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20-10-2020, 07:30 PM
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Mein Deutsch ist nicht schlecht, y mi español tampoco, ni mon français maar mijn Nederlands is erg roestig.


[ My German isn't bad, my Spanish either, nor my French but my Dutch is rusty ]

Over these past few years especially and with my memory seeming to get worse as I get older (but I'm not even 60 yet!) I've probably forgotten more German, Spanish & French than I've retained and Dutch was never my strongest (but not too bad because of Afrikaans in my younger years).

Now my son is at secondary school I'm enjoying helping him with his Spanish studies and I had a great time in hospital surprising two Spanish nurses!


I once had a great time at a friend's wedding in Germany (a REME bod ) sitting at a huge table interpreting between English, French, German and Italian for the relatives of both him and his German bride.
What was unusual is that I don't really speak Italian, but it seems that Latin still has so many similarities so it somehow worked.

I spent 17 years on and off in Basel. I never got very far with German or Swiss,.
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20-10-2020, 07:35 PM
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I spent 17 years on and off in Basel. I never got very far with German or Swiss,.
Languages are in my blood (in a manner of speaking, as I learned from my family tree).

I've been lucky enough to see a bit of the world already & the plan is to carry on once I officially retire, so Switzerland is on the list because I'd love to see it.
But it's a long list and I don't want just a few days here & there, I want to go for weeks and really see wherever I'm visiting.
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20-10-2020, 09:46 PM
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He should be concentrating on his German and practising that funny walk with clogs on
As you know in surinam we all use several languages. German is my fourth language. English 5th.
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20-10-2020, 09:47 PM
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I spent 17 years on and off in Basel. I never got very far with German or Swiss,.
Have you tried jodeling? (As you are the singer in a r&r band)
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21-10-2020, 09:10 AM
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Have you tried jodeling? (As you are the singer in a r&r band)
My South African schooling saw me singing Frere Jacques in four languages before the age of eleven; English, French, Afrikaans and German.
That education stood me in good stead when I returned to the UK and attended grammar school so much that I took O levels at the age of 15 rather than the customary sixteen.
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22-10-2020, 06:53 PM
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"New rules to guarantee the authenticity and origin of traditional British foods, such as Stilton cheese and Melton Mowbray pork pies after the end of the UK’s Brexit transition period, were set out by the government on Thursday."

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-br...KBN2771TJ?il=0

Another step forward.
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22-10-2020, 08:51 PM
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"New rules to guarantee the authenticity and origin of traditional British foods, such as Stilton cheese and Melton Mowbray pork pies after the end of the UK’s Brexit transition period, were set out by the government on Thursday."

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-br...KBN2771TJ?il=0

Another step forward.
Very wise. Surely by now, everyone must know that the EU are never to be trusted.
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Excellent. Let's hope it's in place and ready to go on Jan 1st 2021.
 
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