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Forum: Australia
Sep 11th 2002, 6:43 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,161
Posted By ptlabs

Re: What is a good second language to learn ?

> Actually, thinking about it, the first words I learnt besides "toilet"
> "food" and "water" "Danger" etc etc were the swear words:)

Important words indeed. Malay swear words aren't very...
Forum: Australia
Sep 11th 2002, 2:43 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,161
Posted By ptlabs

Re: What is a good second language to learn ?

I would think not many people would agree with you when you say "Australia is part of Asia".
Forum: Australia
Sep 10th 2002, 6:32 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,161
Posted By ptlabs

Re: What is a good second language to learn ?

Ceri,

Nice to know that there are some among us who appreciate Asian languages :)

If you ever feel the need to practise your Malay, feel free to send me a private message.

Cheers,
Peter
Forum: Australia
Sep 7th 2002, 5:31 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,161
Posted By ptlabs

Re: What is a good second language to learn ?

I totally agree. I gave up on learning written Chinese (I can speak Mandarin and Cantonese sufficiently well) as I hated the memorization associated with it.

Out of curiosity, where did you manage...
Forum: Australia
Sep 7th 2002, 9:51 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,161
Posted By ptlabs

Re: What is a good second language to learn ?

Do your kids make noises in 5 different ways? LOL
Forum: Australia
Sep 7th 2002, 9:13 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,161
Posted By ptlabs

Re: What is a good second language to learn ?

Japanese is relatively harder to pick up than Indonesian, IMHO. Like every oriental language, Japanese isn't based on the alphabet, which means learning the language has to be by rote memory at the...
Forum: Australia
Sep 7th 2002, 9:09 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,161
Posted By ptlabs

Re: What is a good second language to learn ?

At 5 months old? I remember I was learning and speaking 4 languages when I was 6 years, but at 5 months, I can hardly remember a thing :)
Forum: Australia
Sep 6th 2002, 4:14 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,161
Posted By ptlabs

Re: What is a good second language to learn ?

Hmm.... I wonder if anyone's interested in learning any of the major Asian languages - after all, Australia's closest neighbour is an Asian giant.

I know a U.S. colleague who speaks/reads/writes...
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