What is your Native Language? - Page 5

Luuraja · 03-24-06, 03:49 PM

Wow what an interesting topic!

My native language is Estonian.
Btw, here the language is mother's and land, country is father's. 'Emakeel' (motherlanguage) and 'isamaa' (fatherland). And we have no difference of sex in language - no difference between 'he' and 'she'.

I can communicate in Russian much on same level - studied Russian since age 9 and came through Soviet Army (which was unexpectedly good experience). Speaking language is littlebit rusty (here's no person to speak with), but read-write is OK.

About English - I'm a product of Soviet school and all-around system. English was teached sketchy (briefly) since I was 12. But the 'evil western influences' did their:

& :rotfl:

Boris · 03-24-06, 06:37 PM

I speak German and Australian... If I speak German in Germany they think I'm from Hamburg, and Australians wouldn't have a clue I wasn't born here... so I can't really say which one's more native (I wasn't born in germany either).

Skweetis · 03-24-06, 07:15 PM

I am first and formost a native speaker of all dialects of the complex and almost lyrical language of "Drunkenese".

Since college, and the birth of my son however, I now predominantly speak English.

Once in a while I get to speak "Drunkenese" with old friends.

Fitz62STG · 03-25-06, 02:26 PM

Primarily English, but I slip into Sailorese quite often. In fact really have to watch when I go home on leave around my mother.

DeepSix · 03-25-06, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Fitz62STG

Primarily English, but I slip into Sailorese quite often. In fact really have to watch when I go home on leave around my mother.

LOL "Pass the f*ckin' potatos...."

X_Duster_X · 03-25-06, 11:38 PM

I only speak two languages, English and Bad English....

coronas · 03-26-06, 05:50 AM

Spanish......O si vuesas mercedes lo prefieren asÃ, el muy noble y antiguo idioma castellano.

jaxa · 03-26-06, 06:31 AM

It's not important what language we speak, because we speak about the same - the best uboot sim ever created.

It's about 60 years after 2nd WW and we can enjoy this game everybody - Allies or Axis. I'm Polish, probably the worst German's enemy nation during 2nd WW (except Russian), but now we (German, Polish and many other players) are one group - fans of SH3. Isn't it fantastic?

03-26-06, 09:44 AM

It never ceases to amaze me how well all you international chaps get along so well in English. I can't imagine how it would be if games came out in say,Russian or Chinese and we were then posting in a forum in those languages. I will never, ever give a non-english speaker a hard time in a forum for posting in broken English, just the fact that he or she has gone to the trouble of making the attempt in the first place fills me with admiration.

OTOH the English native speakers who butcher their language in writing sometimes will get on my nerves. The missuse of "your" and "you're" always irritates for example.

As a Canadian Eh!, I speak English with a little French on the side.

jaxa · 03-26-06, 12:34 PM

UBootMann - my English isn't perfect and this forum is very good language school for me. I know that native English speaker may irritates about stupid mistakes, but I'll be happy for any corrections.
English is modern Latin and using it I can speak to many people from all the world at this site.
But if any of you want speak and learn Polish I can help

Redbear · 03-26-06, 12:38 PM

English here. You'll never hear me being critical of someone's broken English. I studied a little German, which helps with SH3, but that's about it. So I am always sure that the other person's English is better than my version of their language!

McBeck · 03-27-06, 05:40 AM

Native - Danish!

uhu · 03-27-06, 05:12 PM

Hungarian!

(plus german, plus english)

Khayman · 03-28-06, 03:25 AM

English, with a Glaswegian (i.e. Glasgow, Scotland) accent.

Happy Times · 03-28-06, 03:45 AM

So, looking at the poll, it seems atleast the players of SH3 are mainly non anglophones. Congrats on Neal for running a truly international site.

View Poll Results: What is your Native Language?
German	30	14.35%
English	84	40.19%
French	14	6.70%
Dutch	11	5.26%
Spanish	10	4.78%
Portuguese	4	1.91%
Polish	10	4.78%
Other	46	22.01%
Voters: 209. You may not vote on this poll

03-24-06, 03:49 PM	#1
Luuraja Watch Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: A littlebit east of AO62 Posts: 28 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Wow what an interesting topic! My native language is Estonian. Btw, here the language is mother's and land, country is father's. 'Emakeel' (motherlanguage) and 'isamaa' (fatherland). And we have no difference of sex in language - no difference between 'he' and 'she'. I can communicate in Russian much on same level - studied Russian since age 9 and came through Soviet Army (which was unexpectedly good experience). Speaking language is littlebit rusty (here's no person to speak with), but read-write is OK. About English - I'm a product of Soviet school and all-around system. English was teached sketchy (briefly) since I was 12. But the 'evil western influences' did their: & :rotfl: __________________ Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat. - Horatio Nelson

03-24-06, 07:15 PM	#3
Skweetis Watch Officer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cambridge, Canada Posts: 335 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I am first and formost a native speaker of all dialects of the complex and almost lyrical language of "Drunkenese". Since college, and the birth of my son however, I now predominantly speak English. Once in a while I get to speak "Drunkenese" with old friends. __________________ "Is the glass half-empty? Or half-full? Either way, when you're thirsty, there's water to be had in that glass." - Neal Stevens

03-25-06, 02:26 PM	#4
Fitz62STG Seaman Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 34 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Primarily English, but I slip into Sailorese quite often. In fact really have to watch when I go home on leave around my mother. __________________ SAGIRE CLASSIS DESTRUCTUM

03-26-06, 06:31 AM	#8
jaxa The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 1,501 Downloads: 418 Uploads: 0	It's not important what language we speak, because we speak about the same - the best uboot sim ever created. It's about 60 years after 2nd WW and we can enjoy this game everybody - Allies or Axis. I'm Polish, probably the worst German's enemy nation during 2nd WW (except Russian), but now we (German, Polish and many other players) are one group - fans of SH3. Isn't it fantastic? __________________ SHIII + GWX 3 Gold + V16B1 hardcode fixes + SH3Commander SHIV + OM + OMEGU SHV + WoS

03-24-06, 06:37 PM	#2
Boris Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 1,691 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	I speak German and Australian... If I speak German in Germany they think I'm from Hamburg, and Australians wouldn't have a clue I wasn't born here... so I can't really say which one's more native (I wasn't born in germany either).

03-25-06, 11:38 PM	#6
X_Duster_X Watch Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 16 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I only speak two languages, English and Bad English....

03-26-06, 05:50 AM	#7
coronas Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Asturias, España Posts: 1,168 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Spanish......O si vuesas mercedes lo prefieren asÃ, el muy noble y antiguo idioma castellano.

03-26-06, 09:44 AM	#9
UBootMann Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	It never ceases to amaze me how well all you international chaps get along so well in English. I can't imagine how it would be if games came out in say,Russian or Chinese and we were then posting in a forum in those languages. I will never, ever give a non-english speaker a hard time in a forum for posting in broken English, just the fact that he or she has gone to the trouble of making the attempt in the first place fills me with admiration. OTOH the English native speakers who butcher their language in writing sometimes will get on my nerves. The missuse of "your" and "you're" always irritates for example. As a Canadian Eh!, I speak English with a little French on the side.

03-26-06, 12:34 PM	#10
jaxa The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 1,501 Downloads: 418 Uploads: 0	UBootMann - my English isn't perfect and this forum is very good language school for me. I know that native English speaker may irritates about stupid mistakes, but I'll be happy for any corrections. English is modern Latin and using it I can speak to many people from all the world at this site. But if any of you want speak and learn Polish I can help __________________ SHIII + GWX 3 Gold + V16B1 hardcode fixes + SH3Commander SHIV + OM + OMEGU SHV + WoS

03-26-06, 12:38 PM	#11
Redbear Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 208 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	English here. You'll never hear me being critical of someone's broken English. I studied a little German, which helps with SH3, but that's about it. So I am always sure that the other person's English is better than my version of their language!

03-27-06, 05:40 AM	#12
McBeck Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,027 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Native - Danish! __________________ "I like subcommanders...they dont have time for bull**!" Proud member of the Subsim army of zombies Becks website

03-27-06, 05:12 PM	#13
uhu Shore leave Join Date: May 2005 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 70 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hungarian! (plus german, plus english)

03-28-06, 03:25 AM	#14
Khayman Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 258 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	English, with a Glaswegian (i.e. Glasgow, Scotland) accent.

03-28-06, 03:45 AM	#15
Happy Times Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,950 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	So, looking at the poll, it seems atleast the players of SH3 are mainly non anglophones. Congrats on Neal for running a truly international site. __________________