As I couldn't be at Steemfest in Lisbon, Portugal this year, I decided to do a small video helping Steemians with their Portuguese.
I know it's been a blast; hopefully next year I can make it down and be with y'all!
Unfortunately I just can't get dtube to work for me, I know that @heimindanger has been hard at it, however I can't upload snaps, so it won't let me submit my video to the blockchain. :-(
So for now, please simply watch the Youtube video below.
DID YOU GO TO STEEMFEST? DID YOU MEET MANY NEW FRIENDS OR LEARN ANY PORTUGUESE? AS EVER, LET ME KNOW BELOW!
How many languages do you know?
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Apart from English I can speak Spanish fairly fluently, then there's basic level German, I can also understand one of the native languages of Nigeria, called Yoruba, but I can't speak it.
I am learning Mandarin, and I think I will at last start to learn Portuguese. Even though I'm speaking it in the video, I don't really know how to speak it. I just looked up the phrases, however because I can speak Spanish, and have Brazilian friends, I can wing it for a short video! :-)
Cg
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What is your primary driver to learn a language? I have thought about doing it before but the social utility is low for me in my life.
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Good question, my primary drivers are; motivation, learning a language can be hard, and the more we engage in things that are difficult the easier it becomes to motivate ourselves.
It's like Kennedy said; 'We choose to go to the moon, not because it is easy, but because it is hard'.
Secondly learning languages has been shown to increase IQ in a number of areas. Also multilingual people are less likely to get Alzheimer's and dementia.
I've also just recently discovered that multilingual people are happier and have a better understanding of people's cultures.
Last but not least; I chose Chinese because I am also learning to code; so I figured it was a good idea to try and learn a seemingly impenetrable human language, as I attempt to decode a similarly difficult machine language :-)
As far as social utility is concerned, you'll be surprised, one it gives you something to talk about, even if the people you're conversing with don't speak the language you're learning.
Also it helps you meet new people, if you get into the language, you'll see people out and about, and you'll just go up to them and speak.
It is very rewarding seeing a smile on a stranger's face as you attempt to communicate with them in their mother tongue.
Win, win, win, win! Just go for it! :-D
Cg
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Great response, thank you. I will have to take you at your word. I will put some serious thought into it.
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Muita brigadao
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De nada! :-)
Cg
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Good Job! Cg.
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Thanks! :-)
Cg
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hhhh. @cryptogee thanks for sharing your video.
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Hi guys, I am mozammel.from bangladesh. your post is good. I am following you. so you also upvote and following me. thank you.
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It's will help portuguese in deep understanding about steemit, you are so kind person who always help others @crytogee
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Are you Portuguese
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No, I just like languages :-)
Cg
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"Where is the bathroom?".
The most important words to know in any language. :)
I hope to see you are steemfest next year.
Let's make the next 12 months on steemit incredible.
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Ah yes, of course! :-)
I hope I am there as well; I really wanted to go this time, but alas no.
Cg
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Sorry you couldn't attend the steem fest sir... Hope you won't miss the next one.
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Thank you, I hope so too? Were you there? Surely you are too busy playing for Arsenal :-)
Cg
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@cryptogee Nope but someday in future may be... 😄
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Lolz :-)
Cg
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Nice post
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Obrigado amigo :D
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De nada :-)
Cg
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