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Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by emmaitive(m): 5:29pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
favourRN:nop, just trying to go study it in uk 1 Like |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by naijamanyoutube(m): 5:31pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
Most Spanish speakers don't understand much of Portuguese. I speak both languages and I can tell you as a matter of fact. Yes Portuguese and Italian have the masculine and feminine nouns/pronouns. airsaylongcome: |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by Tats(m): 5:35pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
naijamanyoutube: I visited Montevideo in Uruguay and loved it. I was surprised to find so many black people there in contrast to Argentina. Went from Buenos Aires via the very nice Buquebus ferry on a day trip. Enjoyed speaking Spanish there too. |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by Tats(m): 5:38pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
naijamanyoutube: That's right. However, Portuguese speaking people understand Spanish more. Both languages are similar in words and so reading is easier both ways. I speak little Brazilian Portuguese but understand and read a lot more. 1 Like |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by naijamanyoutube(m): 5:39pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
I don't mean to be rude but don't say "i can type or read quite alright" and then you went on to type "Pero...yo gusta español...el palabras es muy bonito" Correction: Pero...me gusta el español...las palabras son muy bonitas. I think you are doing good learning, but just remain humble and keep learning. Watch my video below to help you practice your Spanish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1PY3VqVkKA Seunfretty: |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by naijamanyoutube(m): 5:41pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
Vamos arriba! Get duolingo on your phone. We can follow each other there. MrBroke: |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by Tats(m): 5:41pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
airsaylongcome: Both Italian and Portuguese definitely have m/f. I have studied both. |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by naijamanyoutube(m): 5:51pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
That's dope you went to Uruguay! Uruguay protected their blacks, while Argentina tried to take out everyone with dark skin, including the natives. I'm sure you saw a statue of Artigas on a horse while you were there, he fought against the killing of indigenous people. He is buried in the Plaza Independencia. Tats: |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by Ajisebioyolaari: 5:57pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
naijamanyoutube:Okay boss. Thank you |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by naijamanyoutube(m): 6:00pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
Tats: Most Brazilians don't understand much of Spanish. I know because I have Brazilians friends I talk to, and I was in Brazil for 3 months. Speaking Spanish in Brazil is one of the 10 things you don't do. Search that topic on YouTube and you will see. |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by Tats(m): 6:04pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
naijamanyoutube: I took advantage that it was close to Argentina and I did not need a visa for both countries. Yes, I saw Artigas's statue and also Oribe. Took some photos. Followed the avenue down the plaza and lots of shops and restaurant. Had walked from the ferry terminal. Saw a large cruise line moored by the terminal. |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by Dentiera66: 6:06pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
CandidAdmin: English |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by Tats(m): 6:09pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
naijamanyoutube: You are right that they don't speak much Spanish in Brazil but they can understand better than the other way round. I spent some months in Rio de Janeiro working but at that time I did not speak Spanish. Portuguese people in Portugal especially those close to Spain would understand more Spanish. |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by naijamanyoutube(m): 6:13pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
In my recent visit, I made a video of a tradition started by the black slaves in Uruguay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqfVtHxoZpk Tats: |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by Tats(m): 6:17pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
naijamanyoutube: Will watch this and your other videos. Did you eat Acaraje (Akara) in Brazil? |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by naijamanyoutube(m): 6:22pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
Thank you for watching! I ate Acaraje. It was rubbish! lol Naija Akara sweet pass! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2SQtp-SzTE Tats: |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by Deejay777(m): 6:28pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
favourRN: Learning Spanish is very advantageous but it's not the second most spoken language in the world. |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by naijamanyoutube(m): 6:29pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
My reply to OP and anybody that meets the following criteria: knowledge of Yoruba. If you know Yoruba, then learning Spanish can help you get a translation job with Spanish people interested in the Yoruba religion. You can also move to South America to open a school where you can teach Yoruba. When I was in Uruguay last year, I met a couple that was into the Yoruba religion, and they told me it will be a big business teaching Yoruba there and they also want to learn. Here is the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOHi1fTXF6o 1 Like |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by Tats(m): 6:30pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
naijamanyoutube: |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by Thattallgirl(f): 6:52pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
Mouhstorph5:Compulsory for every student? Wow that's cool. |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by clockwisereport: 7:13pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
BigDawsNet: I don't have anyone who speaks spanish around me. I live and work in Enugu 1 Like |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by justmondris: 7:19pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
CandidAdmin:Let am Dey play |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by naijamanyoutube(m): 7:24pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
Find people online. Facebook, Instagram, Youtube. Let them know that you are looking for people to practice with, that way they don't think you be 419. clockwisereport: |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by clockwisereport: 7:31pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
naijamanyoutube: Ok. Thank you sir for the advice |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by naijamanyoutube(m): 7:59pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by dfrost: 8:46pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
naijamanyoutube: Cool. So I can learn Italian after French and Spanish then. |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by naijamanyoutube(m): 9:43pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
Yes. dfrost: |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by RedPilChurchBoy: 9:44pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
German Mandarin Russian |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by RedPilChurchBoy: 9:45pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
German Mandarin Russian Swahili |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by omohayek: 11:03pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
naijamanyoutube:You are wildly exaggerating the extent to which Portuguese speakers will have difficulty understanding Spanish, especially when the Spanish speakers slow down to maximize their chances of being understood. Your personal experiences are not a sufficient basis for generalizing about the situation for the whole of Brazil: to illustrate, I too have plenty of friends and acquaintances who are native speakers of either tongue, and in not a single case has there been significant difficulty for either camp to make themselves understood to each other with a little effort. This isn't really a matter of my anecdotes versus yours, as language researchers have studied this issue in some detail. See, for example, the following link. On the Mutual Intelligibility of Spanish and Portuguese This reality shouldn't be surprising, as Portuguese and Spanish (or to be precise, Castilian) are part of a dialect continuum that covers the entire Iberian peninsula, and extends into France all the way to Italy (which is why I have also witnessed Italians and Spaniards conversing with each other just fine in their native languages). What that means is that if you start from anywhere in Portugal, as you proceed from village to village until you hit the Spanish border you won't see any two neighboring settlements where people have the slightest difficulty understanding each other, and this continues to be the case even when you get to southern France (as long as you stick with the native Occitan dialects). With the Romance languages, the only ones that are true outliers are "official" Parisian French (which was heavily influenced by Dutch and Old Saxon) and Romanian (which has been isolated for over 1,000 years). All the others fade into each other gradually as you travel through Europe. To put this into the Nigerian context, Yoruba and Itsekiri may seem wildly different to non-native speakers, but for natives of either it only takes a few weeks exposure to get comfortable (here Igala is to these other "Yoruboid" languages what Parisian French is to Portuguese, Spanish and Italian). 1 Like |
Re: Which Foreign Language Would You Advise One To Learn In The University by clockwisereport: 11:33pm On Apr 17, 2023 |
naijamanyoutube:Yes sir |
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