Q: Has anyone accidentally learned a foreign language?
A: Well, to some extent yes. I had brought two parallel booklets plus a Malay dictionary back from Singapore in the belief that one of them was in Bahasa Melayu (the other one was in English). Then I discovered that it was in Bahasa Indonesia, and therefore I ended up studying Bahasa Indonesia instead of Bahasa Melayu.
Q: How much work is a minor in Russian, and how far will it take me in Russian?
A: Somewhere between no Russian a all and a major.
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- If you had 3 hours a day, could you advance ‘well’ in 6 or 7 languages?
- Depends on how rigid you are.
- Depends on how rigid you are.
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- Yocabulary resources neglecting genders
- Just learn a language without gender.
- Just learn a language without gender.
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Q: What are some of the most helpful language logs?
A: Finally, the log I have wanted to start for years!
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A: Finally, the log I have wanted to start for years!
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Is there a reference I'm missing?PfifltriggPi wrote:Q: Which Latin American Spanish would be best to learn for travelling around Latin America?
A: If going to Argentina, Welsh would be preferable.
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Cavesa wrote:PfifltriggPi wrote:Q: Need advice on learning Portuguese.
A: Take Spanish, put in blender. Take French, add to blender. Blend until fully mixed. Chill overnight. Enjoy! (Best served cold)
Didn't work, Catalan fell out of the blender.
Then you need to add more Spanish stems and roots.
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Dialang or it didn't happen.
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Serpent wrote:---Is there a reference I'm missing?PfifltriggPi wrote:Q: Which Latin American Spanish would be best to learn for travelling around Latin America?
A: If going to Argentina, Welsh would be preferable.
https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idioma_ ... _en_Chubut
"El idioma galés se habla en la Patagonia Argentina, en América del Sur, principalmente en la Colonia Galesa del Chubut"
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Wow 
Do they have football teams there? Sounds like a great destination for Gareth Bale
Do they have football teams there? Sounds like a great destination for Gareth Bale
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Q: What made you wary of language learning?
A: Sharks
A: Sharks
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Q: What to Pair with German Assimil with ease?
A: A South African Merlot or perhaps a nice Chardonnay.
A: A South African Merlot or perhaps a nice Chardonnay.
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Q: when to start with tutors -- is it suitable for pure beginners?
A: tutors are only suitable for impure beginners.
A: tutors are only suitable for impure beginners.
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