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but " voyou " is still hooligan, I know because a bloke once called me that, in a Paris bar, but that's another story from my mispent youth.....whoops !
`a bientot....Miguel.
I must say skunkman, for a French guy you have excellent English skills. I admire multi-lingual folks, especially the Moroccans, who seem to typically understand at least three or four languages.
Reminds me of the Australian who asked how he could say where he was from. I helpfully suggested "Ana Strine".
Strine
In Mongolia you go nowhere with english. Russian is the way to go, which i don't speak so in this case Lonely planet Phrasebook is Plan B. :)
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I must say, I object to the meaning of Marocfan's "unhelpful" comment. French is traditionally the language of travel and diplomacy, and is a good deal more use in Morocco than English or Afrikaans. The majority of people who use this kind of forum must surely have a working knowledge of French, and posts such as this remind the others that they need to work on their foreign languages.21
I've emerged from hiding and am studying my French grammar book, as I rattle away on my netbook's keyboard........there's always room for improvement !but " voyou " is still hooligan, I know because a bloke once called me that, in a Paris bar, but that's another story from my mispent youth.....whoops !
`a bientot....Miguel.
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I only speak/write English and have never in decades of travel found any need for any other. English suffices everywhere in the world. But if I were to learn another, it probably would be Spanish because it is so widely spoken. And if I were smart enough, Chinese.I must say skunkman, for a French guy you have excellent English skills. I admire multi-lingual folks, especially the Moroccans, who seem to typically understand at least three or four languages.
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From what I saw in Ukraine, living there would have been a nightmare with or without knowing Ukrainian.28
"Ana speekee eengleesh."Reminds me of the Australian who asked how he could say where he was from. I helpfully suggested "Ana Strine".
Strine
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True that nowadays, English is totally useless when you travel in the former USSR area, from Minsk to Ulaan-Bataar. It seemed easier to find people speaking German than people speaking English.In Mongolia you go nowhere with english. Russian is the way to go, which i don't speak so in this case Lonely planet Phrasebook is Plan B. :)
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