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I wish I was not such a very bad hand at languages. That is one thing I cannot do, that and ride.

I speak English. I dream in it. I cannot separate my English from my Shona; I see the world with those two languages.

I could never learn to be totally fluent in any other language.

I can speak passable Mandarin. I will not be translating at the U.N. anytime soon.

I want to be able to speak every language. If I could have any talent and I get to choose it, and be naturally gifted and speak every language. It's not going to happen, but it sure would be nice. It's a good wish.

I have no idea what it would be like to be just one thing and speak one language. I feel enormously privileged to travel and be able to mingle and speak to people that, had I only known English, I wouldn't have been able to meet.

I would love to learn other languages, maybe French? My uncle speaks German so maybe also German? Chinese seems to be too difficult.

I'd like to fly.

I can speak English. I can speak Hindi. I can understand one or two other languages.

Once I became interested in China, I flew to Beijing in 1996 to spend half a year studying Mandarin. The city stunned me.