Language Encounters

[Fundamentals]

Since I doubt that I will be able to be picky when the time comes (relocation to get a job), I will probably start out with Chinese and try to pick up some Spanish as I go along. Maybe in 20 years I'll be a polyglot.

[CaptMike]

I assumed you spoke spanish from your OP. You need to start with spanish and then maybe pick up chinese along the way. In california, approx 65% of state inmates are spanish speakers. The rest are english speakers and maybe 5% are chinese or some other asian group. You need spanish first. Good luck.

[Fundamentals]

I assumed you spoke spanish from your OP. You need to start with spanish and then maybe pick up chinese along the way. In california, approx 65% of state inmates are spanish speakers. The rest are english speakers and maybe 5% are chinese or some other asian group. You need spanish first. Good luck.

Ugh, I took Spanish in HS but never really kept it due to not being able to understand the slang. I guess I will try again.

[Notorious]

No tengo dinero, senor.

[Falconis]

I dealt with a lot of Korean folks in patrol. I'm sure it is a high learning curve language though. I've been to Korea twice and I am still clueless to the dialect.

If anyone down there offers a basic course, take it. Like most other languages, once you get the basics down, it gets easier and easier to pick up. I wouldnt go for the written portion unless you have substantially more time.

Then again this is coming from someone who was in Germany for 3 weeks and picked up 1 phrase I already forgot and about 3 words I think.

[Notorious]

Jawohl! Das boot ist gut, herr Falconis!

[CaptMike]

una cerveza por favor
Eiin Bier bitte
une bierre s'il-voule plaite

these are the only phrases you need to know to survive in 90% of the world
one beer please for those that didn't understand the phrases

[Notorious]

It's actually "s'il-vous plait" but who's counting?