04-30-2005, 02:50 PM
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#1 | | Din Älskling
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| Any other linguaphiles out there?
I know there are a couple of you. I've found a great little program for learning language that has a lite version available for free. It is easy to use, and has a great, easy to learn interface. It doesn't install any other crap on your computer and they don't hound you to keep buying their products (they send you a link in an email and then another follow up link).
The format is simple, you're not going to reach intermediate level with the free version, but it presents a few hundred words, lets you hear how they are pronounced and then tests you with flash cards. They currently have 12 language available. The Swedish edition, for instance contains 13 word lists ranging from 5 (seasons list) to 16 (sample phrases for polite conversations) to 59 (numbers).
I'm not selling this or anything, I just thought it was a neat little freebie. They also have a deluxe edition that I may consider getting once I'm through with a couple other programs. http://www.byki.com/free_lang_software.pl
Förstår du Svenska? Hej då!
--Esskreemr
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04-30-2005, 03:02 PM
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#2 | | Épéeist Hive Queen
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Originally Posted by esskreemr The Swedish edition, for instance contains 13 word lists ranging from 5 (seasons list) to 16 (sample phrases for polite conversations) to 59 (numbers). | Polite conversations? Ok, bring it on!  Japp! 
Nice link, thanks! 
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04-30-2005, 06:38 PM
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#3 | | Boom!
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| Cool link - thanks for posting it!
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04-30-2005, 10:09 PM
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#4 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Zilverzmurfen Polite conversations? | Which means simple conversations...
Thanks very much for this. I'll probably use the Chinese software...if they have it. Don't have time to check now...
Dammit, they don't have Chinese. Well, maybe I'll see if I can learn a little Polish then. | 
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05-01-2005, 10:41 AM
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#5 | | Din Älskling
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Originally Posted by Zilverzmurfen Polite conversations? Ok, bring it on! | Are you trying to say that we don't have polite conversations?  I'm just pulling your leg ZZ dearest...
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05-01-2005, 11:31 AM
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#6 | | the dark one
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| IRISH? They list IRISH??? I thought it was gaelic, silly me. If it is (and the language name got lost in translation), I think I'll try it - always wanted to learn some gaelic. Thanks for the link.
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05-01-2005, 02:10 PM
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#7 | | Épéeist Hive Queen
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Originally Posted by mrbiggs Which means simple conversations... | I know that, Biggs. I was trying to make a pitiful, internal joke for Mr. Ess...
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05-01-2005, 02:11 PM
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#8 | | Curmudgeon-in-Chief
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| Yes, but there's Irish Gaelic and Scots Gaelic...maybe others as well. | |
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05-02-2005, 06:23 AM
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#9 | | Senior Member
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| Welsh gaelic... Manx I believe is also a sort of Gaelic...
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05-04-2005, 09:52 PM
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#10 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Inquartata Yes, but there's Irish Gaelic and Scots Gaelic...maybe others as well. | Are any of those still spoken? | |
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05-05-2005, 02:51 AM
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#11 | | Senior Member
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| While we are on this topic, how about:
What languages can everyone here speak and or read. Bonus points for something exotic. I can read Latin and Spanish, and obviously English. My spanish speaking proficiency is horrible. I am also taking French next semester.
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05-05-2005, 03:04 AM
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#12 | | Senior Member
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| Read and speak: Spanish, German, English, Arabic (but not super well), Malay (again, not super well)
Speak: Chinese (can write some, but I only know about 200 characters)
Read: Ancient Greek | |
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05-05-2005, 03:06 AM
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#13 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by mrbiggs Are any of those still spoken? | Irish Gaelic is really interesting. It is not commonly spoken as a first language outside of certain more rural areas of Ireland, but most Irish people can speak it as a result of an intensive effort by the Irish government to revive it (it was dying out). Scots Gaelic is BARELY spoken. | |
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05-05-2005, 04:32 AM
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#14 | | Épéeist Hive Queen
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Originally Posted by rcmatthews Bonus points for something exotic. | Swedish..? 
By the way, I remember this thread...
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05-05-2005, 04:35 AM
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#15 | | Senior Member
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| I hope to eventually do grad work in Ge'ez - a form of ancient Ethiopian. I can't do any work in it yet, though | |
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05-05-2005, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by rmyounis Read and speak: Spanish, German, English, Arabic (but not super well), Malay (again, not super well)
Speak: Chinese (can write some, but I only know about 200 characters)
Read: Ancient Greek | You forgot Latin darling... can I say: show off in a modest way since you say "not super well"?!
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05-05-2005, 09:58 AM
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#17 | | Senior Member
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| forgot to thank esskreemr for his invaluable contribution! will help refine my spanish and possibly finally get into italian..we'll see. Anything free is better than paying $200 for five cds which I may eventually have to do...oh, and I won't mention my language skills - let's just say I have some, unfortunately not Swedish...I do know how to say a couple of things in Norwegian though! | |
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05-05-2005, 10:01 AM
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#18 | | Épéeist Hive Queen
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Originally Posted by armataforte I do know how to say a couple of things in Norwegian though! | Swedish and Norwegian are very closely related.
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05-05-2005, 04:05 PM
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#19 | | Senior Member
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| I just saw that other thread, oh well i thouoght I had a novel idea. | |
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05-06-2005, 02:17 AM
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#20 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by armataforte You forgot Latin darling... can I say: show off in a modest way since you say "not super well"?! | I don't do Latin, I can only periodically decipher bits of it by working backwards from Spanish | |
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