Because Q is one of the hardest letters to come up with a word for, I am going to use my Q post from the last time I did this challenge. It fits my theme this year as well as it fits my theme from last time!
I took one semester of Hebrew in college. I had taken two semesters of Greek before, so having to learn new letters was nothing new, but Hebrew is unique from other languages I have attempted before.
Hebrew is written from right to left instead of left to right. In addition, the Hebrew language does not have any vowels.
IMGN TRNG T RED THS BLG WTH N VWLS.*
Eventually, vowel pointing was added. Vowel pointing is a system of marks placed around the consonants that indicate the vowel sounds that should be pronounced.
I have a hard time using new languages, even though I can memorize vocabulary pretty easily. I came out of the class with just enough knowledge to recognize some of the more common words, pronounce some of the easier words, and use a Hebrew dictionary.
What languages have you studied? Are you fluent, or do you remember just enough to be dangerous?
*IMAGINE TRYING TO READ THIS BLOG WITH NO VOWELS.
