Hidden talents of famous people: 11 stars who speak several languages
Many celebrities continue to amaze us with their impressive language skills. Some of them can speak several languages, reports About our teaching tools.
Mark Zuckerberg can speak Chinese
In 2018, Mark Zuckerberg enthralled an audience at a university in Shanghai by speaking and answering questions in Chinese, and in 2019, he and his wife wished a Happy Lunar New Year in that language.
Gwyneth Paltrow speaks fluent Spanish
Gwyneth fell in love with the Spanish language and culture when she was a teenager in Spain and has been speaking the language ever since.
Ben Affleck speaks Spanish
As a teenager, Ben Affleck spent a year in Mexico living with his brother Casey. Since then, he has developed excellent Spanish skills and is able to improve them effectively, especially when filming in Spanish-speaking locations.
Shakira speaks Portuguese, English and Italian
In addition to her native Spanish, Shakira can speak three languages. She learned Portuguese after touring Brazil early in her career and improved her English skills while she had an American boyfriend.
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She learned Italian just for fun, but she likes to practice whenever she can visit Italy.
Bradley Cooper speaks almost fluent French
The actor was inspired by a French-speaking colleague from the movie Chariots of Fire. Bradley Cooper fired up learning French. He spent six months studying in France, living with a French family, and has maintained his language skills ever since.
Colin Firth speaks Italian
When romantic Colin Firth met his ex-wife, Italian film producer Livia Giuggioli, he decided to learn Italian as a romantic gesture. Their marriage lasted 22 years.
Diane Kruger is fluent in English and French
Diane Kruger is fluent in English and French. Her native language is German. She learned English while studying in the UK on student exchange programs and began speaking French when she moved to Paris at the age of 15.
Will Smith speaks Spanish
Will Smith has been interviewing in Spanish since 2000 and has been praised for his Spanish speaking role in Seven Pounds.
He surprised everyone when he answered a reporter in Spanish in New York during the premiere of After Earth.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt speaks French
The actor studied French poetry at Columbia University and still gives interviews in French.
Tom Hiddleston speaks French, Spanish and Greek
The Avengers actor is well-educated, a fan of learning languages, and can often be heard giving interviews in Spanish, French and Greek. Foreign languages are easy for him.
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In addition, Tom can say a few phrases in German, Swedish, Russian, Chinese and even Korean.
Natalie Portman is fluent in Hebrew, as well as Spanish, German, French and Japanese
Portman is a famous polyglot. The Jerusalem-born actress was raised in Hebrew and English, but she also speaks Spanish, French, Japanese, German and Spanish at various levels. Natalie also loves learning the languages of the world and has a serious thirst for knowledge. She even received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Harvard.
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