Thread: Speaking Different Languages

The thing is, I hadn't learned some of those words at all. They simply weren't part of my vocabulary, and neither was the grammar.

It was only 7th grade Spanish. I still know my days of the week, a few simple phrases, I can read it well (without knowing the words), and I can insult your girlfriend, but none of my experiences can account for what actually happened. I simply never got to that level in the one year of language that I took. I switched to Russian in high school and probably should have stuck with Spanish.

Originally Posted by melanieb

The thing is, I hadn't learned some of those words at all. They simply weren't part of my vocabulary, and neither was the grammar.

It was only 7th grade Spanish. I still know my days of the week, a few simple phrases, I can read it well (without knowing the words), and I can insult your girlfriend, but none of my experiences can account for what actually happened. I simply never got to that level in the one year of language that I took. I switched to Russian in high school and probably should have stuck with Spanish.

huh...I'm stumped. That is really interesting though.

Originally Posted by melanieb

The thing is, I hadn't learned some of those words at all. They simply weren't part of my vocabulary, and neither was the grammar.

It was only 7th grade Spanish. I still know my days of the week, a few simple phrases, I can read it well (without knowing the words), and I can insult your girlfriend, but none of my experiences can account for what actually happened. I simply never got to that level in the one year of language that I took. I switched to Russian in high school and probably should have stuck with Spanish.

Do you hear people speak spanish around you? Even if you don't listen to them, do you hear it? And did the phrases you spoke in the dream make sense at all?