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Post by jennifer on Nov 3, 2005 22:58:13 GMT -5
Nope, I'm pure both! My mom speaks french, my dad english, so I grew up bilingual!
I've always been schooled in french though!
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Post by Jules80 on Nov 3, 2005 23:10:31 GMT -5
bilingualism rocks. i'm pure anglo but half my schooling has been in french so i'm totally bilingual....
its funny so many north americans find bilingualism impressive... i'm always so impressed by so many northern europeans who speak 3+ languages! i always feel inadequate when i travel speaking only 2 languages fluently.
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Post by me on Nov 3, 2005 23:47:35 GMT -5
its funny so many north americans find bilingualism impressive... i'm always so impressed by so many northern europeans who speak 3+ languages! i always feel inadequate when i travel speaking only 2 languages fluently. was taught that the 3rd language is easier. in trying to learn Spanish, some things are easy, but much is still hard to do <and my brain is less flexible to learn now that i've gained a few years> my grandfather, who died when i was just 4 - so i don't remember him very well - spoke 5 languages! [he was an eastern European immigrant to USA] - d P.S. Jules, Dallas' forecast for tomorrow is a high of 83º. Saturday's high is forecast for 85º.  |
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Post by LHR02 on Nov 4, 2005 6:54:13 GMT -5
I am always impressed by folks who speak more than one language! And was never more impressed than the young woman in the Netherlands who was answering questions for several people, speaking Dutch, English, German, French and Italian in the space of 3 or 4 minutes! I was amazed....she would turn her head to look at someone else and be talking in their language, turn her head back again and take off in another. Flawlessly. My brain would have been exploding!  |
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Post by Jules80 on Nov 4, 2005 8:57:58 GMT -5
yeah i met a girl like that in belgium.... flemish, english,french and german. my third language shouldn't be too difficult... language number 3 will be italian (which i've started learning) which is very close to french. p.s. david  while farenheit doesn't mean much to me i know 85 requires air conditioning and sitting on a beach... instead of a parka, scarf, mittens, and winter boots! ugh -3... i don't want to go out... imagine what i'll be like in january when its -30- -40! |
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Post by LHR02 on Nov 4, 2005 10:00:40 GMT -5
;D
82 today, bright sun
80 tomorrow, again, bright sun
Delightful breeze blowing
truthfully....I'll take your snow!
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Post by dumbdiety on Nov 4, 2005 10:02:36 GMT -5
84 today and tomorrow. But I'm with Ging, I'll take the snow!
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Post by jennifer on Nov 4, 2005 10:21:19 GMT -5
YOU GUYS ARE MEAN! PURE MEAN!
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Post by Jules80 on Nov 4, 2005 10:30:57 GMT -5
i'm with jen! i want some heat and some sun!
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Post by LHR02 on Nov 4, 2005 10:31:35 GMT -5
Quit your bellyaching! I have offered 'House Dustoff' for 3 years now to members of this community! Not a single sole took advantage of free room and board in Florida. So now I am gone and we are 'mean'  ;D BTW...whoever is reading this....need to get from London to France....no particular destination, just France. Chunnel? RyanAir? Ferry? Think I want to go to eastern area...Strasbourg to start, but totally open to anywhere save Paris. Paris is 22-29 Dec, so thinking to wander a bit round northern France prior to that. Time is not an issue, but want to keep expenses down. What is the cheapest way to get from UK to France? Will validate rail pass once there. |
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Post by Jules80 on Nov 4, 2005 10:43:48 GMT -5
the chunnel is just cool! don't remember how much it is... there's another city other than paris that you can get off in... other than that ryan air isn't bad... i had friends that did uk to holland by ferry... i think it was cheap but then again you have to get to the waters edge which costs something, too....
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Post by LHR02 on Nov 4, 2005 11:06:02 GMT -5
chunnel is about 75...pounds or dollars, forget which....and have done it twice so it's magic is gone but still an option. Really thinking a ferry would be a cool experience, but having never done it am unsure which one, to where, how to book.
Muvver, are you here? Help please!
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Post by WillTravel on Nov 4, 2005 11:47:54 GMT -5
Jules, I think you might be thinking of Calais. Ging, take a look here: www.aferry.to/Otherwise, just look at all the French destinations offered by Ryanair and EasyJet. There is quite a list. |
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Post by Jules80 on Nov 4, 2005 13:23:44 GMT -5
the ferry in december might just be bloody freezing and unpleasant to be on....
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Post by me on Nov 4, 2005 13:52:30 GMT -5
Think I want to go to eastern area...Strasbourg to start, easyJet has flights from Luton to Basel. <Basel's airport is actually in France, not far from Strasbourg.> from £18.99 + tax. would that work for you? edit: scratch that, now i see flights from UK£12.99+ £5 tax! since we're talking money, i picked green for this edit. - d |
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while farenheit doesn't mean much to me i know 85 requires air conditioning and sitting on a beach... instead of a parka, scarf, mittens, and winter boots! ugh -3... i don't want to go out... imagine what i'll be like in january when its -30- -40! 
;D