Ethnic variety/languages. What's yours?
Posted By: Zara on 2008-12-02
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I'm just curious.
I am a Germanic blend. The Scandinavians are actually one of the original Germanic tribes. I was born in Sweden, raised in Norway, had German Father and live in the US. I learned Swedish and Norwegian at the same time, English later and can fling a phrase or two in German. (Tho I read it better, if slowly, than I could ever speak it.) My preferred method of communication is actually what a friend refers to as "Swenglish" but is a weird mix of all my favorite languages.
I consider myself a Scandinavian, but I am a Californian as well. This is my home now, even if I do sometimes pine for the fjords. (Gratuitous Monty Python reference, for you slow types!)
I have actually met people who do not know where their ancestors hailed from! That is inconceivable to me!
So, tell me about your family and language, please. I find this kind of thing interesting.
Where are you from? Where did your ancestors come from? What language do you speak in the home growing up? What language do you speak now in your home?
Like I said, just curious.
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Take it easy! How many languages do you speak? ..sm
Give some respect to people who are bilingual and even trilingual.
MTing is probabaly the only thing you can do!
The OP complained only about the position of the month and day in the date, geez!
Have an extremely strong accent when speaking foreign languages,....nm
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