'Long-distance' learner of Maltese

Christian Sciberras

Oct 14th 2009, 12:28

@Galea L,

I wasn't discussing Maltese, but the behaviour you mentioned, and how I don't behave like this at all, regardless my dislike of Maltese, as a language.

If you don't mind, don't manipulate my comments, I never said anything about people learning Maltese (if they want to, well and good, don't give a damn care for it).

My point is, you seem to believe native Maltese shouldn't learn other languages then their own, which is blatantly patriotic.

Regards,
Christian Sciberras.

Galea. L

Sep 24th 2009, 10:49

Christian Sciberras
While congratulating you on learning foreign languages, which I also suggest to everyone, it seems that you suffer an inferiority complex as regards your mother tongue especially when you see foreigners doing their best to learn it Christian.

Christian Sciberras

Sep 24th 2009, 09:31

@Galea. L
I know several languages, and personally, I dislike Maltese, even if it's my native tongue.
Call me what the hell you want, but this simply applies to a person's personality.
Speaking of this, I've always passed in exams of foreign languages, but not in Maltese (however, I did pass the re-sit).

However, what you describe doesn't have to do with learning a language other then native, but rather the idiotic culture we're in, were knowing a couple of words in a foreign language means crapping as much as possible about them.

Galea. L

Sep 23rd 2009, 17:12

Congratulations Ms Mercieca.
And we have those in Malta who forget their mother tongue and twist their tongue to speak in a foreign language or rather a mixture known as Maglish. A typical example is in today's Times where Ghajn Tuffieha was translated as Apples's Eye!!!!!!