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Message board > Any of you Croatian people who could teach me Croatian?
Any of you Croatian people who could teach me Croatian?
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Mariethe House
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Any of you Croatian people who could teach me Croatian?
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am trying to find a Croatian girl or boy who would accept to have some
conversation classes in Croatian . We could try skype or FB messenger .
My mother was Croatian . She came to work inFrance during ww2 and poor
soul, she never had a chance to go back to her country. She died very
young and I was very young too when she died! So now, after so many
years I am planning a trip to Croatia to go back to the place where she
was born . A very emotionnal moment as you can imagine and I don �t
want to go there as a tourist . i want to be able to communicate with
the people in their language so I need to learn it and practise it. My
mother never spoke Croatian to me!! Thought it would hinder my learning
French! That was before we knew that being bilingual was a plus! If anyone is interested, please send me a message.
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14 Dec 2018
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spinney
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I don �t speak Croat, but good luck anyway! I hope you find somebody to help. The Rosetta Stone programs may be useful, by the way.
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14 Dec 2018
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karagozian
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I didn �t teach my children Dutch for the same reason you evoked. How stupid ! My daughter has been living in Brussels for more than 20 years now and is still not very good at speaking it. Good luck ! BTW I learned Armenian, as my husband is Armenian. It is not a matter of comfort, but just so important to be able to communicate, whatever the language. |
14 Dec 2018
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domif
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Have a look at this link, it may help you! |
14 Dec 2018
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Mariethe House
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Thank you so much Domif, Karagozian and Spinney. I �ll check the links you have given me  . Merry Christmas to you . Mariethe |
15 Dec 2018
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cunliffe
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Good luck dear Marieth�, I hope a nice Croatian gets in touch with you! Lynne
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15 Dec 2018
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Jayho
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Hi Mariethe Greetings from the land downunder! Cheers Jayho
P.S. Both my parents are Dutch, but they didn�t teach their children their native language. So, I�m in the same boat. Fortunately, most of my Dutch relatives speak very good English, and they like to practice it.
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15 Dec 2018
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Mariethe House
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thank you all for your precious advice. I have checked most links and they will prove very useful, I am sure. As for conversation on line, yes, Jayho ( I am so pleased to �see � you) , I did think of Anita for exchanging a few skype meetings. Un fortunately , I think she is not too well at the moment . Check her fb page: https://www.facebook.com/anita.dselo What struck me again, coming back to this place after many years,is the extreme readiness people show when it comes to helping others. It always brought bunches of happiness to my heart and it did so, once again! And also being welcome back after a long absence, ... Sooooo heart-warming!!! So thank you very much : Spinney, Lynne, Domif, Karagozian and Jayho. I shall let you know how I get on and how the trip went ( Probably Next June or september) |
15 Dec 2018
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Mariethe House
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Thank you Mary for this great link.I will contact the guy! He looks so full of energy! I don �t know if it is admirable but I can tell you one thing: it is difficult! I can say a few things already . I listen to some videos of the news in Croatian ... I just spot a few words!!! But I �ll google translate the most important things I want to say when I visit the village where my mum was born. And I want to practise some listening to see whether I can understand a simple conversation.. So That �s quite a lot of work! Thank you again for finding this helpful link. |
17 Dec 2018
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ldthemagicman
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Dear Mariethe House, It �s lovely to see you back on ESLP again. Good luck with your study of the Croatian language! During the time Yugoslavia was breaking up into separate Republics, my home town welcomed many refugees and asylum-seekers from that area. I had lots of Croatian students in my classes at College. Many of them became dear friends of mine. I remember them well. Lovely people! I also remember the four Croat words for Speak, Listen, Read, and Write ... after all these years! I wish you great success in your quest to learn your Mother-language. With my love! Les Douglas |
18 Dec 2018
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