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Magmma
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When you read or hear the language, do you have to take a second to translate it in your head? Or do you just know what it means without thinking too hard? I'm wondering, especially for Japanese or Chinese.
Kekekekeke... |
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Larry Koopa
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:42 pm
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If you know it fluently, no. |
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that confounded bridge
Abstract
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:31 pm
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Sometimes I have to. With things I'm familiar with, no.
I take French, btw. |
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Wacko McGoose
Launching Star
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:36 pm
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Translate in head takes a second or two = VERY YES
Especially for Japanese, since you can't tell what each character sounds like just by looking at it. After a while, you start to be able to recognize stuff, but it's still hard.
*worrying about how hard next week's midterm is gonna be* |
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Gold Prognosticus
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 3:17 am
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I'm currently doing German, but I have done a fair bit of French over the past few years.
I can instinctively pick up on some words and phrases, but quite often I need to translate it. |
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Poison
Super Postman
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:56 am
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| Larry Koopa wrote: | | If you know it fluently, no. |
Larry actually has this one right. for the most part. If you are fluent in a language it should be second nature. but some people have a harder time reading or listening. even if they know the language and speak it/understand it fluently doesn't mean they can read/write it fluently. Vise versa.
I never could learn language outside of English. |
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Piano Enthusiast
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Joined: 09 Sep 2007
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I'm gonna learn Latin. That way I'll know a little bit of any language I come across. Not the perfect plan, but oh well.
I already know Latin Stems. |
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Master of Puppets...
The Chaos Heart
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No, because English is the easiest language to learn. |
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Bartz Klauser
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Not really. It just clicks in my head. And after you learn one language, it gets easier. |
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MORE DOTS IN MORE PLACES
Mr.mcTOAD
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| Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:27 pm
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Its like normal English. |
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CFH
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:54 am
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I can speak my second language with no hesitation most of the times. One time or other I find myself at a loss for words, but I use my second language, like, everyday.
My second language is English. |
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Mariofan9
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:07 am
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My second language is English, but I treat this language so often that I even think in it occasionally. I understand it immediatly. |
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Lord of Twilight Town
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I have taken French for 4 years and I still at times find myself translating it in my head. Some things I have to think about and others I just know. It's hard to tell sometimes. |
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