tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post159723872517527003..comments2023-11-12T20:59:55.490-05:00Comments on Building a Jewish Life: Convert Issues: Going Back to the BasicsKochavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-52776585473953849322010-12-09T09:32:36.193-05:002010-12-09T09:32:36.193-05:00Ugh, you're so right, ichur! Also, I have horr...Ugh, you're so right, ichur! Also, I have horrendous eyesight already, and I can feel the different movements straining my eyes.<br /><br />Rivki, mostly European ones! I've studied them to varying degrees, with only having any kind of proficiency in Spanish and French, though I'm good with Esperanto, just missing vocabulary. So that makes Spanish, French, Esperanto, American Sign CrazyJewishConverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219720130466040423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-22745141526839074402010-12-09T08:25:23.023-05:002010-12-09T08:25:23.023-05:00Another linguist here -- I've studied about as...Another linguist here -- I've studied about as many foreign languages as you have, and I know four different alphabets (Roman, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Greek). In my experience, Hebrew requires more concentration, not just because it's right-to-left and not left-to-right but also because the eye movements are different when you add nekudos to the picture. That is, instead of your eyes being ableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-22835164281318560132010-12-05T20:53:21.196-05:002010-12-05T20:53:21.196-05:00It sounds like you have a great perspective. And ...It sounds like you have a great perspective. And - wow - six languages?! That's amazing. Which ones?Rivki Silverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00773820619229821907noreply@blogger.com