Which languages can you speak?

I was sitting at dinner the other day surrounded by people talking myriad languages ( none of which i can understand) and realised that a comfortable majority of those staying in my hall are, at the very least, bi-lingual and i know of several who can speak 3-4 or more languages fluently. We have a 'which languages would you like to learn?' thread so heres the 'Which languages can you speak?' thread. How many languages are you fluent in and what are they? Did you learn them at home/at school etc?

Reply 1

SketchyCanvas~

10

Fluent in english :p:

Teeny weeny bit of turkish - even though i am turkish :redface:

little bit of french
and can only read arabic :p:

Reply 2

The Ninja

11

English, Chinese and French. If only i was fluent in them all :frown:

Reply 3

an Siarach

OP

15

The Ninja

English, Chinese and French. If only i was fluent in them all :frown:

Hearing my continental friends moan about the fact that had to study 8 years of Latin and learn French/German/English/Spanish etc in school really makes me resent our school system and how utterly **** it is in terms of languages. I dearly wish id been taught languages(as well as English) when i was young enough to pick em up easy.

Reply 4

The Ninja

11

I tried learning Latin... i failed quite badly. You're right though, if only someone had made me study it when i was younger i could have been great, i could have been a contender...

Reply 5

Poica

14

Fluent in English, and with varying degrees of fluency in French, German and Elvish.

Reply 6

polythenepam

2

fluent in english and nearly fluent in french

Reply 7

Evenstar

13

I speak fluent English, pretty competent French and a smattering of German and Italian. I have also dabbled with a bit of Turkish and Hebrew. I just find languages and other cultures very interesting. I work in a very multi-cultural environment too.

Reply 8

Poica

14

Evenstar

I speak fluent English, pretty competent French and a smattering of German and Italian. I have also dabbled with a bit of Turkish and Hebrew. I just find languages and other cultures very interesting. I work in a very multi-cultural environment too.

Why then, don't you speak Elvish!?!!?
I mean you've even got an Elvish phrase in your sig, in Quenya that would be 'Elen sila lumenn'omentielvo'! Come on!!!! Somebody!

Reply 9

The Ninja

11

Poica

Why then, don't you speak Elvish!?!!?
I mean you've even got an Elvish phrase in your sig, in Quenya that would be 'Elen sila lumenn'omentielvo'! Come on!!!! Somebody!

Whatever turns you on, dearie :p:

Reply 10

Evenstar

13

Poica

Why then, don't you speak Elvish!?!!?
I mean you've even got an Elvish phrase in your sig, in Quenya that would be 'Elen sila lumenn'omentielvo'! Come on!!!! Somebody!

How does one learn Elvish?

Reply 11

Poica

14

Evenstar

How does one learn Elvish?

Online and using pronunciation guides, but it's possible!

Reply 12

Evenstar

13

Poica

Online and using pronunciation guides, but it's possible!

How diod you learn it? Is there a particular route you would recommend?

Reply 13

Tyler Durden

17

I'm fluent in English and German (certainly spoken German) and relatively fluent in French. After a few months in Paris over the summer my French should hopefully be fluent.