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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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Hardly, they had something where you could do two years of a "fine art" instead of a language. I tried to take spanish freshman year but failed miserably. Now I need a language so I am taking something that I actually have an interest in.
If you had a hard time with Spanish, good luck with any of the other Latin-based languages
Old Aug 19, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by blue blurr
I don't know if I really need a tutor from craigslist, I can do that at school. I was just curious if anyone on here knew the language. Possibly send them a PM or something if I had a question. How long did it take you to learn?
I know an italian broad, I should have her tutor me!
Old Aug 19, 2008 | 09:16 PM
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Ah ok. I don't have much to offer you. Most of the latin based languages are pretty easy (french, english, spanish, italian). I think that something that helped me was watching spanish TV when i was in HS. It took a while but hearing it helped me learn it later, and pronounce it better. there are some italian channels out there, and shows, just don't know if you will have access to them.

Yeah, it helps that the Romance family of languages is comprised of so many that are spoken here in the U.S. I took Spanish in high school on a whim, and it helped later when I decided to take French a year ago(ironically, I chose French over Italian, but mostly just so I could learn and understand more French jokes). The two are very similar, and knowing one makes learning the other easier. The same is true for English and German, at least in my case.
Old Aug 19, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by wimprezax06
italiano!? NO italiano!
haha i got the joke.

indiano?! NOOOOO indiano!


and blue blurr, isn't sign language the samething as italian?
Old Aug 20, 2008 | 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by evsoul
haha i got the joke.

indiano?! NOOOOO indiano!


and blue blurr, isn't sign language the samething as italian?

We talk with our hands yes...
Old Aug 20, 2008 | 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Choku Dori
If you had a hard time with Spanish, good luck with any of the other Latin-based languages

It's not that I had trouble with it. It's that I was a freshman at the time with no patience and no interested in spanish. Things are a little different now.
Old Aug 20, 2008 | 06:29 AM
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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Grow a moustache and boopida bopida your way through it. Seems to work for Peter Griffin.

The only things I know in Italian wouldn't be of much use to you in a 'real world' setting. Unless you plan on hanging out in a brothel quite often.
Old Aug 20, 2008 | 07:36 AM
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The only italian i know is Dove es mi bire (not sure if its the right spelling) my cousin told me it means "Where is my beer?"
Old Aug 20, 2008 | 10:01 AM
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Along with Spanish, Italian has got to be one of the easiest languages out there. Pronunciation and grammar is pretty strait forward. Once you learn your regular and irregular verbs you're on easy street.

Mi scusi!

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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Unit 91
Grow a moustache and boopida bopida your way through it. Seems to work for Peter Griffin.

The only things I know in Italian wouldn't be of much use to you in a 'real world' setting. Unless you plan on hanging out in a brothel quite often.
teach me!!
Old Aug 20, 2008 | 03:29 PM
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Forget About It!
Hey, proper pronunciation, please! "Fugghedaboudit!"
Old Aug 20, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by blue blurr
It's not that I had trouble with it. It's that I was a freshman at the time with no patience and no interested in spanish. Things are a little different now.
Ah, I see. Motivation and frequent practice with (a) native speaker(s) are the keys to success in learning a language, so you've got half the equation going.
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