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I have worked for companies such as Tecumseh motors, Sargento cheese, Johnsonville sausage , wausau homes and currently work for the biggest motorcycle conglomerate in the usa Ridenow powersports, but have applied for other jobs here in Phoenix in management but have been told that i need to speak spanish.
Did someone forget to inform me that we were annexed into mexico or is this what the future of our country is destined for.So in other words , i need to go back to school to learn somebody elses language even though they are even legal citizens,bull!
Alot of people dont like Sheriff Joe but as far as i am concerned, "Sheriff Joe for President", just do me a favor.When you arrest them dont give medical aid and food and a place to sleep for a few weeks while the citizens pay taxes to supply these things , just ship their butts back as soon as you find them.
I cant get free food , water, medical and a place to sleep.Someone in government needs to stand up and show some balls,they dont belong here.If they want to be citizens, they can do like so many others" apply for the right to be here".
I still say that if they want to be citizens, then they can apply and any male over 18 then serves 2 years in the military to prove they love this country, once their tour is up then they and their immediate family can be legal citizens.But come on , lets make them earn the right to be here, our boys are over there dying while they sneek across our border and live a better life than i do , now you are saying i need to learn spanish.
I dont think so, wake up people of the usa.
You can't compare the both; sneaking and military. Come on. Our military does it voluntarily. Nobody says, "Okay kids, time to go overseas because we say so!" Immigrants (Mexicans as you are pertaining to) should be given the opportunity as we got after American ancestors came in and invaded the land, and they should want to sign up to serve their country willingly like our children, parents, or uncles do. Why should we force people to serve the military.
Spanish is becoming an important part in our education because of the fact that our neighbors are Spanish-speakers! They get the jobs that nobody wants to do while english-speakers enjoy their fat paychecks as managers/supervisors/CEOs. Of course you need to learn Spanish. Can't fight it, so you're better off going with the flow. That's the way it is, Charlie Brown.
In addition to the list of places that you have named with English being taught in their schools, English is the primary and most common language used in the transaction of business globally. Spanish is not. Unless latin America or Mexico somehow becomes a dominating force globally as opposed to being co-dependent upon primarily English speaking countries to prop them up financially and economically through trade, spanish will remain an optional language for the majority of countries and populations worldwide.
Well, look at our history. I give props to those people and countries who learn more than one language. They are the ones who are going to enjoy a higher standard of living and quality of life.
TRUE FACT: AMERICA can't provide enough engineers, scientists, etc. because most people are lazy and go for the simple laid-back degree. Instead, we have to pay Prospective Foreigners to come and check out their potential employer, America! That's right, America IMPORTS foreigners to do the high end jobs that requires the brains. And these brains know two languages. Theirs and ENGLISH. Ahh....how sad and narrow-minded we are.
USA 1800-Present: "Close the gates, I'm in the country already"
Immigrant 1800-Present: "Wait for me!"
So Neo you would advocate rewarding criminal behavior? You would compare the USA of today to the North American continent of 100 years ago????????? Mind boggling.
We are a nation of laws. Like all other nations we have both immigration laws and standards. It is our sovereign right to determine those laws and standards. An illegal should never be rewarded for their crimes. 2 amnesties have proven that rewarding such behavior only fuels more of the same.
Deport them as they are caught and secure the border. If they wish to enter then apply and wait in line. Honor the decision and show some respect.
You don't have to learn Spanish, it's simply the U.S.'s way of catering to illegal aliens instead of kicking them out of our country. Our government wants Americans to learn Spanish because the illegals don't want to learn our language. It's BS. In other words, people in public have to understand each other, and they want it to be us who does it the hard way since the illegals won't.
You can't compare the both; sneaking and military. Come on. Our military does it voluntarily. Nobody says, "Okay kids, time to go overseas because we say so!" Immigrants (Mexicans as you are pertaining to) should be given the opportunity as we got after American ancestors came in and invaded the land, and they should want to sign up to serve their country willingly like our children, parents, or uncles do. Why should we force people to serve the military.
Spanish is becoming an important part in our education because of the fact that our neighbors are Spanish-speakers! They get the jobs that nobody wants to do while english-speakers enjoy their fat paychecks as managers/supervisors/CEOs. Of course you need to learn Spanish. Can't fight it, so you're better off going with the flow. That's the way it is, Charlie Brown.
Irrelevant.
With our economy crashing: more and more Americans are indeed doing the jobs that 'no one wants to do'-------------by default forcing out the illegal aliens. Most of whom are some variety of 'Hispanic' just by their raw numbers.
Considering the fact that the odds are more than 50/50 that the USA will annex at least the northern tier of Mexico within 25 years (remember NAFTA/Manifest Destiny?)------------it would behoove the Mexican people to learn English since Spanish will be phased out for all official government business (outside of public health and safety).
In addition to the list of places that you have named with English being taught in their schools, English is the primary and most common language used in the transaction of business globally. Spanish is not. Unless latin America or Mexico somehow becomes a dominating force globally as opposed to being co-dependent upon primarily English speaking countries to prop them up financially and economically through trade, spanish will remain an optional language for the majority of countries and populations worldwide.
Many people are surprised to learn that the United States has no official language. As one of the major centers of commerce and trade, and a major English-speaking country, many assume that English is the country's official language. But despite efforts over the years, the United States has no official language.
So, I guess we all can speak what ever language we wish too!!
And if you all want to take it a step further, English is not the most widely used Language in the world.
Here is a list: 4. THE MOST WIDELY SPOKEN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD
1. Mandarin
Number of [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]speakers[/color][/color]: 1 billion+
Surprise, surprise, the most widely spoken language on the [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]planet[/color][/color] is based in the most populated country on the planet. Beating second-place English by a 2 to 1 ratio, but don't let that lull you into thinking that Mandarin is easy to learn. Speaking Mandarin can be really tough, because each word can be pronounced in four ways (or "tones"), and a beginner will invariably have trouble distinguishing one tone from another. But if over a billion people could do it, so could you. Try saying hello!
To say "hello" in Mandarin, say "Ni hao" (Nee HaOW). ("Hao" is pronounced as one syllable, but the tone requires that you let your voice drop midway, and then raise it again at the end.)
2. English Number of speakers: 508 million
While English doesn't have the most speakers, it is the official language of more countries than any other language. Its speakers hail from all around the world, including the U.S., Australia, England, Zimbabwe, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, South Africa, and [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Canada[/color][/color]. We'd tell you more about English, but you probably feel pretty comfortable with the language already. Let's just move on to the most popular language in the world.
To say "hello" in English, say "What's up, freak?" (watz-UP-freek).
3. Hindustani Number of speakers: 497 million
Hindustani is the primary language of India's crowded population, and it encompasses a huge number of dialects (of which the most commonly spoken is Hindi). While many predict that the population of India will soon surpass that of China, the prominence of English in India prevents Hindustani from surpassing the most popular language in the world. If you're interested in learning a little Hindi, there's a very easy way: rent an Indian movie. The film industry in India is the most prolific in the world, making thousands of action/romance/musicals every year.
To say "hello" in Hindustani, say "Namaste" (Nah-MAH-stay).
5. Russian Number of speakers: 277 million
Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Yakov Smirnoff are among the millions of Russian speakers out there. Sure, we used to think of them as our Commie enemies. Now we think of them as our Commie friends. One of the six languages in the UN, Russian is spoken not only in the Mother Country, but also in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and the U.S. (to name just a few places).
To say "hello" in Russian, say "Zdravstvuite" (ZDRAST-vet-yah).
6. Arabic Number of speakers: 246 million [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Arabic[/color][/color], one of the world's oldest languages, is spoken in the Middle East, with speakers found in countries such as Saudi Arabia, [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Kuwait[/color][/color], Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt. Furthermore, because Arabic is the language of the Koran, millions of Moslems in other countries speak Arabic as well. So many people have a working knowledge of Arabic, in fact, that in 1974 it was made the sixth official language of the United Nations.
To say "hello" in Arabic, say "Al salaam a'alaykum" (Ahl sah-LAHM ah ah-LAY-koom).
7. Bengali Number of speakers: 211 million
In Bangladesh, a country of 120+ million people, just about everybody speaks Bengali. And because Bangladesh is virtually surrounded by India (where the population is growing so fast, just [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]breathing[/color][/color] the air can get you pregnant), the number of Bengali speakers in the world is much higher than most people would expect.
To say "hello" in Bengali, say "Ei Je" (EYE-jay).
8. Portuguese Number of speakers: 191 million
Think of Portuguese as the little language that could. In the 12th Century, [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Portugal[/color][/color] won its independence from Spain and expanded all over the world with the help of its famous explorers like Vasco da Gama and Prince Henry the Navigator. (Good thing Henry became a navigator . . . could you imagine if a guy named "Prince Henry the Navigator" became a florist?) Because Portugal got in so early on the exploring game, the language established itself all over the world, especially in Brazil (where it's the national language), Macau, Angola, Venezuela, and Mozambique.
To say "hello" in Portuguese, say "Bom dia" (bohn DEE-ah).
To say "hello" in Indonesian, say "Selamat pagi" (se-LA-maht PA-gee).
10. French Number of speakers: 129 million
Often called the most romantic language in the world, French is spoken in tons of countries, including Belgium, [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Canada[/color][/color], Rwanda, Cameroon, and Haiti. Oh, and France too. We're actually very lucky that French is so popular, because without it, we might have been stuck with Dutch Toast, Dutch Fries, and Dutch kissing (ew!).
To say "hello" in French, say "Bonjour" (bone-JOOR).
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And if you all want to take it a step further, English is not the most widely used Language in the world.
Here is a list: 4. THE MOST WIDELY SPOKEN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD
1. Mandarin
Number of [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]speakers[/color][/color]: 1 billion+
Surprise, surprise, the most widely spoken language on the [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]planet[/color][/color] is based in the most populated country on the planet. Beating second-place English by a 2 to 1 ratio, but don't let that lull you into thinking that Mandarin is easy to learn. Speaking Mandarin can be really tough, because each word can be pronounced in four ways (or "tones"), and a beginner will invariably have trouble distinguishing one tone from another. But if over a billion people could do it, so could you. Try saying hello!
To say "hello" in Mandarin, say "Ni hao" (Nee HaOW). ("Hao" is pronounced as one syllable, but the tone requires that you let your voice drop midway, and then raise it again at the end.)
2. English Number of speakers: 508 million
While English doesn't have the most speakers, it is the official language of more countries than any other language. Its speakers hail from all around the world, including the U.S., Australia, England, Zimbabwe, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, South Africa, and [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Canada[/color][/color]. We'd tell you more about English, but you probably feel pretty comfortable with the language already. Let's just move on to the most popular language in the world.
To say "hello" in English, say "What's up, freak?" (watz-UP-freek).
3. Hindustani Number of speakers: 497 million
Hindustani is the primary language of India's crowded population, and it encompasses a huge number of dialects (of which the most commonly spoken is Hindi). While many predict that the population of India will soon surpass that of China, the prominence of English in India prevents Hindustani from surpassing the most popular language in the world. If you're interested in learning a little Hindi, there's a very easy way: rent an Indian movie. The film industry in India is the most prolific in the world, making thousands of action/romance/musicals every year.
To say "hello" in Hindustani, say "Namaste" (Nah-MAH-stay).
5. Russian Number of speakers: 277 million
Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Yakov Smirnoff are among the millions of Russian speakers out there. Sure, we used to think of them as our Commie enemies. Now we think of them as our Commie friends. One of the six languages in the UN, Russian is spoken not only in the Mother Country, but also in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and the U.S. (to name just a few places).
To say "hello" in Russian, say "Zdravstvuite" (ZDRAST-vet-yah).
6. Arabic Number of speakers: 246 million [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Arabic[/color][/color], one of the world's oldest languages, is spoken in the Middle East, with speakers found in countries such as Saudi Arabia, [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Kuwait[/color][/color], Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt. Furthermore, because Arabic is the language of the Koran, millions of Moslems in other countries speak Arabic as well. So many people have a working knowledge of Arabic, in fact, that in 1974 it was made the sixth official language of the United Nations.
To say "hello" in Arabic, say "Al salaam a'alaykum" (Ahl sah-LAHM ah ah-LAY-koom).
7. Bengali Number of speakers: 211 million
In Bangladesh, a country of 120+ million people, just about everybody speaks Bengali. And because Bangladesh is virtually surrounded by India (where the population is growing so fast, just [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]breathing[/color][/color]
the air can get you pregnant), the number of Bengali speakers in the world is much higher than most people would expect.
To say "hello" in Bengali, say "Ei Je" (EYE-jay).
8. Portuguese Number of speakers: 191 million
Think of Portuguese as the little language that could. In the 12th Century, [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Portugal[/color][/color] won its independence from Spain and expanded all over the world with the help of its famous explorers like Vasco da Gama and Prince Henry the Navigator. (Good thing Henry became a navigator . . . could you imagine if a guy named "Prince Henry the Navigator" became a florist?) Because Portugal got in so early on the exploring game, the language established itself all over the world, especially in Brazil (where it's the national language), Macau, Angola, Venezuela, and Mozambique.
To say "hello" in Portuguese, say "Bom dia" (bohn DEE-ah).
9. Malay-Indonesian Number of speakers: 159 million
Malay-Indonesian is spoken - surprise - in Malaysia and [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Indonesia[/color][/color]. Actually, we kinda fudged the numbers on this one because there are many dialects of Malay, the most popular of which is Indonesian. But they're all pretty much based on the same root language, which makes it the ninth most-spoken in the world.
Indonesia is a fascinating place; a nation made up of over 13,000 islands it is the sixth most populated country in the world. [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Malaysia[/color][/color]
To say "hello" in Indonesian, say "Selamat pagi" (se-LA-maht PA-gee).
10. French Number of speakers: 129 million
Often called the most romantic language in the world, French is spoken in tons of countries, including Belgium, [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Canada[/color][/color], Rwanda, Cameroon, and Haiti. Oh, and France too. We're actually very lucky that French is so popular, because without it, we might have been stuck with Dutch Toast, Dutch Fries, and Dutch kissing (ew!).
To say "hello" in French, say "Bonjour" (bone-JOOR).
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And if you all want to take it a step further, English is not the most widely used Language in the world.
Here is a list: 4. THE MOST WIDELY SPOKEN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD
1. Mandarin
Number of [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]speakers[/color][/color]: 1 billion+
Surprise, surprise, the most widely spoken language on the [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]planet[/color][/color] is based in the most populated country on the planet. Beating second-place English by a 2 to 1 ratio, but don't let that lull you into thinking that Mandarin is easy to learn. Speaking Mandarin can be really tough, because each word can be pronounced in four ways (or "tones"), and a beginner will invariably have trouble distinguishing one tone from another. But if over a billion people could do it, so could you. Try saying hello!
To say "hello" in Mandarin, say "Ni hao" (Nee HaOW). ("Hao" is pronounced as one syllable, but the tone requires that you let your voice drop midway, and then raise it again at the end.)
2. English
Number of speakers: 508 million
While English doesn't have the most speakers, it is the official language of more countries than any other language. Its speakers hail from all around the world, including the U.S., Australia, England, Zimbabwe, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, South Africa, and [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Canada[/color][/color]. We'd tell you more about English, but you probably feel pretty comfortable with the language already. Let's just move on to the most popular language in the world.
To say "hello" in English, say "What's up, freak?" (watz-UP-freek).
3. Hindustani
Number of speakers: 497 million
Hindustani is the primary language of India's crowded population, and it encompasses a huge number of dialects (of which the most commonly spoken is Hindi). While many predict that the population of India will soon surpass that of China, the prominence of English in India prevents Hindustani from surpassing the most popular language in the world. If you're interested in learning a little Hindi, there's a very easy way: rent an Indian movie. The film industry in India is the most prolific in the world, making thousands of action/romance/musicals every year.
To say "hello" in Hindustani, say "Namaste" (Nah-MAH-stay).
5. Russian
Number of speakers: 277 million
Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Yakov Smirnoff are among the millions of Russian speakers out there. Sure, we used to think of them as our Commie enemies. Now we think of them as our Commie friends. One of the six languages in the UN, Russian is spoken not only in the Mother Country, but also in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and the U.S. (to name just a few places).
To say "hello" in Russian, say "Zdravstvuite" (ZDRAST-vet-yah).
6. Arabic
Number of speakers: 246 million [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Arabic[/color][/color], one of the world's oldest languages, is spoken in the Middle East, with speakers found in countries such as Saudi Arabia, [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Kuwait[/color][/color], Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt. Furthermore, because Arabic is the language of the Koran, millions of Moslems in other countries speak Arabic as well. So many people have a working knowledge of Arabic, in fact, that in 1974 it was made the sixth official language of the United Nations.
To say "hello" in Arabic, say "Al salaam a'alaykum" (Ahl sah-LAHM ah ah-LAY-koom).
7. Bengali
Number of speakers: 211 million
In Bangladesh, a country of 120+ million people, just about everybody speaks Bengali. And because Bangladesh is virtually surrounded by India (where the population is growing so fast, just [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]breathing[/color][/color]
the air can get you pregnant), the number of Bengali speakers in the world is much higher than most people would expect.
To say "hello" in Bengali, say "Ei Je" (EYE-jay).
8. Portuguese
Number of speakers: 191 million
Think of Portuguese as the little language that could. In the 12th Century, [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Portugal[/color][/color] won its independence from Spain and expanded all over the world with the help of its famous explorers like Vasco da Gama and Prince Henry the Navigator. (Good thing Henry became a navigator . . . could you imagine if a guy named "Prince Henry the Navigator" became a florist?) Because Portugal got in so early on the exploring game, the language established itself all over the world, especially in Brazil (where it's the national language), Macau, Angola, Venezuela, and Mozambique.
To say "hello" in Portuguese, say "Bom dia" (bohn DEE-ah).
9. Malay-Indonesian
Number of speakers: 159 million
Malay-Indonesian is spoken - surprise - in Malaysia and [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Indonesia[/color][/color]. Actually, we kinda fudged the numbers on this one because there are many dialects of Malay, the most popular of which is Indonesian. But they're all pretty much based on the same root language, which makes it the ninth most-spoken in the world.
Indonesia is a fascinating place; a nation made up of over 13,000 islands it is the sixth most populated country in the world. [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Malaysia[/color][/color]
To say "hello" in Indonesian, say "Selamat pagi" (se-LA-maht PA-gee).
10. French
Number of speakers: 129 million
Often called the most romantic language in the world, French is spoken in tons of countries, including Belgium, [COLOR=#009f33! important][COLOR=#009f33! important]Canada[/color][/color], Rwanda, Cameroon, and Haiti. Oh, and France too. We're actually very lucky that French is so popular, because without it, we might have been stuck with Dutch Toast, Dutch Fries, and Dutch kissing (ew!).
To say "hello" in French, say "Bonjour" (bone-JOOR).
Just reminding some that there are other languages out there. No need to be testy.
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