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

[ForceFate]

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

No hoo-haa. Just a bunch of people conversing about languages, with a few working hard to derail the thread.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

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

Perth isn't Europe.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

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.

Anecdotal overload...it just gets better and better every time you need one.

 

[surface]

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

Yeah, we know all about your soweto friends.

 

[Vorastra]

Funny thing is that you're the only local excited. Look at all the "laughing" emojis. We're discussing languages.

Look at all the locals that got ACTIVATED.

I know you speak Portuguese and English.

You've remembered.

 

[ShaunSA]

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

There's quite a few good/great Bollywood movies. Indian soaps otoh

 

[zolly]

Anecdotal overload...it just gets better and better every time you need one.

"Anecdotal overload...it just gets better every time you need one."

Just pointing out that this works both ways

 

[Vorastra]

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

English?

 

[Vorastra]

There's quite a few good/great Bollywood movies. Indian soaps otoh

The CGI in some of them is insanely good.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

"Anecdotal overload...it just gets better every time you need one."

Just pointing out that this works both ways

Oh dear...nice try but complete failure.

Try harder next time....and maybe also Google "anecdote"...so that you actually know wtf your are talking about.

 

[surface]

The CGI in some of them is insanely good.

I am native Hindi speaker and 99.99% bollywood movies are crap. I have no idea what you & @ShaunSA are watching tbh.

 

[ForceFate]

Anecdotal overload...it just gets better and better every time you need one.

Read the post I responded to first. And yes, the people I mentioned studied in those countries. One still lives there.

 

[skimread]

Speaking like a tourist and a native is two separate things

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Yeah, we know all about your soweto friends.

And in the South, apples take longer to ripen.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Read the post I responded to first. And yes, the people I mentioned studied in those countries. One still lives there.

Sure...sure.

 

[Vorastra]

@surface BEHOLD, BOLLYWOOD

More entertainment in a 2min clip than the last 4 Marvel movies.

 

[ShaunSA]

I am native Hindi speaker and 99.99% bollywood movies are crap. I have no idea what you & @ShaunSA are watching tbh.

So that's at least 2 movies per year then?

 

[ForceFate]

Look at all the locals that got ACTIVATED.

Thread is open to anyone with interest in languages and cultures. You're not interested in any culture that's not "your own" thus, the constant attempt to derail and ridicule.

You've remembered.

Not really. I played football with your type.

 

[zolly]

Oh dear...nice try but complete failure.

Try harder next time....and maybe also Google "anecdote"...so that you actually know wtf your are talking about.

Except it's not. Without evidence, your statement easily qualifies as "an account regarded as unreliable or hearsay". (I Googled anecdote as requested).

 

[Conack]

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?

Same. The gyres and their ilk exposed themselves nice and proper there