Do you speak your fiance's language?

[Arazia 0]

No - Not at all. I've offered to try to learn some words or take a class in Dutch, but he's specifically begged me not to. He dislikes his own language and doesn't want to hear it from me. That... and he knows I can't make those horky sounds that you need to make for languages like Dutch and German.

[me_4_musa 1]

I know a few words here and there but for the most part No.

[MHandMB 0]

Well, we both have a second language (French) in common. His English is getting miles better, but my Arabic is hopeless. Seriously, it's like he'll tell me a phrase in arabic, and I'll remember it for 5 minutes. I don't know why I'm like a brick wall when it comes to Arabic. I usually do well with foreign languages. I'm ok with Spanish, and did well when I took German in college (though I've forgotten most of it now), but Arabic is just so difficult for me! I think it's because I need to see it written out, or else be constantly exposed to it. Maybe one of these days....

[NatyLaloPeru 0]

I have to be - he doesn't speak English!!

[bora bora 1]

I have to be too because my fiance doesn't speak English.

Well...he knows the important words

[Savanphil 3]

Since English is his first language , yes....I do speak it

As for PATOIS - I can understand 97.5% of it, and can speak enough to get by.

Edited January 18, 2007 by Savanphil

[KarenCee 3]

I know enough to understand a few things...but I am going to learn it before we move back to NS. My husband is French Acadian and most everyone back home speaks French.

[Mags 112]

Well I am British and we DO have some "quaint" little sayings that sometimes makes Larry scratch his head. A few times he has turned round to me and said "what???!!" but most of the time it is just funny.

[sparkofcreation 0]

I speak two languages fluently, enough of two more to get by, and a few words of three more besides.

My non-USC husband, however, speaks only English.

[jordanianprincess 0]

We both speak english and arabic fluently.

[Donna A 4]

i know a few words but thats it. i can understand some of what he is saying when talking to family.

[girlfrmoz 1]

Like Mags said...we both speak english but we aussies have some interesting slang so I have to translate which makes him laugh!

[MPGGPM 0]

I can speak a few words of Turkish, but that's about it. And even then, seems like half the time when I am in Turkey and use the little language that I know, no one knows what the hell I am saying. Kind of a twist...to be an American and be the one who has the "accent". Seems like each time I say something in Turkish to someone, my wife has to step in and repeat it to them , for me.

So...no.......I don't really speak her language. Then again, she speaks perfect english and had lived in the USA for over 10 years before I had met her, so we communicate just fine.....and she's very familiar with the American ways of life.

I know Turkish words, like hello ...which is "Merhaba"......goodbye..which is "Hoshakal"....among others.......

And of course I have my priorities straight....so one of the first phrases I learned was how to order a beer..... B)

[arwensun1965 0]

Jon knows a lot of American slang words and I know a lot of British slang words mix them together and we have a giggle

[TracyLuis 0]

I speak minimal Spanish. We speak English at home.

I should know more....