Is English your first language?

**mmj** · Dec 8, 2004 21:52

I was wondering how many of our members were born Anglophones and how many spoke a different language first.

**c1vineoflife** · Dec 9, 2004 00:01

Sí

**Mike** · Dec 9, 2004 00:02

English is first, but I know basic Spanish and I am learning Russian (Russian heritage).

**coo_t2** · Dec 9, 2004 00:14

English is my first language, but I'm learning Canadian.

--ed

**Mike** · Dec 9, 2004 00:16

Originally Posted by coo_t2

English is my first language, but I'm learning Canadian.

--ed

eh?

**Egor** · Dec 9, 2004 00:38

Russian was my first language. I know a tiny bit of French also.

**Mike** · Dec 9, 2004 00:57

Originally Posted by mstwntd

Russian was my first language.

I wish it were easier to learn, hehe.

**Nick Carlson** · Dec 9, 2004 02:18

Yeah,　でも日本語もしゃべれるんだよ！

**Egor** · Dec 9, 2004 02:30

Originally Posted by Mike

I wish it were easier to learn, hehe.

I wish it wasn't so hard to spell.

**AutisticCuckoo** · Dec 9, 2004 03:06

Swedish is my first language, English is my second.

I can understand Norwegian and Danish, since they are quite similar to Swedish.
I speak a little French and even less Italian.
I can get the gist of a text in simple German, and I might be able to explain how to get to the train station, but that's about it.

**stewarty** · Dec 9, 2004 03:10

English is my first, even though you might not always think that it is

I also speak a little French and German

**SJH** · Dec 9, 2004 03:16

English is my first, although I speak quite a lot of French as well.

**noxcel.com** · Dec 9, 2004 03:26

1st: Russian
2nd: Ukrainian
3rd: English

**astericks** · Dec 9, 2004 03:54

my first language is creole. I also speak english, french. Je pourrais etre quebecois!!!! :P

**Nicky** · Dec 9, 2004 04:02

There is no option on the poll for me, I am bilingual!

**DanielOliver** · Dec 9, 2004 04:03

English is my first language. I know very very little French (secondary school wasn't much use) and I know hello and goodbye in Spanish if that counts.

**Rev** · Dec 9, 2004 04:16

Polish is my first language,i can understand Czech and Slovakia languages cause they are quiet similar.I was never learning English but i am using it bettter than German(i was learning it few years) so b3w4re of 3nglish 3vil p0w3r

**Helge** · Dec 9, 2004 05:24

My native language is norwegian and english is second. I also know some German (Not much

, so don't test me Ingo.

).
As mentioned above we Scandinavians (Sweden, Denmark and Norway) understands each other.

**fatnewt** · Dec 9, 2004 05:29

I speak mostly english.

Je parle français. (I also speak French).

Tha beagan Gàidhlig agam. (I speak a little Gaelic).'

(I've also picked up a little Japanese from my girlfriend -- although she's originally english, also.)

**fatnewt** · Dec 9, 2004 05:31

Originally Posted by Nicky D

There is no option on the poll for me, I am bilingual!

In what two languages?

**cfm** · Dec 9, 2004 05:36

English is certainly my first language, and my best, but I also know a little bit of Latin and a little bit of Spanish.

**Nicky** · Dec 9, 2004 05:47

Originally Posted by fatnewt

In what two languages?

I am bilingual in both English and Spanish, I can speak and write just as well in both, I don't really have a preference. Although I think I like to speak English but think in Spanish!

**Rowanofski** · Dec 9, 2004 07:06

Hola, yo soy ingles, pero hablo Espanol y je peux parler un petit peux de francais. Obviously, my Spanish is better than my French and my English is second to none! Fie, a curse upon all those lazy brits who expect everyone to speaka de Eengleesh.

**Toly** · Dec 9, 2004 10:33

For me it goes like Spanish, English, Russian. I miss the days when Russian was my primary language, but oh well... it happens. I'm trying to learn some Japanese as well.