Learning a New Language
Ick spraeke kein Deutsch.
but i’m on a roll
of the dice,
to attempt to understand
a few phrases,
a little buzz.
mein Prinz -
he knows a little. he lived
in Germany, once upon a time.
I don't want to be dim.
I press on, past the thirty second
ads (they’re persistent)
Don’t give up.
Everyone knows a little. Perhaps not
how to spell.
This app is called Duolingo. Will it do a little
for a ding-a-ling like me?
mein Mann -
his Tanta Karen und Oncle Walter
will speak English to me
but I’d like to speak some Deutsch
to them…and listen in.
Mango also is a great help - free through the library.
I’ll never be a hyperpolyglot, but i’ll no more,
than not! You have to know at least six
languages (Do they say fluently?)
I know a little French, Spanish, German, Greek,
English of course and a little geek ;)
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