I would absolutely love it if I could learn some basic Japanese. English is my mother tongue but I do know some Tagalog (Filipino) and although, I doubt helpful here at all, I also know some sign language, but I don't see how I could teach someone the language unless they're willing to read descriptions of how to hold your hands, but the culture is fascinating on how you live day to day life being hard of hearing or deaf, as well as reading lips.

Great thread

Hello everybody! My mother language is Polish and if somebody wants to, I can teach him.
Besides I speak pretty good English and German - but I'd like somebody to teach me some colloquialisms in these two languages; I know some but it's never enough for me!

leochick123 wrote:

I would absolutely love it if I could learn some basic Japanese. English is my mother tongue but I do know some Tagalog (Filipino) and although, I doubt helpful here at all, I also know some sign language, but I don't see how I could teach someone the language unless they're willing to read descriptions of how to hold your hands, but the culture is fascinating on how you live day to day life being hard of hearing or deaf, as well as reading lips.

Good to know that u know sign language if possible please teach me........

i really really want to learn Japanese because i read manga and see anime and love Dorama

kandy111 wrote:

My main language is Spanish, but I do speak English fluently, I'm taking Romanian at Princeton University as one of my foreign languages to enhance my knowledge . I speak Romanian when my grandmother is around because she's Romanian, But I do speak it . I can help others if they want to learn Romanian or Spanish.

Hola Kandy111, i will be glad if you teach me spanish (Espanol) as im very much interested  in learning new languages, well im from india. im really lookin forward to learn spanish can you help me??????....

I speak Portuguese, I am Brazilian but I live in Portugal, I love English but I speak low, loved learning more because it is a universal language!

Heya!
Languages I speak:

German (native speaker)
English (quite good, still learning)
French (only basics, still learning)

I think I could teach german, if anyone is interested

Hi! I see a lot of people interested in Japanese

Languages I speak & can help with:
English - fluent, near native
French - currently studying at university in France & I've graduated from a bilingual high school, so I'm almost fluent
Russian - my native language
Japanese - I've been studying for 7 years now. I watch dramas and movies without subtitles, read stuff as long as there's furigana for the advanced kanji, and I can take part in a conversation. Kanji is my only weak point really xD
Czech - you could say this is also a native language to me, I doubt anyone will be interested though

What I'm interested in:
- Obviously if there are Japanese native speakers or advanced learners I'd love to talk in Japanese or get help on some more advanced stuff or exchange "kanji strategies & tactics"
- I'm interested in helping others with the above languages. I also have some teaching experience, so if I have enough time and you have enough motivation we can do some real lessons.
- I study linguistics & I'm really curious about how other languages work. Especially if your language is not European & you'd like to talk about your language and culture I'm all ears (or in this case, eyes xD). Be warned though, I may ask weird or confusing questions

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