Hello,
I speak Dutch (of course) as it is my mother tongue. Furthermore, I speak English quite well (I think). It's much better anyway than my German or Spanish. Hey! That's four languages, didn't think I spoke in so many tongues.
(Although my German and Spanish is quite bad at the moment, need to study it again, especially Spanish as I really like that language and country).
HelloAngel said:
I've always wondered what (originally) non-English speakers think of English when they learn it.. is it a pretty language like French, or crude? Does it sound harsh, or is it just hard to conjugate due to our different uses/spellings of same words?
Anyone care to comment who has learned English as a second language?
I don't know... I speak English for so long now, I can't remember back that far. I got my first English lessons at school when I was 10 years young and even then I already spoke/understood it a bit. I wouldn't classify it with the pretty languages like Spanish (sorry, but I have some aversion against French, must be because I understood it when it was a subject at school). But once you hear Dutch you know it does not sound harsh.
I mean, I challenge everyone to pronounce the Dutch 'G' without throwing up!
Gramatically, English is quite difficult though. I always mix up the tenses (present, past, subjective, etc.), but then again, I do the same in Dutch. As for different uses/spellings of the same words, that's the same in every language.
C ya!
Marty
P.S. Excuse my English, I'm from a non-English speaking country...
P.P.S. Meggieish, is that one difficult to learn. Any suggestions for good books about this language?