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How Many Languages...?

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:45 pm
by Est.1980's
1:How many languages can you speak?

2:If you can speak the language, can you read and write it?

3:Where/How did you learn?


Me:
1:Somali, English, Arabic

2: Yes, I can read and write them.

3:Somali - Its my mother toungue
English - Self explanatory, I live in England
Arabic - I was born and raised in Emirates

Salaam

Re: How Many Languages...?

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:48 pm
by wastegal
english...
thats all :oops: .

IM NOT FISH AND CHIPS

Re: How Many Languages...?

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:50 pm
by Est.1980's
Not even Somali???? :?

In this case, You ARE fish & chips!

Re: How Many Languages...?

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:51 pm
by DisplacedDiraac
1. Somali = Mother tongue aswell. And yes i can read, write and chatter in it 8)

2. English = Birthplace, currant location etc.

3. A little portuguese to keep me going = *for me to know :wink: * and no i cant read or write it.

Re: How Many Languages...?

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:52 pm
by wastegal
i tend to stutter when speaking somali.
i can read it.....

Re: How Many Languages...?

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:56 pm
by Est.1980's
Shawty,Portuguese? Hmm impressive :up: How did you learn it?

Wastegal,you stutter when your talking Somali but you can read it without having any difficulties. looool, I swear its easier speaking than reading it.

Re: How Many Languages...?

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:59 pm
by fisabililah
assalamu al'eykum.

1.english - i was raised in the uk,although i dont think i spoke english for most of my life, they dont really speak english in estates lol.
2. Arabic- i can read and write and speak, although the fluency is getting worst the longer im in the uk.i learnt in yemen.
3. somali-i can speak it to a standard level,i can read but my grammer and spelling is rubbish so i strugle to write it.

Re: How Many Languages...?

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:03 pm
by DisplacedDiraac
Est.1980's wrote:Shawty,Portuguese? Hmm impressive :up: How did you learn it?
My understanding is way better than my speaking *thats for sure*, but i have loads of friends who are portuguese and a family member.
Plus i've been there a few times
.

Re: How Many Languages...?

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:11 pm
by toxteth-gyal
I speak 2 languages
English is ma strongest ...somali is :down: which is a shame :( but am gettin better :P :up:

Re: How Many Languages...?

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:16 pm
by surrender
Est.1980's wrote:1:How many languages can you speak?

2:If you can speak the language, can you read and write it?

3:Where/How did you learn?


Me:
1:Somali, English, Arabic

2: Yes, I can read and write them.

3:Somali - Its my mother toungue
English - Self explanatory, I live in England
Arabic - I was born and raised in Emirates

Salaam
:up: same here, except i wasnt born in Arab

Re: How Many Languages...?

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:18 pm
by military-mind
aff somali
aff ingriisi
aff hindi
aff caraabi
iyo
lil inda yaar

Re: How Many Languages...?

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:19 pm
by Est.1980's
I see, but hat happend to swahili or Sujui?

I thought alot of Somalis knew Sujui?

Mimi saawi, not sure what it means but I kno its Sujui :oops: :lol:

Re: How Many Languages...?

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:20 pm
by Est.1980's
military-mind wrote:aff somali
aff ingriisi
aff hindi
aff caraabi
iyo
lil inda yaar
Been iyo balaayo, I even doubt that you kno arabic since you lied about the rest :|

Re: How Many Languages...?

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:21 pm
by MiSsY_MiSs
I am the exact same as est 1980's .... and you knw wat ... i am est'ed 1980's too .... !

Re: How Many Languages...?

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:25 pm
by Est.1980's
MiSsY_MiSs wrote:I am the exact same as est 1980's .... and you knw wat ... i am est'ed 1980's too .... !
I aint got a twin though :?

Lool, good girl :up: