What Languages do you Know?

I code so infrequently, I use AI a lot. BUT it’s crucial to learn the language grammar, so AI simply gives you vocabulary. Plus, the state of secure coding is rough, so importing libraries should be done VERY carefully. But python is so much better than what I learned in undergrad. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: It’s great. Not the only good one, but it is great.

*edit: Side note: NEVER ask AI to code for you in assembly. It’ll mess you up REAL quick! :rofl:

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English, Czech (native), German (I’m half German but sadly my German is not on a par with English), and Korean (started learning 15 years ago - inlaws do not speak any English so that was one way to practice).

On the question re etymology - I believe learning about the roots and origins of words really helps me with memorising them, especially in Korean. When I dabble a bit in Mandarin and Japanese, I can distinguish a lot of characters and meanings simply because of the shared Hanja - very similar to shared germanic, latin or greek roots in many European lanugages.

Fascinatingly, however, the three languages are totally unrelated and it’s very fascinating when the roots of native-Korean words cannot be established because of the language’s isolate nature. This is an interesting dichotomy in the language and I hope one day we get closer to understanding what the predecessor to Korean is.

I also had a chance to study elementary Sumerian cuneiform - not really a language you would (or could) use in any practical way but it’s a very fulfiling way to get a deeper insight into the first (as far as we know) written language and civilization.

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German and English are the only two languages where I would say that I speak them. I do know a few words of Russian from learning it on Duolingo just for fun, but it’s below A1 level, so that doesn’t count as anything if you ask me.

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  • I’m fluent in Dutch and English.
  • I can make a decent conversation in German.
  • I know a few words and phrases in French and Japanese.

And since others included programming languages as well..

  • ‘fluent in’ Java, TypeScript, SQL, (and HTML/CSS/SCSS/XML) since I use those in my daily job rn. And 05AB1E and Whitespace, since I often use them in Codegolfing challenges as hobby.
  • ‘decent in’ C#, JavaScript, Python, MathGolf, and Charcoal
  • Made at least one program over the years in: 2sable, Aheui, AlphaBeta, Batch, Brachylog, brainfuck, C, C++, Canvas, Commentator, DISM, Deadfish~, Elixir, Explode, gnuplot, Gol><>, GolfScript, Grass, Halfwit, Headass, Husk, Jelly, Lost, nameless language, Oasis, Parenthetic, PowerShell, Pyke, Radvylf Should Not Be Allowed To Write Programming Languages, Retina, Ruby, Runic Enchantments, SageMath, Scala, Stax, Underload, Unreadable, Vyxal, Width, Y, and yup
  • And I can read/understand loads of other programming languages tbh, even if I haven’t made anything in them myself. :person_shrugging: (To name two I don’t understand at all though: Malbolge and Seed..)

Greetz,
Quuador

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What do we mean when we say “speak a language?” Ordering a beer or discussing politics?

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English, Czech, German (I have a C1 certificate, also studying masters fully in German but you won’t ever be able to compare even C2 vs. native in this language. Similarly with English, I am fluent but when I speak to my Canadian manager, it feels like I have just left kindergarten). I can also read Greek, since my girlfriend is Greek.

I think Spanish would be a really useful language to know next but I just can’t get over the randomness of different rules. It sounds beautiful though!

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Since I live on the border between Brazil and Argentina I speak both Spanish and Portuguese, plus English. That’s it here.

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The language of love.

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English, Australian and a smattering of Canadian; however American is beyond me

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English, Australian (hello fellow ozzie Essoman), Vietnamese and basic Spanish and Japanese. Wish i have more time to learn more language…

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Haven’t seen it yet, so a shout out to those who speak Music.
It’s more math really, related to audible harmonies and relationships between notes, but music is a language of sorts.
:musical_score: :musical_notes:

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