I know there's another thread out there for people that speak German, but as German as I am, I don't know a word of the language. But we have a pretty well educated and diverse population here so what do you speak? What languages do you want to learn?
I speak some French but read and write it very well - I took a few years of it just to be able to read Arthur Rimbaud in its original French so my focus was always more on being able to read it, not hear it or pronounce it.
I'd love to learn Latin and the Catholic HS I went to offered it but my father wouldn't let me take it because he thought it was useless - apparently he's not aware of how many English words can be broken down to Latin roots. I'd also love to learn Russian or Italian but haven't found the time yet. Spanish would clearly be most helpful, job marketability wise and what not, but the language doesn't appeal to me for some reason.
I speak some French but read and write it very well - I took a few years of it just to be able to read Arthur Rimbaud in its original French so my focus was always more on being able to read it, not hear it or pronounce it.
I'd love to learn Latin and the Catholic HS I went to offered it but my father wouldn't let me take it because he thought it was useless - apparently he's not aware of how many English words can be broken down to Latin roots. I'd also love to learn Russian or Italian but haven't found the time yet. Spanish would clearly be most helpful, job marketability wise and what not, but the language doesn't appeal to me for some reason.
