what language should i start to learn?

[Joe Allonby]

On 4/13/07, Charles Albert <cfalbert at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Give some thought to Portuguese.....Learn to speak the Brazilian version,
> which is as beautiful a language as I've heard.
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> Seeing Rio, and being able to speak to the locals,  will do a hell of a
> lot more to expand your horizons than schlepping off to Germany.
>
> no expressions of outrage, please....I was raised in Northern Europe.....
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> love,
> cfa



It's also effective for communication in Dunkin Donuts and other chain
shops. I'm not kidding. Brazilians are becoming one of the most important
immigrant groups in the Eastern U.S. It's helpful to understand and
communicate with the people with whom you interact on a daily basis.
Cultural and political implications aside, it's a pragmatic choice.
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