Newbie here...

[Ersatz]

So, hi.  You can call me Ersatz I have a great interest in language, but never really pursued it until more recently.  I took a few semesters of Spanish in high school and college and gained decent proficiency -- enough that I can get along OK in my mostly Spanish-speaking neighborhood, anyway -- but I'd really like to become more fluent. 

I'd also like to branch out and explore other languages, the biggest being Japanese.  Prepare yourself for a cliche here: I got interested in Japanese after watching a lot of anime.  But languages based on syllabries fascinate me, because they seem so much more fluid and creative.  I like being able to apply my very meager vocabulary to bigger words and suss out the meaning. 

Anyway -- that's me.  Hopefully I can pick up some tips here on teaching myself some of these languages

[linguaholic]

Dear Ersatz

You are most welcome here at linguaholic.com

Your name is very funny. How does it come that you have a German nickname? It is a pretty odd nickname to be honest. I like the style though  :grin:

If you could spread some knowledge in the spanish subforum that would be great 

If you got any questions about studying Japanese, Chinese, French or German, hook me up. Hopefully, other members here can help you with different languages :=)

I would like to start studying Spanish. It's a lovely language and indeed very useful!

see ya around

[deen the breen]

Hi Ersatz

I was wondering about your nickname too... I did not know that it is german but now, thanks to linguaholic I know  :grin:.

What does it mean? I am curious about this as well haha :emo: