I love learning new languages and believe that I have an ear for it. I find it amusing that Linda gave us language as our prompt for SoCS because I was just finished looking at my test result.
I took my French Language evaluation test in March and the result just came back from Paris yesterday. My result makes me feel like a Top dog. For a language that I haven’t used consistently for years, close to 10 years now – after spending five years of my life, learning, eating and breathing the French language, my result is absolutely great.
Phew! What a relief! I must tell you that I was a bit concerned before the exam, during and after.
I just couldn’t afford to fail – ha, ha! I’m not sure how I would have explained to my children that I failed a French language proficiency exam when they always look at me as a guru. Thank God for small mercies.
As for other languages, I speak Igbo, which is my mother tongue, a smattering of Yoruba, Hausa, and Spanish. Now I am experimenting with Arabic. Who knows, maybe by the time I leave The Middle-East my command of Arabic language would be un peu passable.
Bon weekend à tous 🙂
Jacqueline
Congratulations !!
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Thank you 🙂
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I’m impressed to say the least. I’m up here at 2:45 am because of Linda’s topic. Language. I got up to tell a story I have never written before and Have told only three or fur people. If I can do so, it will be on my blog today. I don’t know…..
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Well done you, quite the linguistic genius! Also a great SoCs. 💖
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Congratulations. Well done.🤗
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Jolly good for you getting an excellent French result. I think it’s great that you can speak so many languages – it is such an advantage to be able to communicate and get to know people in their own language. I wish I had got started on more language learning when I was younger.
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Thank you. I believe that the thing with learning a language is that one can do so at any age especially when you have people to practice with.
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Wow – awesome 🙂
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I can imagine your fear of failing French a language that you are proficient in. But I know from experience that even if you don’t use a language you never really forget it and if you have a ear for languages you will always learn new tongues at any age. So I’m sure you’ll be speaking Arabic soon enough
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I was honestly concerned. It wouldn’t have been amusing to fail. Not in the least. I sure hope to be speaking Arabic soon enough 🙂
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Oh Jacqueline. Well done on the test result 🙂 You must feel very happy with your efforts. I have to say, I am quite envious of your capacity to learn languages. I have been trying to learn Spanish for over two years, and find it very frustrating…I’m at the level where I can understand quite a lot, but my brain doesn’t work fast enough to come up with an answer! So in conversation I can nod and understand, but the other person doesn’t usually get much conversation back! I guess I will continue trying 🙂 Hope you’re well Jacqueline. – Carly
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One thing about learning a language is having people to practice with otherwise it can be a bit difficult especially the conversation part of things. Don’t relent 🙂
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You are very right! If i don’t speak with others, my learning slows down so much!
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Congratulations, Jaccqui. You must be so proud xx
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I am totally glad. I just didn’t want to have to redo it so it’s good I got it right. Thank you Judy
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Congratulations Jackie!!! Happy Mother’s Day!💐
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Thank you dear Steph. I spent my Mothers Day being spoilt 🙂
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Good for you!! 😃
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Bonjour and congrats
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Merci beaucoup 😉
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Congratulations, Jacqueline! Your name is actually French. 😀 I need to learn French too. I grew up in Louisiana, and that is our second language. I know a few conversational phrases, but that’s about it. I love the language though. Best wishes learning Arabic…having an aptitude for languages helps.
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Thank you sis. I believe having a French name was my original prompt to choose to learn the language. I believe that you can learn the language, but most times, having sufficient time is a challenge.
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Congratulations, Jacqueline. 💐
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Thank you. I am pleasantly pleased 🙂
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Congratulations Jackie. 🙂
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Thank you dear Stella.
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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Congrats! 👍🏻
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Thank you 🙂
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congratulations
And good luck in learning Arabic, it is a beautiful language
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Congratulations!
Good luck in learning Arabic, it is a beautiful language
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Thank you
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