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Poll: If you could get native mastery of one new language as a Christmas gift, what would be your choice? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "If you could get native mastery of one new language as a Christmas gift, what would be your choice?".
This poll was originally submitted by Bjørnar Magnussen. View the poll results »
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Lucy Gay 
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:29
Member (2018)
French to English
| Italian for me! | Dec 17, 2021 |
I would choose Italian without a second thought. If I could find more time in the day, I would definitely work harder to learn it.
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Mr. Satan (X)
English to Indonesian
Ich möchte mir fließend Deutsch sprechen.
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| Disappointingly ableist poll | Dec 18, 2021 |
Where was the option for sign language?
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The very first place would go for Dutch/Flemish. I do regret having lived in Belgium for 30 years and not learning the second official language of the country. Then, I would love speaking Greek and German. As we are in the realm of Christmas gifts I would also ask for all the Scandinavian languages…
[Edited at 2021-12-18 09:40 GMT]
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:29
Member (2008)
Italian to English
ProZ.com Staff wrote: This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "If you could get native mastery of one new language as a Christmas gift, what would be your choice?". This poll was originally submitted by Bjørnar Magnussen. View the poll results »
Arabic. When my Palestinian friend Hala recited some Arabic poetry to me, I realised she was revealing a whole world to which I have no access unless I learn Arabic. My Algerian friend Hichem said in astonishment "She speaks Classical Arabic!"
[Edited at 2021-12-18 09:31 GMT]
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| Brazilian Portuguese | Dec 18, 2021 |
Even though I speak English, French and Arabic, I've been living in Brazil for a few months and learning the language, but it would be good to be able to master it by Christmas.
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Baran Keki
Türkiye
Local time: 16:29
Member
English to Turkish
I'd want Scandinavian or Germanic languages to make more money as a translator. I wouldn't be particularly interested in consuming cultural content (such as boring and overrated Scandinavian police procedurals) in those languages though...
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expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 14:29
Member (2015)
English to Portuguese
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The "cousin" of Arabic and Hebrew, and one of the world’s most ancient languages still in use, but endangered today: Aramaic.
Because it is closely related to Hebrew and Arabic, two languages that I would like to learn. To me, Aramaic sounds like a mixture of the two.
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:29
Member (2008)
Italian to English
| I hate those | Dec 18, 2021 |
Baran Keki wrote:
......boring and overrated Scandinavian police procedurals...
I hate those. They're flat, emotionless, and uninteresting. But they must be cheap to buy because so many TV companies are using them to fill their schedules.
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Marie Karlsson
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:29
English to Swedish
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How can I choose one?
Hindi perhaps. I am very fascinated by the country, its culture, music, and languages.
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Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 15:29
Member (2009)
English to German
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I'd love to learn Hawaiian, mastering the language instead of speaking only a few words. One would assume that it shouldn't be too difficult because the language consists of only 13 letters. The challenge is to remember that each single letter is pronounced separately.
An early Christmas greeting, Mele Kalikimaka. It's actually a song, but it means wishing you a Merry Christmas.
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Helen Unger Clark (X)
Spain
Local time: 15:29
Spanish to English
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I'd love to learn Basque! I live just a few miles from the border with the Basque Country. If I ever have any free time, I'd really like to sign up for classes.
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My English level is C2 but I'll never be able to speak and write the language like a native. Would be great if some magic existed to make it happen, though 
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Baran Keki
Türkiye
Local time: 16:29
Member
English to Turkish
Edith van der Have wrote: My English level is C2 but I'll never be able to speak and write the language like a native. Would be great if some magic existed to make it happen, though
I was under the impression (or led to believe) that the Dutch were the best non-native English speakers in the word?
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