Comments on: Learning Languages http://www.alongdrive.com/lifestyle/learning-languages/ From Polar Bears to Penguins - Driving North to South across the Americas Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:16:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marineli http://www.alongdrive.com/lifestyle/learning-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 Marineli Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:45:19 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/learning-languages/#comment-1247 Hello! I was looking to your pictures, they're really beautiful! It was a pleasure to know you and receive you in our town! Have a nice travel, and good luck! Kisses... Marineli. Hello!

I was looking to your pictures, they’re really beautiful!

It was a pleasure to know you and receive you in our town!

Have a nice travel, and good luck!

Kisses…
Marineli.

]]> By: Shreesh http://www.alongdrive.com/lifestyle/learning-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-1229 Shreesh Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:07:09 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/learning-languages/#comment-1229 Hi Aai, One can only guess what that animal was trying to do! Seemed like a lot of extra weight to lug around! Hi Aai,

One can only guess what that animal was trying to do! Seemed like a lot of extra weight to lug around!

]]> By: Suhasini Taskar http://www.alongdrive.com/lifestyle/learning-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Suhasini Taskar Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:04:45 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/learning-languages/#comment-1227 The picture of Copybara is funny. May be he was trying to blend in with the surroundings by carrying the swamp material on his back. It is was interesting to learn the origin of the words from Marathi language such as "batata" and "baldi" . Back in India, we used to refer people from Goa (where they spoke Portuguese) as "Pav Walas" Aai The picture of Copybara is funny. May be he was trying to blend in with the surroundings by carrying the swamp material on his back.

It is was interesting to learn the origin of the words from Marathi language such as “batata” and “baldi” . Back in India, we used to refer people from Goa (where they spoke Portuguese) as “Pav Walas”
Aai

]]> By: Pramod taskar http://www.alongdrive.com/lifestyle/learning-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 Pramod taskar Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:51:12 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/learning-languages/#comment-1219 Goa, Div and Daman had Portuguese language schools and before Indian independence administration was in Portuguese language. Kokani had many words from that language. Marathi and Kokani are quite similar. It would be comparatively easy for both of you to learn. Godspeed in learning. Daddy Goa, Div and Daman had Portuguese language schools and before Indian independence administration was in Portuguese language. Kokani had many words from that language. Marathi and Kokani are quite similar. It would be comparatively easy for both of you to learn. Godspeed in learning.
Daddy

]]> By: Neena http://www.alongdrive.com/lifestyle/learning-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-1218 Neena Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:32:45 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/learning-languages/#comment-1218 Hi Madhuri, Yes, Portuguese is very similar to Spanish and Italian. However, the pronunciation makes it very hard to understand. So we can make perfect sense of road signs but not people! Hi Madhuri,
Yes, Portuguese is very similar to Spanish and Italian. However, the pronunciation makes it very hard to understand. So we can make perfect sense of road signs but not people!

]]> By: madhuri http://www.alongdrive.com/lifestyle/learning-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 madhuri Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:45:12 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/learning-languages/#comment-1217 Good luck with learning Portugese. Is it any similar to Spanish? The canopy picture of you two is lovely! Good luck with learning Portugese. Is it any similar to Spanish?
The canopy picture of you two is lovely!

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