A friend who is fluent in Spanish (and let me tell ya, I am not close to 'fluent' in anything, so I'm always in awe of non-native speakers who acheive fluency) and she is quite an amazing and inspirational woman in general...any ways she asked me how I stayed up with my langnauges...well I don't, was my response...Which is true.I don't but I do continue to dabble regularly, so here is where I am at with each langanuge and what I have been doing the last couple months (mostly the last week, since our foster placement left, FS13).
Hindi - I finished the Duolingo tree!!! This took me a while and here is my review. I only did it when I could use sound, so my main time to practice (at the Drs office or in lines, was not a Hindi option)
I have forgotten a lot of Hindi and am out of practice. I also get so shy when speaking, so texting is still my strength.
Urdu - I reviewed the alphabet yesterday with a group of Somali girls (one grew up in India and is half Indian and half Somali. And we were talking about the difference between Arabic and Urdu.
Português - Only duolingo (I completed this tree some time ago and am working toward completing level 2 on all leves. I also have played around some with our FS13 in Portunol, who speaks some Spanish.
Spanish - Our FS13 liked Spanish radio and it was a good go to when nothing else was appropriate.
French - I dabble in duolingo and sometimes text, mostly using a translator. I've also made it half way though Paul Nobles Learn French audio series while driving home from my chiropractor appointments.
Koine Greek - I was more excited about Hebrew than Greek for a long time, I think because the alphabet is more interesting to me. But a year or so ago, my pastor told me to learn Greek instead, so then I quit Hebrew for a while thinking his argument was valid (but didn't do much with Greek, just out of apathy toward the langnuge and lack of free resources for Greek and finding that my favorite ones were modern Greek, though my best Hebrew resourse was modern as well, I'm sure)...
...until now...
Greek is new to me. I found a great free resource, the Ginoskos app, and I have been taking it more seriously (lol for the last week since our kiddo left). But it has been a lot of fun to start to learn words and their Biblical significance <3 So far I've focused on relearning the alphabet (which I've failed at a couple times). I've copied a few verses and analized a couple others (taking notes from the same resource). I've listened to a couple videos. And I am working on biblical vocabulary. I'm not good at it but one thing that has made Greek fun, is that it's applicable to Biblical study and touches your heart even if you only know one word.
Koine Greek - I was more excited about Hebrew than Greek for a long time, I think because the alphabet is more interesting to me. But a year or so ago, my pastor told me to learn Greek instead, so then I quit Hebrew for a while thinking his argument was valid (but didn't do much with Greek, just out of apathy toward the langnuge and lack of free resources for Greek and finding that my favorite ones were modern Greek, though my best Hebrew resourse was modern as well, I'm sure)...
...until now...
Greek is new to me. I found a great free resource, the Ginoskos app, and I have been taking it more seriously (lol for the last week since our kiddo left). But it has been a lot of fun to start to learn words and their Biblical significance <3 So far I've focused on relearning the alphabet (which I've failed at a couple times). I've copied a few verses and analized a couple others (taking notes from the same resource). I've listened to a couple videos. And I am working on biblical vocabulary. I'm not good at it but one thing that has made Greek fun, is that it's applicable to Biblical study and touches your heart even if you only know one word.
Sign Language - I sign durring worship regularly (not up front, which requires more practice and learning). I also met with a woman at our church (enjoy this story about the impact this meeting had on our FS13) to plan a sign langangue lesson for a ladies nithgt with our church. I also found 2 new songs that I want to learn in ASL. There is also one that is really challenging that I've been practicing for over a year now.
Living Hope - Phil Wickham
Long Live the Cheif - Jidenna
LeCrae - Indwelling Sin
It will be a while, but you can watch my video of Heathens by 21 Pilots (I dressed as Harley for a fundraiser, so I figured I'd record it since I knew it)
Arabic - I'm amazed by how many Islamic friends (mostly Somalian, new to America) use Arabic and I know the words from Urdu...Every week I meet with a group of Somali girls and learn and use new Quaranic Arabic words. If I learn or study a dialect, I think it will be Sudanese, but for now, I just review the alphabet and use what I'm around for basic greetings and phrases.
Somali - I listen but have not studied much. There is now a girl that joins the times I meet with the Somali girls who is half Indian, so when the Somalis switch to Somali, we switch to Hindi (or just continue in English) instead of practicing the Somali.
Lakota - not practicing.
Latin - not practicing (I completed my 25 hour goal, to work through scripture and I did it. The goal was largely to look through the book of John and see that has not been corrupted since the Vulgate...this gets into some nerdy apologetics stuff. But I think that will be the extent of my Latin for a long time.)
Italian - not practicing.
All Asian languages (Chinese, Korean, Japanese) - not practicing. I haven't done much with these, just played around with the alphabets and young children.
Hebrew - not practicing.
African Dialects (Haitian Creole, Patois, Krio, Naija English) - not practicing. Though I have used bits of Krio in chats with friends.
Italian - not practicing.
All Asian languages (Chinese, Korean, Japanese) - not practicing. I haven't done much with these, just played around with the alphabets and young children.
Hebrew - not practicing.
African Dialects (Haitian Creole, Patois, Krio, Naija English) - not practicing. Though I have used bits of Krio in chats with friends.
