I plan to focus on French (since I took some in high school and I've heard it's the language you tend to encounter spoken most frequently in the city and in print), and hopefully catch a little bit
of basic German alongside Daphne and her schoolwork. James…oh, James…might have to be on his own with
Luxembourgish. Google Translate is no
help with that one, and I figured out that Paul’s lessons turn quickly to topics not applicable to 4-year-olds (“I like to go to bars.”), and then abruptly end.
I’m making a cheat-notebook of common phrases in English,
Luxembourgish, German, and French side-by-side. I figure it can't hurt to learn to say "hello," "good-bye," and "sorry for being such an idiot" in all of them.
(For the record, my brain is totally short-circuiting and I
actually KNOW nothing at the moment. The
cheat sheet just makes me feel smarter and productive and in control of my
life. I plan to ride that illusion
indefinitely).
But so help me, whatever happens, I am resolved to not
purchase expensive Rosetta Stone software (or equivalent) if I can. I’ve got cds from the library, youtube
videos, podcasts. All free, baby.
A big part of me just wants to say screw it, I’ll figure it out when I get there.
Meanwhile, observe how smart and productive and in control I am.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUgYryBlxtc
To luhhh-ove the language, you gots to be born on the banks of the... Klierf?
PKT
Thank you for catching my Harry Connick Jr. reference, dear husband. But I'm wondering why the uploader got the title wrong..."Love to the language??"
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