tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3711131163299344219.post934095284531256317..comments2024-03-18T10:08:57.792+01:00Comments on Our Feet Are The Same: On languageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3711131163299344219.post-25854367039503161252009-03-16T11:36:00.000+01:002009-03-16T11:36:00.000+01:00I loved your post. Ernesto is bilingual too - his ...I loved your post. Ernesto is bilingual too - his mother is German and his Greek father had been working in Germany for 20 years when they had him. They moved to Greece right after he was born. When I ask Ernesto how it was all done, he answers "naturally and easily". He can't seem to remember whether they spoke German or Greek at home - he guesses it was either, depending on the subject and the spur of the moment. I think this is the best way to learn. I do hope my future children get to speak both languages. But first I have to learn German myself!Graceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09135892970660205062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3711131163299344219.post-9159334683819826542009-03-15T22:20:00.000+01:002009-03-15T22:20:00.000+01:00MM can speak three languages and I'm still struggl...MM can speak three languages and I'm still struggling with English.R Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01418481211074340777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3711131163299344219.post-12291645594671984572009-03-15T20:13:00.000+01:002009-03-15T20:13:00.000+01:00Great article! Thank you for responding to my req...Great article! Thank you for responding to my request. Spanish was my first language (from Spain) and I learned English, along with my parents, after moving to USA. My father was a military man and we moved to Germany for 4 years when I was 12-16. Of course when back in the states I forgot all my German. Now as an adult, my husband and I visit Munich for 3 to 4 weeks every year. Once was for Oktoberfest and I got my "thrill" of visiting the world's largest amusement park, etc. that one time. I love visiting Munich every year and study as much as possible by myself and language software, so I am able to order at restaurants, make various purchases but most definitely my German is very limited. I've had fun lately with this sentence: Do you remember me?<BR/>Erinnern Sie sich an mich? Wow, what a mouth full! Don't think I'll ask if anyone remembers me. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3711131163299344219.post-66324187142096416702009-03-15T18:46:00.000+01:002009-03-15T18:46:00.000+01:00I begged my nanny to only speak Spanish with my da...I begged my nanny to only speak Spanish with my daughter. she didn't do it. I am now studying Spanish and intend to speak it with her when I get a bit better. She studied some in pre-school and has a good memory. She's only five and I figure by the time she's 6+ I should be good enough to speak it with her.bernthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905337047538489562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3711131163299344219.post-58577415555855233422009-03-15T17:08:00.000+01:002009-03-15T17:08:00.000+01:00We're also a bi-lingual family and speak English (...We're also a bi-lingual family and speak English (our native language too) at home. The kids are fluent in both, but as you say, both Sir Pe and I are suffering from worse Swedish.<BR/><BR/>The Strange Shores Blog Carnival is now published - and you have been featured! Please mention it in a post and ask your readers to go here: http://ladyfi.wordpress.com/2009/03/15/strange-shores-edition-number-heck-whos-counting/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3711131163299344219.post-73004860517963182902009-03-15T16:13:00.000+01:002009-03-15T16:13:00.000+01:00This is interesting! I'm glad someone else asked a...This is interesting! I'm glad someone else asked about it because I've been curious too.Kristina P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16144488639100871226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3711131163299344219.post-80889050098086506602009-03-15T15:37:00.000+01:002009-03-15T15:37:00.000+01:00And what about the English of Ralf and German Gran...And what about the English of Ralf and German Grandmother? Accented? If German Grandmother's English is lacking then I'd be a tad perturbed at her taking notice of your kids German. But that's just me...The Dental Mavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04138994376843845343noreply@blogger.com