standard then only 2 really.

English
Bengali (mainly Sylheti)
English, Spanish, French, tiny bit of Italian

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Just English and gibberish


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Dutch primary language
English secondary language
German intermediate level
Japanese beginner level
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if you mean fluently then 3:

English
Dutch
Somali

I tried taking japanese classes (online) to try and learn Hiragana and Katagana this summer..
but I quit
:redface: ahahaa but hey I'll try again!!!!

Fluently I can speak English,French and Arabic. My Spanish is alright, no where near fluent.

Your range of languages is really impressive! I'm guessing Yoruba is your mother tongue?
Fluent English, Dutch & French
Moderate German
I can curse in like a dozen other languages
Wanna learn my grandparent's tribal languages, Finnish, and Mandarin someday
English and Punjabi.

Don't care about Punjabi to be fair.
Original post by childofthesun
Fluently I can speak English,French and Arabic. My Spanish is alright, no where near fluent.

Your range of languages is really impressive! I'm guessing Yoruba is your mother tongue?


Thank you!:smile:
Yes, Yoruba is my mother tongue :smile:
I'm gonna guess you're Maghrebi, or somewhere of that region?
Original post by Black Cat
Dutch primary language
English secondary language
German intermediate level
Japanese beginner level


Original post by alexschmalex
Fluent English, Dutch & French
Moderate German
I can curse in like a dozen other languages
Wanna learn my grandparent's tribal languages, Finnish, and Mandarin someday

zijn jullie beiden Nederlands?? Heyy!! voelt zo goed om eindelijk kaaskoppen te ontmoeten op het net :biggrin:.
Ik ben nog geen enkele Nederlander tegen gekome sinds ik hier in Birmingham ben verhuisd 5 yaartjes geleden
Original post by alexschmalex
Fluent English, Dutch & French
Moderate German
I can curse in like a dozen other languages
Wanna learn my grandparent's tribal languages, Finnish, and Mandarin someday


Sounds like you have a very mixed heritage!
Original post by IDIOSYNCRASY.
if you mean fluently then 3:

English
Dutch
Somali

I tried taking japanese classes (online) to try and learn Hiragana and Katagana this summer..
but I quit
:redface: ahahaa but hey I'll try again!!!!



I'm pestering my Somali friends to teach me the language. I can say a few rude words but that's about it haha
English, Punjabi and Hindi
Original post by QueenOfSheba
Thank you!:smile:
Yes, Yoruba is my mother tongue :smile:
I'm gonna guess you're Maghrebi, or somewhere of that region?

No :smile: Lebanese living in Côte d'Ivoire
English,
Igbo (One of the Nigerian Languages),
Little Japanese,

...and text/forum language.
Original post by meenu89
English and Punjabi.

Don't care about Punjabi to be fair.


Are you fluent in Punjabi?

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