tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post7037923358973107180..comments2024-03-29T04:57:22.367-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Booking Through Thursday: Parlez Vous?Literary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-13794250407976372002007-05-28T23:49:00.000-07:002007-05-28T23:49:00.000-07:00English is technically a foreign language for me, ...English is technically a foreign language for me, but since I grew up with it, I don't think it really counts hehe. I've got tons of manga too, some even in Chinese instead of Japanese. I can read a few of the characters but in the end, I'll just look at the pictures hehe.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637045348172693023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-74275520656577396392007-05-27T07:47:00.000-07:002007-05-27T07:47:00.000-07:00Mrs. Rogers, my high school French teacher, would ...Mrs. Rogers, my high school French teacher, would be proud that I still remember anything from those three years. I am surprised that I remember anything. I have been reading a series of mysteries by Cara Black and am now on her most recent (and I hope not final). They all take place in the various arrondisements of Paris and the writing is interspersed with some French (often slang). Lots of fun to read. My daughter and I were in Paris last year and it was so much fun to try out our old high school French.violetladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02029256237420904005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-91045955064743315552007-05-26T11:36:00.000-07:002007-05-26T11:36:00.000-07:00Melody - What a coincidence that we both have 3 Ja...Melody - What a coincidence that we both have 3 Japanese manga! <BR/><BR/>There are so many languages I would love to learn. I hope you do get to study French and Japanese later in your life. That would be wonderful.<BR/><BR/>Nikki - It probably does help that you are living in Italy, but I imagine it would still be difficult. Good luck! :-)<BR/><BR/>Rhinoa - It really is a shame that our countries do not put more importance on learning other languages. <BR/><BR/>Karina - That's great that you can still read Portuguese. That's such a pretty lanugage. I used to know a bit of sign language, having learned it in school, but lack of practice doesn't do well for the memory, I'm afraid. <BR/><BR/>Cee Cee - I'm glad I'm not alone in my thoughts on the subject. :-)<BR/><BR/>Stephanie - Oh yes! It would be fun to do that--both the foreign languages and the lit classes. Sometimes I think about it, but I'm not ready to get back into writing research papers and taking tests. LOL<BR/><BR/>Tanabata - I've thought that too--or at least had family members who spoke different languages so they could teach me.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-90029218321769445732007-05-25T21:59:00.000-07:002007-05-25T21:59:00.000-07:00I often wish I'd grown up in Europe where it's com...I often wish I'd grown up in Europe where it's common to speak several languages. <BR/>Everytime I'm in a bookstore here I eye all those manga and wish I could read them.tanabatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592550784537825632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-58252336105991165242007-05-25T12:18:00.000-07:002007-05-25T12:18:00.000-07:00I love reading everyone answers to these questions...I love reading everyone answers to these questions! I would love to go back to school and take more language course. Lit courses too!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055676171075203563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-75547547366937432772007-05-25T11:48:00.000-07:002007-05-25T11:48:00.000-07:00Oh. There's a hot-button discussion for me there L...Oh. There's a hot-button discussion for me there Literary Feline and rhinoa! I can't stand the fact that we are not required to learn past our back yards! It's a crime really.CeeCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408275230651375795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-4773899140613897152007-05-25T06:31:00.000-07:002007-05-25T06:31:00.000-07:00I have some Portuguese books somewhere...and I can...I have some Portuguese books somewhere...and I can definitely still read them, but with the fact that I left Portugal in the fourth grade, I find myself stuck on some of the more literary words...but that's when I call mom and ask her what they mean! haha...<BR/><BR/>The next language I want to learn is sign language...mom and I have decided we want to take a class...Karinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399849455270704359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-23459579927896438202007-05-25T01:04:00.000-07:002007-05-25T01:04:00.000-07:00I know what you mean about language studies, it's ...I know what you mean about language studies, it's the same attitude in the UK. It's a shame as it can come across that we think everyone else should learn our language and expect them to be able to understand us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-86980865580385921832007-05-24T23:49:00.000-07:002007-05-24T23:49:00.000-07:00I'm working hard to learn Italian. But it's a lit...I'm working hard to learn Italian. But it's a little easier for me to practice living in Italy and all ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853980637566992330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-88669413054333284052007-05-24T18:20:00.000-07:002007-05-24T18:20:00.000-07:00Hey Wendy, I have 3 Japanese mangas too! LOL. And ...Hey Wendy, I have 3 Japanese mangas too! LOL. And I agree the artwork enables us to understand...hmm...parts of the plot, hehe. <BR/><BR/>I'm interested to learn French and Japanese, but just don't have the time right now. Perhaps I will pursue these once my daughter is big enough. Happy BTT!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.com