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French is my home language
And I try to speak English and Italian (and japanese, a little bit....)

League of nations if you ask me!

My mother was Afrikaans, my father was English (born in Leichestershire) and I married a Jew (learnt Hebrew & some Yiddish)! Studied German, Latin (helps to understand Italian) & Dutch at varsity. Understand some Sesotho.

There you have it!

My languague is Czech. Muj jazyk je Cestina

I'm italian so italian is my home language,but I speak english and I may understand french...with the help of my wife

I am English speaking and my SO is Afrikaans speaking. I can speak Afrikaans, but give me a few beers and watch me struggle with the accent. I think I am speaking perfect Afrikaans but when my SO starts smiling at me, then I know the rooi neck is coming through.



DB, I know the border accent well. I can tell who comes from the EC when they start speaking. eg. East London sounds like "Slunin".

I speak only English and learning some Spanish thanks to my daughter watching Dora the Explorer. In the USA people will tell you I have a very Southern accent.

Don't feel bad about it, have the same problem
My SO is English speaking and I am Afrikaans speaking.
So when he teases me about my "English" I then tell him in a sweet voice (GP's saying) gaan vang 'n haan in London

Colourful language, that Afrikaans of you people. And for me personally allways one of the highlights of visiting SA!

Hi all,
I am German, so: I speak German. Was raised up in Canada, so I speak English. Love French language a lot - but forgot a little bit during past years

Yep, that's it - Christel

Je parle français, but about animals I can understand English (a little bit). Anne-Marie

I am Dutch, so we speak a handfull of languages. We have to, apart from SA, there's just a few islands in the world where people understand dutch. And I have learned Afrikaans, which is absolute great Don't know any language in the world what make poems so great to read as in Afrikaans. Geniet my gate uit

Ma langue est le français mais je me débrouille en Italien - Anglais et je connais un peu de Swahili.


My language is French but I speak a little Italian - English and I know a little Swahili.

I'm Afrikaans, but don't speak it properly as I spend my days speaking English at work and all the textbooks I used for my studies were English. From a business point of view therefore, I can't express myself in my home language. It is only when I am on leave and when I spend more time with my family that I start feeling comfortable with Afrikaans again.

I'm Swiss, so speak Swiss German as well as German (is much different than Swiss German), English, French, a little Italian and some Spanish..

English speaking. When I am with my Dad, we speak in Lancashire slang, but in the parks I get a rare opportunity to speak Afrikaans, but those who know me walk away, and I haven't worked out why yet.