Wow, lots of you guys speak German, I'm surprised. I thought the only people that learned German were the French and Finnish, lol (Dutch people don't count, they're basically Germans anways :P). I can speak German and English, understand a bit of Russian, and I did Latin as a "major" in school. I always joke that I learned more about German in Latin class than I did in German class, but it's true, really. Grammar and syntax are just so much clearer to me thanks to the systematic approach you take to translating these ancient texts. It's also handy for etymology! And a bit of french, of course. You gotta understand your neighbors, right? :)
You can add Poles, it's the most common choice for a third language (obligatory in junior and proper high school). It usually leaves a lot to be desired, but when talking to people under 30 you can bet that much more know basic German rather than Russian as their third language.Wow, lots of you guys speak German, I'm surprised. I thought the only people that learned German were the French and Finnish, lol (Dutch people don't count, they're basically Germans anways :P).