I think it’s really bad that I only speak swedish and english. It’s kind of embarassing aswell since a third language is mandatory in swedish schools. I did study french for four years between the age of 12-15 but when I started high school I chose not to continue with it. I regret that now because almost everything I once knew I’ve forgot. The only things I remember are the very basiscs. Numbers, colours, simple phrases. I can say things like “My name is Angelica, I’m swedish” and “I have a white cat”. If I watch a french movie with swedish or english subtitles I can make out a word here and there but nothing more.
Even if I had kept studying french throughout high school I probably would have forgot a lot of it by now – more than six years later – since well, when would I get the chance to use my knowledge of french? English is everywhere in a way french isn’t. I’ve read somewhere that 75 or maybe even 85% of everything on swedish tv is in english. How much is in french? Not much.
I guess I should be happy I at least speak two languages because that’s more than many people do.
How many languages do you speak?
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Ha! I studied speaking French for three years and then dropped it all I remember now is Bnjour, Salut, Ca’va? Tres beisn merci et toi? and the alphabet >.< so Yeh…I am really bad at learning languages, I even stuggle with English and thats my frist language and only language…so you know! Its amazing that you cna speak two languages flunetly!
Katie x
Oops, I forgott to messaage you to tell you what a mock exam is. Well before you do your real GCSE exams in May/June ‘09 we take mock exams in December to prepare us for the realy GCSE exams, also the mock exam results will be sent to the colleges that we want to get into so they can get an insight of what grades we might be getting for our real GCSE’s
Ha, so really just a change for the teachers and colleges to pressure you and push you, and get your stressed really
Katie x
I only speak one, which is English obviously.
I know simple phrases in French, and a few in German and Japanese, but I never pronounce any of them right, so I don’t think they count….
I did the same thing, only with Spanish. I took it once in my Freshman year and then again one semester in college. Can I speak it fluently? Hell no, lol. I can say my name and stuff, but not much more than that. If people are speaking it, I can kind’ve figure out what they’re saying but I think that’s due to body language, too. I speak English, obviously, but I’m also German and can speak a little of it. I wish they would offer it here where I go to school cause I would sooo jump all over it ;D
I am bilingual in Spanish & English. My parents are 100% Mexican so I’m requited to speak Spanish especially to family members. Still processing how to read & write it though.
Wow, that is amazing that you have to know more than one! I had learnt Japanese for many years. I can still remember numbers and basic things, but not a lot of other stuff.
I speak 2, English and Cantonese. I had to learn french as a second language from grade 4-9, but I think I’m going to stop taking french
I don’t really find a use for it. However, I might change my mind last minute 
I can only speak English, and a really small amount of French and Spanish. I would like to be able to speak more, but school was rubbish at teaching us anything.
I can only speak two fluently and these are English and Filipino. I can speak/understand a bit of Japanese coz we had a foreign language class for one semester and it was Japanese that was assigned to us
Too bad I don’t have the time to pursue this third language though coz school’s getting hectic 
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Wow! I only now english but hopefully will learn another language soon. I’m american so more than one language to us is a lot.