how many languages do you know?

[Karachi]

English
Urdu
Hindi
Punjabi

Can understand some arabic and also some farsi/dari

can also understand a bit of regional languages like Sindhi, Seriaki, Hindko, Rajahistani, etc.. but that's probably because of their similarity to urdu/hindi/punjabi

[یاسمینه]

I am able to communicate more or less effectively in 9 languages ... so called linguistic schizophrenia

[Laila]

I am able to communicate more or less effectively in 9 languages ... so called linguistic schizophrenia

Wow, that is impressive. So what languages do you know?

[IamDZJ]

I am able to communicate more or less effectively in 9 languages ... so called linguistic schizophrenia

i have always meant to ask you this question...what exactly is the point of learning all those languages if you don't necessarily need or use them to interact with people speaking those languages? isn't it a great waste of time??

[یاسمینه]

Wow, that is impressive. So what languages do you know?

Polish, Russian, French, Italian, English, Dari, Persian, Pashto and some Arabic
I also know very basic modern Greek, Hindi and Latin.

[یاسمینه]

i have always meant to ask you this question...what exactly is the point of learning all those languages if you don't necessarily need or use them to interact with people speaking those languages? isn't it a great waste of time??

Many reasons behind. I had to learn some languages at schools (Russian, French), Italian and English I needed at my first job. Others are results of travels, living abroad and passion. I have many friends abroad, every day I write emails or speak with them. Plus, languages come very easy to me.

I also like linguistic per se. Some peole like reading magazines, watching TV or have other hobby. I like finding the links among languages, the same grammar constructions, common words, like the word "کال" - some time ago I found out that Polish word "kalendarz" (calendar) comes from "کال" etc.

Another thing - four years ago I stuck in bed for long time so I didn't have too much to do apart from reading and learning.

[torkham]

pashto
nuristani
dari
urdu
german
english

[Amir al Ghaznavi]

Languages understood

Pashto
Farsi
English

Languages I am learning

Arabic
Urdu
Spanish
French

[Shehbaz Khan]

Urdu - Pakhtu - English ..

A little bit of Sindhi and Punjabi too :p But I don't understand them fully :p

[IamDZJ]

what does this mean??



Egal was du sagst, du wirst immer ein Zuckerstück bleiben. LOL

[MostafaM]

what does this mean??



Egal was du sagst, du wirst immer ein Zuckerstück bleiben. LOL

It´s German and means:

Doesn´t matter what you say, you will always be sweet like sugar.

[MostafaM]

Oh, and LOL means "laughing out loud"!

[IamDZJ]

okay.. How do you say " may vultures feast on your dead rotten flesh, stop talking to me." in German??

[MostafaM]

okay.. How do you say " may vultures feast on your dead rotten flesh, stop talking to me." in German??

Let me think....hmmmm, try this:

Mögen Assgeier sich an deinem verwestem Fleisch satt fressen; hör auf, das Wort an mich zu richten!

But I wouldn´t say that if I had talked to that person first.

[Laila]

pashto
nuristani
dari
urdu
german
english

You know Nuristani? Please, teach me a few words. I have many Nuristani relatives.