i've started singing opera...The Marriage of Figuro by Mozart ...in italian... that's all right... i do hope that i can do Carmen in the future...but i dunn know french...i only speak cantonese, mandarin, english and german..

QUOTE (liebe_klavier @ Jul 23 2004, 03:07 PM)

I only speak cantonese, mandarin, english and german..

Luck you, you have a huge head start over me!

Thought I might try opera sometime...

liebe_klavier, are you a chinese?

im a chinese cantonese but i cant speak the language *feels dumb* but i can understand a little lol

to answer ure Q, no i havent done any opera

+ the marriage of Figaro rawks!

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i only speak cantonese, mandarin, english and german..

Cantonese and mandarin??!! You genius. I do french, german, welsh, latin, italian, maori and african and obviously English, since I'm English but thats it.I sing opera too.Its my first singing 'genre'.

i can speak English obviuosly! use to be able to speak Welsh, can also speak German and a bit of French

I'm ... fluent in English and somewhat good at French.


I can have a rudimentary conversation in at least 5 other languages, but I wouldn't say I speak them, I'd just say I remember a few lists of set phrases. I have a little trouble believing that you're fluent in 8 language MBC_Tiger, especially 'Maori' and 'African' since there are roughly 300 different African languages and either 2 or 3 Maori dialects, which are about as different as Mandarin or Cantonese, even though both are 'Chinese'

to answer your question, missfabflute...i'm a chinese that speak cantonese and i live in hong kong but i study in england... actually...i think my english sucks...i'm waiting for my result for gcses...scary... anyway..MBC_Tiger...u too speak a lot of languages... i hope i can speak more or even learn them...that will be a great help on my music...i hope to get to college (music college)...dummm

I can speak English, French, a bit of Spanish, and a tiny bit of Greek (hello, goodbye, good morning and good night!). That's it

I'd love to learn more languages.....

i wanna learn french...can someone teach me some basic french..

i probably could

A little tricky learning pronnunciation through text messages

but still...learning another language is very important..

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im a chinese cantonese but i cant speak the language  *feels dumb* but i can understand a little lol

hey,missfabflute! I'm the same. I'm a BBC (British Born Chinese) and I can't speak chinese! i need to get myself one of those 'Teach Yourself Chinese!' language pack things with a book and tape! I used to have lessons but I quit! (silly me!)

I learn french and a dead language (latin which is ) and I speak english.

ping-lee and some other BBC....make sure u get ur gcse chinese done...it's so funny... i mean the listening exam

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i wanna learn french...can someone teach me some basic french..

er, bonjour! (hello)
au revoir! (goodbye)
ca va (how are u? the c is pronounced like an s)
ca va bien, merci (very well thank you!)
j'adore la musique! (i love music!)

liebe_klavier, this is for you! if you find that too easy, then say!

je mapelle Natalie!!!! (i think thats how you spell it)

that means my name is Natalie


au revoir!

je mapelle Natalie!!!! (i think thats how you spell it)

that means my name is Natalie


au revoir! et j'adore la musique!!

merci

thatnks everyone for the basic french...that really does help... is there a lesson 2?

Je joue l'alto-I play the viola (obviously u say wotever instrument u play!)

Lesson 2-Musical Instruments

je joue-i play...

la violon-violin
le piano-piano
la flute-flute
la flute a bec-recorder
la guitare-guitar
la batterie-drums
( i hope the gender is correct. if it is not, say please!)

then you can also say...

j'ai joué-i played/ i have played
j'ai jouerai-i am going to play

as this is a forum for singers, you can say..

je chante- i sing
i'ai chanté-i sang/ i have sang
j'ai chanterai-i am going to sing

I hope this helps. We'll have to say whether we'll have lesson 3 but i don't know what it will be about. if you've got any requests then say!

hi i'm 14 and i started singing opera at the start of last year
i like to sing opera even though most of my friends aren't game enough to come and watch!

when i start singing...i scare most of my friends away... as they reeli hate classical music sooo much..

my friends are really supportive actually

good for u.... i'll try to get them not to run away next time during my practices or performances...