do you speak any foreign languages?

[piggsy]

I have a pretty good understanding of German, though I'm still taking lessons.

Post foreign languages that you know! Viel Gluck!.

[Evil Dave]

I took 1 course of French back in 7th or 8th grade. All I remember now is how to count to 10, and how to ask someone if they have any bread. lol

[tsmooth31]

yea i took spanish back in 8th and 9th grade.. i can say yes and no..so you got me beat dave

[lowkey]

I learned a little Japanese but mostly forgot it all. I never did learn to write it, and trying to read it in Romanji gives me a headache. I wouldn't mind picking it back up sometime, since I like Japanese movies and some anime.

The problem with Japanese it that it's an extremely logical language, made overly complicated by the million different politeness rules you have to learn and apply to it. If the Japanese weren't so anal about formality, it would be one of the easiest languages in the world to learn.

[lazario]

Unfortunately, no. But after taking 2 high school French classes, I think I understand maybe 30% of what the French teacher was saying in The Craft.

I remember the words that mean "house" (maison). So, in Creepshow, when the Richard character says "mon maison," he's saying "My House." And for some reason, I never forget hot and cold ("chaut" is cold and "fraud" is hot - but I'm not sure I spelled them correctly). Which is helpful if you're a fan of Absolutely Fabulous (like I am) - the waiter asks the two words in a question in the "Paris" episode of the 4th series. Also, I remember "pan" is something of a word for bread. I think. But the word for bread-store / bakery is not "panery" as suggested by AbFab's "France" episode from the 1st series. "Tu" is "you," I believe. "Cafe" is either coffee or hot chocolate in a bowl. And "mierde," is "shit," in either French or Spanish.