tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post3549209815679194940..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Living in a Multilingual World (The One About Die Deutsch Sprache)A Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-50706910926207953002015-10-17T21:22:04.287+01:002015-10-17T21:22:04.287+01:00I've got a cpoy of Die Mansarde somewhere, I n...I've got a cpoy of Die Mansarde somewhere, I need to get round to reading it. <br /><br />German is a challenging language to learn, specially as its structure is so different to English (and even more different to French, Spanish or Italian) and there always seems to be so much of it (longer words, longer sentences!)Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-89351178565785204652015-10-17T10:10:49.337+01:002015-10-17T10:10:49.337+01:00I studied German, but far prefer the sound of Span...I studied German, but far prefer the sound of Spanish or Italian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-57601997394414889632015-10-17T02:04:13.549+01:002015-10-17T02:04:13.549+01:00Other languages sound to romantic to me...but alas...Other languages sound to romantic to me...but alas I can't speak French or German. Romance Reader https://www.blogger.com/profile/10633164931292182035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-74451545290625783572015-10-17T00:50:09.913+01:002015-10-17T00:50:09.913+01:00Our kids took German when they were in high school...Our kids took German when they were in high school, but I probably remember more of it than they did, because I helped them study, and actually thought it was interesting, They merely took it because it was a requirement. I took five years of French when I was in school, and once upon a time, I was very comfortable in both speaking and reading the language. Now, there are so many Spanish-speaking people in our area, I really wish I'd taken Spanish instead. It would have been much more useful. Oh well, never too late, right? Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-79806523057546997822015-10-16T12:06:20.375+01:002015-10-16T12:06:20.375+01:00Absolutely...I am impressed with your language ski...Absolutely...I am impressed with your language skills too!<br />I think I may have mentioned before that I am hopeless at learning languages - unfortunately, it just doesn't seem to come naturally to me...in spite of having attempted to learn Welsh, Arabic and French, each of which I have only managed to retain the odd phrase or two. :/<br />As for German politics...hmm...well...not really sure whether Angela Merkel has made the right decision. The situation is so complex.<br />I guess only time will tell...in all politics there is an element of uncertainty in which it falls to a country's leader to (hopefully) make the "right" decision.<br />Really grateful I'll never be that person...the stress must be phenomenal.<br /><br />Have a great weekend.:))<br /> Ygrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-50431377135314911572015-10-15T12:13:58.422+01:002015-10-15T12:13:58.422+01:00I don't know enough about german politics to h...I don't know enough about german politics to have a strong opinion on Angela Merkel -- only to say she seems thoughtful though I'm not sure the German approach to Greece has been so great. I love the german labguage though-- know only a little-- should study it just to read Rilke! Thanks for the thoughtful post-- I agree with others-- so impressed by your language prowess. K. Outlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-84584715531642928942015-10-15T12:06:14.970+01:002015-10-15T12:06:14.970+01:00My daughter has been studying German on her own an...My daughter has been studying German on her own and wants to go there for college! sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-68000538228473696032015-10-15T09:39:53.973+01:002015-10-15T09:39:53.973+01:00For the sake of my son's first wife I tried to...For the sake of my son's first wife I tried to learn how to speak German. I didn't get very far and gave up when she disappeared from our lives. However, I was able to get by when I went to Germany for a visit. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-57312152925047438802015-10-15T08:09:33.027+01:002015-10-15T08:09:33.027+01:00Hi ACIL - also the German language is the technica...Hi ACIL - also the German language is the technical language ... I wonder where we'll be in 100 years time and what languages we'll be speaking. I'd have loved to have spoken another language ... now I regret I didn't push ... but I have no need now - still I take a cursory interest and look at etymology as I read and think ... but certainly couldn't get by in another country. We live in interesting times - the next few years will unlock a few changes ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-30429205007828071982015-10-15T04:42:58.775+01:002015-10-15T04:42:58.775+01:00She is quite a lady and leader!
ALOHA
Comfor...She is quite a lady and leader!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />ALOHA <br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">ComfortSpiral</a><br /> <br />(\__/)<br />(='.'=)<br />(")_(") <br />Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-22392212000391271562015-10-15T04:37:52.481+01:002015-10-15T04:37:52.481+01:00some interesting thoughts - as to "angie"...some interesting thoughts - as to "angie" how we tenderly call her - i'm a fan - honestly - she always thinks one step ahead and i think she's one of the best bundeskanzlers we ever had. we have lots of people from other countries in the company i work for and they get german lessons in the company - and the language def. has its challenges ...smilesClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-33476571751734191122015-10-15T01:44:09.349+01:002015-10-15T01:44:09.349+01:00As for the German government, time will reveal if ...As for the German government, time will reveal if its economic decisions and its refugee plans reflect an age of wisdom or an age of foolishness .... hmmmm .... paraphrased plagiarism for a point.<br /><br />As for the German language, I could use a translator to tell me the contents of some letters between one set of my great-grandparents. Then again, perhaps it is best I do not know the contents.<br />Fram Actualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540773153894050197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-49585146198430851512015-10-15T01:15:23.329+01:002015-10-15T01:15:23.329+01:00Your multi-language fluency never ceases to impres...Your multi-language fluency never ceases to impress me. Americans are terrible about learning foreign languages. Part of the issue for me (and for most American kids) was that none of my French teachers were French or from Francophone nations. My French didn't improve until a French exchange. My daughter is WWOOFing (volunteer labor on an organic farm for room and board) in France to improve her fluency (during her gap term before uni.) I labored an hour to write her a simple letter in French. Soon I will try to learn a bit of Japanese for when I accompany my husband on his sabbatical. <br /><br />I found it fascinating that the Syrian emigrants all wanted to go to Germany. Part of it was indeed their pro immigration policy, but it's also a sign of a strong economy and a brilliant leader. Hats off to Merkel for seeing the value in immigrants. My nation was built on immigration, and I'm appalled by Trump's racist anti-immigration rhetoric. I was pleased to hear pro immigration stances from all of the Democratic candidates, a point that Hillary Clinton highlighted, at last night's CNN Democrat debate. Interestly, the most common ethnic derivation in the USA is German or at least it was the last time I checked. At a distance, I've always been struck by how much it sounds like English.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-71534867081769291192015-10-15T00:04:18.003+01:002015-10-15T00:04:18.003+01:00I am fluent in French, even though my mother tongu...I am fluent in French, even though my mother tongue is English. I can write French, read it and speak it very well, and carry on a great conversation, too. I consider it a blessing to be able to communicate in two languages (and sort of understand a little Italian as well). Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-40838687576940753232015-10-14T21:19:29.066+01:002015-10-14T21:19:29.066+01:00Like your other commentors, I'm in awe of anyo...Like your other commentors, I'm in awe of anyone who speaks more than one language. I barely manage English.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-24962430434472505282015-10-14T20:42:04.981+01:002015-10-14T20:42:04.981+01:00I had a friend who spoke German, went way over my ...I had a friend who spoke German, went way over my head lolPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-61169504486160283122015-10-14T20:27:59.297+01:002015-10-14T20:27:59.297+01:00Creo que para ti están hechas las lenguas, es estu...Creo que para ti están hechas las lenguas, es estupendo que tengas tantas y buenas corrientemente, es un saber que te abre las puertas al mundo.<br />Un abrazo.Mari-Pi-Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661886117860375651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-63667583959834435222015-10-14T19:54:23.232+01:002015-10-14T19:54:23.232+01:00I wonder how my German born father would feel watc...I wonder how my German born father would feel watching from afar.<br />Thank you - another thought provoking post.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-20547751787767495222015-10-14T18:14:59.168+01:002015-10-14T18:14:59.168+01:00I kneel at the feet of people who learn other lang...I kneel at the feet of people who learn other languages. The world is open to you. JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.com