tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post6858692100873930360..comments2023-11-14T20:29:04.094-08:00Comments on Pearl, Why You Little...: Sorry - I'm UselessPearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-67805587549304042922010-04-07T23:05:19.932-07:002010-04-07T23:05:19.932-07:00I am impressed with your library of random phrases...I am impressed with your library of random phrases in other languages. I have traveled quite a bit, and I cannot boast so many phrases in other languages as you :)Vanessa Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398392394284077421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-41422648109020576232010-04-02T08:17:56.711-07:002010-04-02T08:17:56.711-07:00So glad you posted this at BPOW. I love what you&...So glad you posted this at BPOW. I love what you've said here and, as always, the way you've said it. Spanish was mandatory when I was in grade school. Mind you this was was in the 60s in a white-bread town with not a person of color in sight. Go figure. I can still say "muy caliente" which is "very hot" and often do as I now live in a rural area where there are lots of Hispanics and it gets very hot here in the summer. I can also say "muy gringo" when declining hot sauce. ;)injaynesworldhttp://injaynesworld.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-42744021389084871702010-03-29T08:38:58.070-07:002010-03-29T08:38:58.070-07:00I like your father--that sounds like an answer I w...I like your father--that sounds like an answer I would have given!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-29366159039577860962010-03-29T08:10:01.854-07:002010-03-29T08:10:01.854-07:00I took French from grades 7 to 12 and it was my el...I took French from grades 7 to 12 and it was my elective in university (so two courses). Can I speak French, which is one of our two national languages? Non!<br /><br />La compagnie que je travaille pour est basée au Québec et fournit des leçons françaises pour n'importe qui qui les veut.Teena in Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14875608173791872449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-69343583252809821582010-03-29T06:34:25.354-07:002010-03-29T06:34:25.354-07:00You'll be ok with English when you visit here,...You'll be ok with English when you visit here, we're still trying to (re)learn our own language!<br /><br />Nil ach cupla focal agam! :¬)<br /><br />Slainte maith!<br /><br />xxxmapstewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159592046833798019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-2288427689911851552010-03-29T06:15:08.185-07:002010-03-29T06:15:08.185-07:00I feel the same way... and that is why I had to mo...I feel the same way... and that is why I had to move to Italy. I couldn't stand not speaking my husband's native tounge and full immersion was the only way to beat it into my brian... still hammering away actually.<br /><br />And I see my 9 year old soaking up his third language and I'm terrified to move back to the states.Christine Gramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13783180729146518061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-29818172655222348362010-03-29T05:12:34.776-07:002010-03-29T05:12:34.776-07:00I was forced to take 6 years of French in high sch...I was forced to take 6 years of French in high school and have nothing to show for it, really, because am no good at languages. Ditto the German and Latin in college. And let's not mention Old English (mind you, I'm never going to run into Beowulf on the train - well, you see guys who LOOK like Beowulf but that's another story...)Lidianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609618027313982020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-47614949048550861562010-03-29T03:22:32.808-07:002010-03-29T03:22:32.808-07:00I long ago observed that people who had years of a...I long ago observed that people who had years of a language in high school will not even try to speak it.<br /><br />SecretiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-52907661920540465582010-03-28T22:36:01.817-07:002010-03-28T22:36:01.817-07:00I know exactly one person that speaks French fluen...I know exactly one person that speaks French fluently and they are not from France. However, I know at least 86 people that took 4 years of French in high school.Cheeseboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02358419997798632644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-56656300076917558102010-03-28T20:54:56.845-07:002010-03-28T20:54:56.845-07:00I didnt get beyond bonjour madame in French ! :) A...I didnt get beyond bonjour madame in French ! :) Ah French !Kavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11426040093753611098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-27970906797204388002010-03-28T16:18:22.708-07:002010-03-28T16:18:22.708-07:00I should really learn Spanish. Then I'd know ...I should really learn Spanish. Then I'd know what everyone was sayin'.<br /><br />Hugs!!Green-Eyed Momsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10175981627284967050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-8051290467199217602010-03-28T13:18:00.999-07:002010-03-28T13:18:00.999-07:00I learned Spanish first, and then French. Then I f...I learned Spanish first, and then French. Then I failed to use them for 20 years or so. When we started meeting lots of Spanish-speaking ballplayers and their families (through the St. Paul Saints) I brushed up on my Spanish, and we made some great friends. But I definitely mix a lot of French words in by mistake. And while there are many similar words in Spanish and French, somehow those are never the ones I come up with. <br /><br />I also learned to say in German, my hat is on the table. What is it about Germans and their hats?Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-4904272876885408602010-03-28T13:01:25.646-07:002010-03-28T13:01:25.646-07:00Long ago I went to the Sorbonne in Paris for a sem...Long ago I went to the Sorbonne in Paris for a semester. My French was not really up to par but I could fluently express two sentiments that were crucial to seeing me through:<br /><br />merde (shit) (incredibly useful, used by everyone there in almost every context.)<br /><br />and<br /><br />une bière s'il vous plaît (a beer please) (self explanatory)Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506141014376919585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-45042746452697786792010-03-28T12:46:41.223-07:002010-03-28T12:46:41.223-07:00i live in the south, we speak ebonics, sugar. xoxx...i live in the south, we speak ebonics, sugar. xoxxoxosavannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-72830574890454022692010-03-28T12:03:30.012-07:002010-03-28T12:03:30.012-07:00My sister and I can speak pretend French and Russi...My sister and I can speak pretend French and Russian really well. Fools everyone. Except the French and the Russians.<br /><br />Linguists have a part of their brain that functions really well. I have a hole in that part.<br /><br />J'ai oublie le francais que J'ai attendu??!!Molly Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322262170382594290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-1866343202799562662010-03-28T11:42:55.555-07:002010-03-28T11:42:55.555-07:00One of my kids flunked French in High school. But ...One of my kids flunked French in High school. But not before he taught me to say "Gamma peil Gilbet"<br />(unsure of that spelling) <br /><br />I was raised mostly between California and Arkansas. To ME,I have no accent at all but when I lived in Chicago there was one man at work who would sing the Beverly Hillbillies song every time he saw me.<br /><br />Go figure.Smochahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04604417561056157219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-53980403516813812912010-03-28T11:31:15.938-07:002010-03-28T11:31:15.938-07:00I took Latin for two years in high school, and Ger...I took Latin for two years in high school, and German for two years in college; and I don't remember more than a smattering of either one.<br /><br />Not being multilingual does not make you useless. :)Nuke Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441827154896272488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-37589648158014370492010-03-28T10:05:09.005-07:002010-03-28T10:05:09.005-07:00I took French for eight years, and you're righ...I took French for eight years, and you're right, I rock the menus and crossword puzzles.<br /><br />And I know requisite phrases in Spanish, Italian and German to get me a beer and food, and find the 'necessary' afterward.Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13623810021177960310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-58596402072740213562010-03-28T09:56:06.669-07:002010-03-28T09:56:06.669-07:00The husbands first language is Spanish although Te...The husbands first language is Spanish although Tex Mex might be a better description of it. When in Italy, the Italians spoke Italian to him and he answered in Spanish and they did well together. My mother's first language was Italian and she and hubby of course could converse using their own native language. I want to learn Spanish. <br />You know what they call a person that speaks more then one language? Bilingual.<br />Do you know what they call a person that speaks only one language? An American.<br />Sorry..this was told to us while in Germany.Charlotte Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762833712591904951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-44582945550592008252010-03-28T09:46:09.366-07:002010-03-28T09:46:09.366-07:00I saw your name over at Dumdad's and just had ...I saw your name over at Dumdad's and just had to visit my namesake - it's not very often I get to meet another Pearl. :)<br /><br />Hubby and I taught ourselves passable Turkish when we were holidaying there frequently. Of course we've forgotten it all now. ;)Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-52730861662312672372010-03-28T09:27:46.166-07:002010-03-28T09:27:46.166-07:00If I could combine my years of spanish with my chi...If I could combine my years of spanish with my childhood hebrew school knowledge, I'd be sort of a little fluent in a new language.Ann Imighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383249597505013239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-34949743203265009662010-03-28T09:09:26.459-07:002010-03-28T09:09:26.459-07:00Due to family heritage and my drill sergeant fathe...Due to family heritage and my drill sergeant father's belief that boredom equals trouble, I speak Cherokee. Ask me how often THAT'S come in handy. Go ahead... ask!Zaedahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11677790567021687940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-66861158359111180842010-03-28T08:58:07.091-07:002010-03-28T08:58:07.091-07:00We will all be speaking some bastardized form of E...We will all be speaking some bastardized form of English/Spanish/French/Ebonics/Yiddish anyways in 25 years. <br /><br />I love Europe for many reasons but one is their desire to communicate with each other. A couple of World Wars will do that to you. Many speak several languages besides the one in their homes. <br /><br />My sister has a gift for languages honed from the time we lived in Europe. She was bringing some immigrant child home everynight for supper. <br /><br />I can only speak certain phrases that all relate to kids in the classroom and my desire for them to get settled and to listen. And to move faster. And that I can see what they are doing. I used a phrase in Ukrainian for years that I thought meant 'Good Morning, It's going to be a good day.' That my mother told me. Seems she was just messing with me. It actually meant. 'Oh good, the cows are coming back from the fields'.Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408150910056369989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-32768888810027815052010-03-28T08:33:43.595-07:002010-03-28T08:33:43.595-07:00Hey Pearl, Indigo here. I didn't get a choice ...Hey Pearl, Indigo here. I didn't get a choice about taking French - it was compulsory at my UK school - but I later had to choose between German and Spanish. I chose badly. So, while I enjoyed a few days speaking French in Morocco last year, and can honestly say <em>Ich spreche Deutsche ein bisschen</em>, I sadly do not <em>Hablo Español</em>. IndigoIndigo Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957870121933442627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-24749192626137875842010-03-28T08:32:23.593-07:002010-03-28T08:32:23.593-07:00Gangi þér vel að þér!
BarbaraGangi þér vel að þér!<br /> BarbaraBarbara Blundellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737381770907901607noreply@blogger.com