What is your native language?

Submitted by Jahwo on Fri, 2009-02-13 00:48.

 

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Language

Submitted by Retho on Thu, 2009-11-05 07:51.

I speak the language of America, English. Though someday it will be Spanish just kidding.

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European?

Submitted by matthoenn on Wed, 2009-07-15 13:03.

Well, most of my family is from the Netherlands, but I have alot of others from different parts of Europe (Germany, Italy, France ,Scotland (Yes I know they speak English)) so I don't know which one to pick? I picked Dutch, because thats the one I can speak.

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Native is Dutch, but I think

Submitted by Shikamaru on Wed, 2009-07-15 11:04.

Native is Dutch, but I think I'm better at speaking and writing English Puzzled

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What is your native language?

Submitted by Kohelani on Tue, 2009-07-14 07:09.

Hawaiian.

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You have Romanian as one of

Submitted by samuelstanislas on Tue, 2009-06-09 01:50.

You have Romanian as one of the languages but you don't have any options for Portugal players whatsoever? That's weird. I'm curious, can you give me a ratio of Romanian players VS German players?
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I speak the language of

Submitted by moonshine on Tue, 2009-05-12 18:30.

I speak the language of Portugal, Portuguese

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Spainish

Submitted by jokilla on Wed, 2009-04-29 21:37.

I speak the language of Spain spanish

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Native language

Submitted by Barney on Wed, 2009-02-25 08:42.

Croatian

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Native language

Submitted by Adalwar on Mon, 2009-02-16 22:32.

My native language is portuguese.

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Hebrew FTW

Submitted by omer681 on Sun, 2009-02-15 20:41.

Hebrew FTW

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Language

Submitted by Raizor on Sun, 2009-02-15 17:15.

English FTW }:)

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unfurtunately i'm in spain,

Submitted by v1lero on Sun, 2009-02-15 11:38.

unfurtunately i'm in spain, but i'm in catalonia. so, my native language is catalan Laughing out loud

!CATALONIA IS NOT SPAIN!

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Did anyone notice the

Submitted by Jahwo on Sun, 2009-02-15 01:30.

Did anyone notice the "Natively" ad on the top?
Is it just me or did they write French wrong? "Fernch" Laughing out loud

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Haha they fixed it

Submitted by Jahwo on Sun, 2009-02-15 16:10.

Haha they fixed it Laughing out loud

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Icelandic here

Submitted by Borger on Sat, 2009-02-14 22:48.

Icelandic here

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Dutchie here

Submitted by Clearasil on Sat, 2009-02-14 18:07.

Dutchie here Sticking out tongue

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Finnish

Submitted by Snief on Sat, 2009-02-14 16:50.

Finnish Sticking out tongue

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Hmmm

Submitted by Asheley on Sat, 2009-02-14 11:17.

Mine is Romanian, but I voted "Not Available"

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not availavle

Submitted by honj93 on Fri, 2009-02-13 11:26.

no Greek? Sad

yeah, and I think it's mother language or mother tongue Smiling

EDIT : About your question I suppose it could be just for fun, but it would also be usefull to know what language most of the members speak to adjust translations and so on to it.

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native language

Submitted by Kimerz on Mon, 2009-02-16 17:34.

To the extent that American is English, "native language" sounds fine to me. I'm not an expert, I just speak it.

"Mother tongue"? Maybe you are from that other English speaking country, but it makes me wonder why I'd want two tongues. My mouth would get crowded.

"The US and UK. Two countries divided by a common language" -misquoted from a forgotten original source.

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www.leo.org says that mother

Submitted by Jahwo on Mon, 2009-02-16 18:06.

www.leo.org says that mother tongue is a expression used in the lingusitics branch.
But "mother tongue", "first language" and "native language" are all translations for the german word Muttersprache which I wanted to use so I think it completely dowsn't matter Laughing out loud

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From wikipedia: Quote:A

Submitted by Jame on Mon, 2009-02-16 16:05.

From wikipedia:

Quote:
A first language (also mother tongue, native language, arterial language, or L1) is the language a human being learns from birth.

Mother language doesn't sound wrong to me either though. We need an expert here!

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Sometimes the term mother

Submitted by Shikamaru on Wed, 2009-07-15 11:15.

Sometimes the term mother tongue or mother language is used for the language that a person learnt at home (usually from his parents).

Mother language is correct. Mother tongue is correct. Native language is correct.

/care ^^

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I think you're the expert,

Submitted by Jahwo on Mon, 2009-02-16 16:43.

I think you're the expert, being a job-related translator Sticking out tongue

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In before:

Submitted by Trollvink on Fri, 2009-02-13 11:18.

In before: SWE??????

On-topic: If I may ask, for what do you need this information?

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no special reason. Just out

Submitted by Jahwo on Fri, 2009-02-13 11:25.

no special reason. Just out of curiosity Smiling

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Is it not called "mother of

Submitted by Cloud9 on Fri, 2009-02-13 10:40.

Is it not called "mother of tounge" or something? Native sounds a bit tribeish Sticking out tongue

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"mother tongue" or "native

Submitted by Jahwo on Fri, 2009-02-13 11:22.

"mother tongue" or "native language" is pretty much the same as far as i know. Smiling

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That would be correct!

Submitted by Jame on Mon, 2009-02-16 16:03.

That would be correct!

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Serbian

Submitted by Zerox on Fri, 2009-02-13 09:05.

My native language is Serbian Smiling.

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My native tongue is Urdu.

Submitted by Zerinj on Fri, 2009-02-13 02:30.

My native tongue is Urdu.

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Well, my is danish.

Submitted by eric on Sun, 2009-02-15 19:44.

Well, my is danish. Eye

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Urdu

Submitted by Tannyr on Fri, 2009-02-13 02:58.

My former boss was Pakistani and he told me not to call him "sir" because it meant "head" in Urdu.
True?

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Danish!

Submitted by Birger on Fri, 2009-02-13 01:13.

you have both norwegian and swedish but forgot danish. Eye

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Its always a competition

Submitted by Tag on Fri, 2009-02-13 06:14.

Its always a competition with them three. Don't leave any of them out or they'll have you!

I notice there's no British-English Sticking out tongue

Tag. Smiling

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And there's no Frenglish as

Submitted by Jame on Mon, 2009-02-16 15:57.

And there's no Frenglish as well! What a shame..

Frenglish is the english spoken by 99.9% of the French who pretend they can speak english. YUP!

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Hahaha

Submitted by Ozimandia on Tue, 2009-09-22 01:02.

I'm french and like all the french, i speak english like a pig .

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I also notice there' no

Submitted by Brune on Fri, 2009-02-13 11:05.

I also notice there' no British Empire.

/cry

=P

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Oh now that's just being

Submitted by Jiyambi on Fri, 2009-02-13 07:31.

Oh now that's just being nit-picky Sticking out tongue Eye

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Danish is a decently big one

Submitted by Jiyambi on Fri, 2009-02-13 02:44.

Danish is a decently big one around here too from what I have gathered.