This German student mastered isiXhosa in a year and encourages others to do the same: 'It's a respect thing'

[TheChamp]

The people who speak languages properly are mostly those who learnt from the native speakers of the language, so as much as other resources are good it will make a big difference to actually bounce off a few words and phrases of someone who knows the language.

Besides just knowing the words there is pronunciation, idioms and sayings, so Google while helpful is not always the best.

 

[ForceFate]

Are you the forum police? AFCAB by the way

/Yawn

 

[ForceFate]

The people who speak languages properly are mostly those who learnt from the native speakers of the language, so as much as other resources are good it will make a big difference to actually bounce off a few words and phrases of someone who knows the language.

Besides just knowing the words there is pronunciation, idioms and sayings, so Google while helpful is not always the best.

True.

 

[ForceFate]

I ignored a **** ton of people from the COVID forums for their insanity. Is it any surprise that these people also turn out to pricks elsewhere on the forum?

Absolutely. Human nature I suppose?

 

[Vorastra]

@zolly having a good ol' whinge in this thread, ne.

 

[dualmeister]

Good for him.

 

[Ponderer]

All the hoo-haa about someone learning a language.
The ability to converse in another/additional language opens faaaar more doors than it closes.

 

[surface]

When in Europe, I always found original Europeans smarter than the lazy locals. Now, we know why.

 

[RazedInBlack]

Waiting for Xhosa people to learn German, because, its a respect thing.

 

[ShaunSA]

Tomorrow's headline "Shaun masters Hindi in a day"

Shaun's video "Kuch kuch hota hai @surface. Tum nahi samjogi"

 

[ForceFate]

The people who speak languages properly are mostly those who learnt from the native speakers of the language, so as much as other resources are good it will make a big difference to actually bounce off a few words and phrases of someone who knows the language.

Besides just knowing the words there is pronunciation, idioms and sayings, so Google while helpful is not always the best.

I can speak passable isiZulu as well as isiXhosa, but my pronunciation is atrocious.

 

[HunterNW]

Take your racism elsewhere mate. Leave those with genuine interest in languages to continue.

Slow clap. And don't call me a mate - that's racist.

 

[ForceFate]

Waiting for Xhosa people to learn German, because, its a respect thing.

Some of those who go live in Germany actually do. One of my parents' neighbours' sons spent over 4 years in Italy and speaks the language. A relative speaks Spanish.

 

[Ponderer]

I can speak passable isiZulu as well as isiXhosa, but my pronunciation is atrocious.

I originally read that as pronouns.

 

[Vorastra]

Look how our locals get excited that a wit ou is giving their language the time of day.
Bless them.

 

[gregmcc]

nein

 

[zolly]

Waiting for Xhosa people to learn German, because, its a respect thing.

It's almost like going to another country and learning the language the locals speak is too "woke" for some people here.

 

[ForceFate]

Look how our locals get excited that a wit ou is giving their language the time of day.
Bless them.

Funny thing is that you're the only local excited. Look at all the "laughing" emojis. We're discussing languages. I know you speak Portuguese and English.

 

[ponder]

The people who speak languages properly are mostly those who learnt from the native speakers of the language, so as much as other resources are good it will make a big difference to actually bounce off a few words and phrases of someone who knows the language.

Besides just knowing the words there is pronunciation, idioms and sayings, so Google while helpful is not always the best.

Hence the fastest way is total immersion.

 

[surface]

Tomorrow's headline "Shaun masters Hindi in a day"

Shaun's video "Kuch kuch hota hai @surface. Tum nahi samjogi"

HAHA. watching too many bollywood it seems ? Didn't watch that crap since last 25 years.