I speak English but I could probably get by with French (I have a university degree in French and I taught high school French for a few years).

English and a bit of Japanese.

Jodi-

English. I can understand a smattering of Spanish, Italian, and French, if the speaker will just slow down to my speed!

I speak East Texan. Drawl and all.

English.

Some German, some Spanish, some French.

I have to say German was the easiest for me to Learn because I had an Austrian BF and everyone around me spoke German at the time. I understand more than I speak.

I study Spanish constantly, as I have Friends from South America.

I haven't used my French since 1980 and remember very little.

Gayle

I speak Texan English and a very few words in Spanish. And 2 words in Jamaican: Yo Mon! *L*

English only!

LOL at Eva!!

American English vs England English. I loved all the accents when I was over there but half the time didn't know what they were saying. LOL
Also some German (DH's mom is from Germany), some Spanish, and some Canadian French.
Clare

I speak English (both Californian and Midwestern). Also a little Spanish.

Add my name to Vannie's post ...... and proud of it! :-)

English and preschooler :)

English and Southern.

Linda

Noo Yawk-ese

English

Some Spanish

I speak Californian, West Virginian, I can count to ten in English-Spanish-German-french-Japanese-and-Korean. I still have a little ambulance Spanish and thanks to the californian public school system, I can effectively cuss you out in Spanish too. LOL!!!

I speak midwest US english. My speech changed after I left home at age 17. My father and mother spoke a form of bible belt english with a smattering of Arkansas.

Bible belt english differs from the south - you have to hear it to know how it sounds. It's hard to describe. it is heavily based on phonetic pronounciation and with most vowels long. If a person from this region encounters a new word, they will attempt to pronounce it just like the spoken letters of the alphabet and all 'a" and "o"s will be long. This leads to words that are very difficult to speak using these rules, especially words containing X, ph, and tion.

The bible belt lays mostly on the north side of the Ohio River from the west edge of Pennsylvania to Missouri. It is about 100 miles wide on the north side of the river and has lesser width on the south side of the river. One does not have to go very far south of the Ohio River to find the smooth southern dialect.

English
Spanglish, and Franglish!

I speak southern engish.

Linda

I live in the United States of America....and I speak English.

I am with Marilyn!

I'm also with Marilyn and very proud of it!

I am with Marilyn also. I am American and I speak English. (southern english!! lol)

Depends, on who I am talking with. Lots of my friends, and all relatives on my side I speak German to.

The rest of my friends and the family of Jerry's side, plus Jerry and our girls I speak English to, American English.

Moni

PS, with an German accent of course.

English...a bit of French and enough Spanish to get myself in trouble.

I'm with Marylin, and no offense to Moni! You live here, you speak it in public. I don't care what you speak in your own home. I also "speak" a very small amount of sign language. In a pinch, if it is finger spelled slowly, I can understand anything, if need be. I have a deaf friend and learned from her, but haven't seen her in a few years so I am loosing most of what I learned.

Tami

I'm the only one in my American city who DOES speak English.

My Dad always called it North American English. I also speak bostonian. We have words that aren't in the dictionary!

I speak English and Modern Hebrew and can survive in Arabic. Took French and Spanish in college, but am pretty bad in both. I'd love to learn Spanish well.

English.

English is my primary language, dog is my secondary language.

Only fluent in English. I took 5 years of Spanish in school, and was to the point where I could think in Spanish ... but back then (30 years ago) my neighborhood was not culturally diverse, and there were basically zero opportunities to keep in practice ... so I lost it. Maybe one of these days I'll attempt to regain at least a conversational ability, so I can enjoy some South American travel!!

I worked with a lady who volunteered teaching English as a Second Language to adults. She found it very rewarding. Her students tried hard, but it's a huge challenge learning another language when you're an adult, and already working too many hours a day just to put food on your family's table.

English and apparently PA slang! LOL! They laugh at me here for some of the words I use....Youns...read up(pronounced Red up) as in clean up a room...pop instead of soda...down yonder...up the road/down the road...I'm sure I'll think of more.My husband speaks fairly good Spanish but I only understand a few words of it.(Mostly cuss words! LOL!)

Nickle, that is so true! I wish I would have had the desire to learn a new language when I was young. In fact I wish I would have been taught in Elementary school! It's much harder the older you get.

I read something years ago that stuck with me and I finally heard it repeated on tv a couple of days ago.

What do you call someone who speaks three languages?
Answer: Trilingual

What do you call someone who speaks two languages?
Answer: Bilingual

What do you call someone who speaks one language?
Answer: American

I'm glad to hear that so many here speak more than 1 language!

Northwest English, Southern English, and Cat.

I speak English, but I know a little Spanish & French. I used to know more French, but I've forgotten most of it.

English, know a little Japanese, German and Spanish.

I speak English, with an undercurrent of Southern. I was totally lost in the north of England though, their "English" was not my "English!" LOL

I can almost survive in Spanish, can read it better than speak it.

I'm fluent in Harry-Dog and Purple Martin "speak." Most of the time I can understand my nieces and nephews.

I speak English.I am an american. I also speak Pittsburgheese
Like Chubby rat said. We say youns as well.

I am French Canadian and speak French and English fluently.

I speak only English.
Most of that is MOMSPEAK!

I do understand some Hungarian, some Japanese and a tiny bit of Spanish.

No real offense taken Tami, but growing up speaking German, and getting together with siblings both here or there, or talking on the phone with them, I speak German.

I also speak German when I get together with my German speaking (born) friends, of if we speak on the phone.

However, we do speak American English when we are out in public. We find it offensive to speak a language others might not recognize, and feel like we are talking about them.

Moni

I never understood why Americans get upset that foreign speaking people speak to each other in their own language. My mom was Japanese and had a lot of Japanese friends. I don't see why it would bother anyone, I mean I've seen Americans whispering about other people in the same room. I find that a whole lost ruder.

So, if you go to France are you supposed to speak French to your American family? I can understand they should learn the language if they are going to live in that country but how do you know everyone speaking a foreign language has moved here and not visiting? I lived in Germany for 4 1/2 years and attempted to speak German, took a class and didn't do too well. Everytime I went out in the community I'd stumble over my sentences and the German person I was speaking to would just talk to me in English. So, I basically gave up trying. I guess all of you would think I was being rude speaking English to my American friends while I was living there, in the presence of Germans?

I speak English well and German not so well. I understand some French and less Italian, even less Spanish. When I travel I like to have some basic grasp of the language and culture of the country IÂm visiting.

I donÂt have any trouble understanding the English spoken in any part of the UK, Australia, or other English speaking countries. I now even understand the version spoken in the southern US. Actually, I'm fascinated with regional accents in America and their origins!

However, natural born Americans who cannot or will not speak standard American English are a pet peeve of mine. I give more leeway to non-native people's English as I know what a mish mash I make of German!

Elizabeth

I speak English. I can read and understand some Spanish and speak it a bit. I can understand Russian pretty well and speak some but not read it.

I agree with kathsgrdn.

I think if you are with a group of people, that it's only polite to speak in a common language if there is one, regardless if it's English. If I happen to walk by or be seated at the next table it doesn't bother me to hear another language being spoken. I think it makes life more interesting. It reminds me of something Marlen said in one of her July 4th posts:

....And I have also kept close to my ethnic roots while learning about others' ethnic roots, because I don't believe we are a "Melting Pot." I am part of a big American mosaic: each little piece beautiful in its own right, joining with others closely to form a wonderful and unique work of art....

I only speak English and I'm sure I butcher it from time to time. Oh and igpa atinla, which is pig latin. When my daughter was selecting her college courses, she said she was required to take one foreign language-I told her if she took pig latin I could help her out if need be, anything else and she is on her own. She has already taken two French classes in high school-I told hr it would probably be best to stick with that.

I'd be lost (literally) if people in other countries didn't take the time and effort to learn another language.

Having traveled in many different countries, help that came from those who spoke even a little bit of English was invaluable and I'm forever grateful.

Jodi-

English, baby talk and now toddler talk! :-)

I speak English, can get round with some practice, in French.

When I go to another country, I make it a point to learn the basics, pleasantries, etc. in their language...and always attempt to speak, with apologies for any mistakes or my accent.

I appreciate people helping me speak their language, as I also enjoy helping non-english speakers speak mine. It's fun to me.

Just a week ago, I met a man in our Rec center's whirlpool...who managed to convey to me that he was s visitor from Korea, and knew almost no English. I asked him how to say "Hello, How are you" in Korean, and he was thrilled to hear me speak it, and would answer me in English..each one of us was learning something new, and we both laughed the whole time.

American Texas English!!!!
(with a minor in real English!)