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hyperflare  ·  3107 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Dear Hubski, what language do you speak?

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? :)





Devac  ·  3102 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    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).

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.

elizabeth  ·  3107 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Any tips on learning German? I'd like to move to Berlin for a year,and have a base before that.

German's next on the list!

user-inactivated  ·  3107 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You speak Russian. You'll be fine with German. Just keep your mind open on the genders: they're much more important there. Think of it as невозможность назвать кошку мужчиной, а кота - средним родом.

elizabeth  ·  3106 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Will do :)