multi-lingual Daniel

[amokima]

I'm trying to figure out all of the languages Daniel knows. Can people please help me? ta

[Callista]

We've seen him speak Russian, German, Chinese (I don't know which one), Ancient, Goa'uld, Latin, Ancient Egyptian/Abydonian, Unas and Spanish that I can recall.

He can also read Phoenician with the help of his books in Serpent's Venom. And was he writing Sumerian in Fire and Water? I can't really remember that one. Also some version of Celtic in 2001.

Those are all that we've seen that I can remember, but I'm sure he's got French, Greek, Italian, Hebrew, Arabic, and lots more.

[SerenaSerenity]

We've seen him speak Russian, German, Chinese (I don't know which one), Ancient, Goa'uld, Latin, Ancient Egyptian/Abydonian, Unas and Spanish that I can recall.

He can also read Phoenician with the help of his books in Serpent's Venom. And was he writing Sumerian in Fire and Water? I can't really remember that one. Also some version of Celtic in 2001.

Those are all that we've seen that I can remember, but I'm sure he's got French, Greek, Italian, Hebrew, Arabic, and lots more.

Sounds about right. Wouldn't suprise me if he could speak/read/write in more languages then that though. Some people are just natural with languages. *nod nod* lol

[Callista]

Sounds about right. Wouldn't suprise me if he could speak/read/write in more languages then that though.

Yup. I think he said 23 languages in 1969 and that would have been before Ancient and Unas...I don't know if he was including Goa'uld in that.

Some people are just natural with languages.

I know! And aren't they annoying!!
(Says the girl who has a really hard time keeping her four years of French and two semesters of Spanish from merging into one completely unintelligible language.)


ETA: Oh! I just remembered he was speaking Mayan in Crystal Skull and he can read Runes in I think it was Thor's Chariot.

[SerenaSerenity]

Yup. I think he said 23 languages in 1969 and that would have been before Ancient and Unas...I don't know if he was including Goa'uld in that.

Yeah, I think so too.

I know! And aren't they annoying!!
(Says the girl who has a really hard time keeping her four years of French and two semesters of Spanish from merging into one completely unintelligible language.)

Yes! lol *teasing* I couldn't get through my first year of spanish though. But I have other talents to make up for not being able to speak a large amount of languages. LOL

ETA: Oh! I just remembered he was speaking Mayan in Crystal Skull and he can read Runes in I think it was Thor's Chariot.

Yeah, I remember that too! *nod nod and smiles*

[Alteran of Atlantis]

In "1969" he said he can speak I think it was 28 or 23 languages. And he can fake accents really well.

[Everlovin]

He said 23 languages in 1969. In 200, the puppet Hammond said that Daniel spoke 27. I'd include Celtic as well. In 2001, he reads the newspapers on the Achen world. Also, I don't remember him speaking Chinese. In Fragile Balance, he had a translator.

[virtues]

he said (in 1969) "well i speak 23 different languages...pick one"

[Callista]

He said 23 languages in 1969. In 200, the puppet Hammond said that Daniel spoke 27. I'd include Celtic as well. In 2001, he reads the newspapers on the Achen world. Also, I don't remember him speaking Chinese. In Fragile Balance, he had a translator.

He was speaking Chinese to the Chinese lady in...uh....I think it was The Scourge. Remember, they were talking about Mitchell and it turned out he understood them?

Maybe he took a quick course between seasons 7 and 9

[SerenaSerenity]

He was speaking Chinese to the Chinese lady in...uh....I think it was The Scourge. Remember, they were talking about Mitchell and it turned out he understood them?

Maybe he took a quick course between seasons 7 and 9

lol Another thing that wouldn't suprise me if he did it. Sounds like a Daniel thing. LOL

[Pitry]

Of all the mentions of 1969, it should be pointed out he speaks Swedish there.

And count "Ancient Egyptian" as at least 5 languages, I would say. 3 according to the 3 dynastic periods, Demotic and Coptic.

[Jedi_Master_Bra'tac]

Give or take all of them?

In 1969 he said 23 languages, then he learned Ancient, Unas and Chinese. So that brings it up to 26. I wonder what the other language was that he learned was.. "I need a bookworm adventurer that can say brains and guts in 27 different languages"

ETA: Are Ancient Egyptian and Goa'uld the same?

[Mefusta]

Give or take all of them?ETA: Are Ancient Egyptian and Goa'uld the same?

I'm sure they'd be very similar, but vary heavily in the details. Sort of like the difference between Latin and Ancient. Similar, but slightly different.

[xandder]

I would assume that he spoke and read Asgard and Nox by now, in Unending he managed to read about the Asgard's legacy and from i saw it was just written in Asgard without 'subtitles' lol. So from that i would just had assumed he could read it before that aswell. He was also able to make out what some of the writings said in 'The torment of tantalus', i doubt that he spent hours just looking at the pictures lol, so he might be able to read Furling to some extent aswell, i would doubt he would be able to speak Furling without having heard it first but he must have a basic grasp on the language by now.

I would also assume that he has learnt to speak what ever languages the different countries now involved in the stargate program speak aswell.

Here's a point about language that has been bothering me for some time, in the story arc while Daniel and Vala are in the Ori galaxy, Daniel mentions that the device is translating for them, that is why they are able to understand what the others are saying, but after that everyone from the Ori galaxy seem to speak perfect english, like they have always spoke that language. I know that for story purpose everyone speaks english, but it ws clearly stated that they spoke a different language, then the next thing you know they have always spoke english??? whats up with that?

[SerenaSerenity]

Here's a point about language that has been bothering me for some time, in the story arc while Daniel and Vala are in the Ori galaxy, Daniel mentions that the device is translating for them, that is why they are able to understand what the others are saying, but after that everyone from the Ori galaxy seem to speak perfect english, like they have always spoke that language. I know that for story purpose everyone speaks english, but it ws clearly stated that they spoke a different language, then the next thing you know they have always spoke english??? whats up with that?

Well, this is just a guess, but maybe because the book of origin was in ancient, he automatically assumed that spoke it and the reason they heard english was because the device was translating for them. I mean, like when they first walked out the door, someone said something that Daniel assumed was a greeting. I mean, if the device was translating, wouldn't it have sounded like a greeting to them too? So, I think it really was just an assumption on Daniel's part really. And it just turned out that they really spoke both languages. That's just my own personal opinion though.

[Jedi_Master_Bra'tac]

Here's a point about language that has been bothering me for some time, in the story arc while Daniel and Vala are in the Ori galaxy, Daniel mentions that the device is translating for them, that is why they are able to understand what the others are saying, but after that everyone from the Ori galaxy seem to speak perfect english, like they have always spoke that language. I know that for story purpose everyone speaks english, but it ws clearly stated that they spoke a different language, then the next thing you know they have always spoke english??? whats up with that?

It's like in The Nox when they seemed pretty impressed that The Nox could understand after listening to them for about a day, yet everyone in the Galaxy can understand them.
Also, in "The Fifth Race", O'Neill seems surprised that the Asgard can understand him.

[Anon]

well, in 200 puppet Hammond said 27, and that was later than 1967 so, im going with 27

[amconway]

I'd be willing to bet he knows Aramaic, as well.

[Thunderbird 2]

According to Wiki:

Daniel is an archaeologist and linguist who speaks more than twenty-three languages ("1969") (in another episode, the number is given as twenty-seven ("200"); on-screen, he has been shown speaking English, Ancient Egyptian, Spanish, Latin, Russian, Mandarin Chinese and German, as well as Goa'uld, Ancient, and Unas (which he decoded).

It makes sense a few languages would be added to the list, with the various cultures SG1 met over the years. The Tokra speak Goa'uld, but the Asgard, Nox and Furlings have their own text, and presumably spoken languages too. Thats three straight away.

As a side note, In "The Lost City Part I," Dr Weir tells President Hayes she speaks five languages. I am uncertain if this includes Ancient, which she will become familiar with in Atlantis.

[Pitry]

As a side note, In "The Lost City Part I," Dr Weir tells President Hayes she speaks five languages. I am uncertain if this includes Ancient, which she will become familiar with in Atlantis.

Shouldn't because she didn't know about the Ancients then, and learning their langage before knowing it exists is a feat beyond her, no matter how clever she is.