ahh that's awesome!!! I didn't plan to major in it when I started college but I ended up falling in love with it, haha. It is definitely a very interesting language! it's pretty difficult to learn, however it's extremely rewarding to do so!
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ahh that's awesome!!! I didn't plan to major in it when I started college but I ended up falling in love with it, haha. It is definitely a very interesting language! it's pretty difficult to learn, however it's extremely rewarding to do so!
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Didn't you say you were going to learn Belarusian? I'm in the middle of learning due to being park of a Children of Chernobyl thingy when I go to the UK for a bit
Yes I do plan to do that! I'm not sure whether I'll start Ukrainian or Belarusian first yet. I feel like it might be harder to find resources to do so but after taking on Russian it might be easier. Also!! That would be such a rewarding thing to take part in! I've always wanted to go by Belarus. Well I'd like to explore a lot of Eastern Europe but I'm very interested in traveling to Belarus to see the Courage statue.
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Awesome! Both of my parents are from the Philippines, I’m Filipino but I’m born in California since they moved here at their twenty’s or something. I could understand both English and Tagalog, I used to speak Tagalog fluently but not anymore, I could only understand it TT_TT so I’m not really bilingual, shoot why am I even on this thread 0-0 I can’t imagine speaking fluently 6 different languages, I could never xD
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My family roots are from France, Canada, and Germany but they've settled in America. My grandmother and father can speak Cajun french, they had to learn English in school. I'm bummed we were never taught french as learning languages as kids is much easier to grasp.
For the bilingual people, do you think/speak in a mix of both languages? I would love to learn a second language, but every time I've taken a class in it few things stuck with me. I feel like I need a practical reason to use the language, not just memorizing words from a textbook.
For the bilingual people, do you think/speak in a mix of both languages? I would love to learn a second language, but every time I've taken a class in it few things stuck with me. I feel like I need a practical reason to use the language, not just memorizing words from a textbook.
That's a cool thread!
I'm brazilian and latvian (have both passports), was born in Brazil and still live here (Latvia is a small country in Europe). My mom's family is from there and she was born in a colony here in Brazil. My dad's family has portuguese roots, as well as native brazilian I think. I speak portuguese, self taught english and I've been taking french lessons for 5 years now.
Brazil is a very mixed country, and we're very interested in learning other languages/cultures, and that's one of the reasons I love it. When I was an exchange student in the US my host family initially thought I was of color, but I look just like my avatar.
I learned the language mainly by music (looking for the translation), books and TV (watching with subtitles). I also traveled to the US 6 times already I think and that helped. I was crazy about all things Disney Channel as a kid (HSM, camp rock, hannah montana). The american entertainment industry is huge, and the whole world watches Hollywood movies, it was not hard at all to find good content I was interested in. For other languages you really have to be intentional about it. I have watched almost all french movies on netflix trying to learn lol. There's a lot of good ones. Having a goal is good too, I plan on getting a masters degree in france. My american friends don't really like watching subtitled movies, as they're not really used to it like people from non-english speaking countries (because most famous movies are in english already), but I recommend you start with that
I'm brazilian and latvian (have both passports), was born in Brazil and still live here (Latvia is a small country in Europe). My mom's family is from there and she was born in a colony here in Brazil. My dad's family has portuguese roots, as well as native brazilian I think. I speak portuguese, self taught english and I've been taking french lessons for 5 years now.
Brazil is a very mixed country, and we're very interested in learning other languages/cultures, and that's one of the reasons I love it. When I was an exchange student in the US my host family initially thought I was of color, but I look just like my avatar.
To answer your question, yes! I find myself thinking in english often, more so after I read a book or watch a movie in english.
I learned the language mainly by music (looking for the translation), books and TV (watching with subtitles). I also traveled to the US 6 times already I think and that helped. I was crazy about all things Disney Channel as a kid (HSM, camp rock, hannah montana). The american entertainment industry is huge, and the whole world watches Hollywood movies, it was not hard at all to find good content I was interested in. For other languages you really have to be intentional about it. I have watched almost all french movies on netflix trying to learn lol. There's a lot of good ones. Having a goal is good too, I plan on getting a masters degree in france. My american friends don't really like watching subtitled movies, as they're not really used to it like people from non-english speaking countries (because most famous movies are in english already), but I recommend you start with that
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olhaaa um brasileiro! nunca tinha achado um aqui no forum hahahaI don't know if that's what this thread is supposed to be about, oops. I'm just Brazilian, no mixed families or anything fun like that. But I learned English so naturally and early in my life it feels like a native tongue to me. What got me into it was Animal Crossing Wild World, which I started playing at six. There's no Portuguese translation so I was forced to learn a few words to navegate the game, and then some words lead to others, I got New Leaf, and AC pretty much singlehandedly taught me another language
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Over half of my ancestors were German and Swiss, but they immigrated to America so long ago that I have no cultural connection. Once I’m proficient in Japanese, I think I’ll learn German to learn more about them.
I’m 100% Korean but live in the US so I’m fluent in Korean & English. I speak Korean at home but English for pretty much everything else. My bf is Japanese so I’ve learned to about intermediate level of Japanese to be able to talk to his parents. I took Spanish for like 3 years in school so I understand some things time to time but nowhere near good enough to hold a long conversation
I actually used to get picked on in elementary school bc Korean was my primary language so I was actually didn’t speak Korean in public for years bc I was kinda...ashamed? But with the rise of kpop and kdramas leading to a bunch of people learning korean, I’m kinda glad and also...annoyed? that people are into korean stuff now. It just bugs me that it’s cool to know korean now but I used to get picked on for it :/ idk if other bilingual people have similar experiences
I actually used to get picked on in elementary school bc Korean was my primary language so I was actually didn’t speak Korean in public for years bc I was kinda...ashamed? But with the rise of kpop and kdramas leading to a bunch of people learning korean, I’m kinda glad and also...annoyed? that people are into korean stuff now. It just bugs me that it’s cool to know korean now but I used to get picked on for it :/ idk if other bilingual people have similar experiences
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I was born in China and my parents adopted me during the One Child Policy (1980-2015) :> I sadly wasn’t able to learn Chinese properly and gave up. Both of my parents are Spanish and I’m fluent in Spanish and English, I know some French too.
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That’s quite interesting! I’m really sorry you got bullied because of your skin color. I hope it got better when you moved to Korean international school. I have an unofficial Chinese name whom my grandmother named me, and have a real name that was made up by my father. The prefix was named after a famous Chinese martial artist‘s last name, and the suffix was after my mother’s maiden name. That’s all I’m gonna say, as I’ll deadname myself on this forum. My Chinese name is 李心羽 (Lǐ xīn yǔ). 李 is my step-grandfather’s last name, as my mother has a different last name, and I have no idea why my grandmother put heart-feather in my name lol
Sorry for replying to this post from months before but I just wanna say your chinese name sounds really pretty!
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@Lightspring, your Chinese name is beautiful! c:
I feel very blessed to grow up in a bilingual household (Mandarin and English). Funny story -- I didn't speak until I was 3 years old, and that had my mum very worried for some time. Our theory is that I was confused about which language I was supposed to speak in. XD
I picked up French on my own starting in elementary school and took it until the end of high school, though it's now very rusty because I don't regularly use it. One of my greatest regrets in high school was not having space in my timetable to also take Spanish. I also wish I could understand Taiwanese so that I can understand the conversations whenever I go back to Taiwan and shop at traditional markets with my parents. XD
I feel very blessed to grow up in a bilingual household (Mandarin and English). Funny story -- I didn't speak until I was 3 years old, and that had my mum very worried for some time.
Our theory is that I was confused about which language I was supposed to speak in. XDI picked up French on my own starting in elementary school and took it until the end of high school, though it's now very rusty because I don't regularly use it. One of my greatest regrets in high school was not having space in my timetable to also take Spanish. I also wish I could understand Taiwanese so that I can understand the conversations whenever I go back to Taiwan and shop at traditional markets with my parents. XD
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Thank you! Wow, that is so cool! I’ve always wanted to go to Taiwan, it seems very beautiful and a lot of tasty food! I wish I could speak Mandarin, I was never taught in my household. I’m learning it now and it does seem like a journey. That way, I can know how to speak with my family or when I visit abroad to China or Taiwan!@Lightspring, your Chinese name is beautiful! c:
I feel very blessed to grow up in a bilingual household (Mandarin and English). Funny story -- I didn't speak until I was 3 years old, and that had my mum very worried for some time.
I picked up French on my own starting in elementary school and took it until the end of high school, though it's now very rusty because I don't regularly use it. One of my greatest regrets in high school was not having space in my timetable to also take Spanish. I also wish I could understand Taiwanese so that I can understand the conversations whenever I go back to Taiwan and shop at traditional markets with my parents. XD
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Definitely go visit if you ever had an opportunity in the future! Taiwanese people are very sweet and friendly, and yes, the food is soooo good! Learning Mandarin is definitely a journey, even as a semi-native speaker. If it makes you feel any better, my mum who grew up knowing only Mandarin sometimes now forgets how to say certain expressions or write some characters (it certainly makes me feel betterThank you! Wow, that is so cool! I’ve always wanted to go to Taiwan, it seems very beautiful and a lot of tasty food! I wish I could speak Mandarin, I was never taught in my household. I’m learning it now and it does seem like a journey. That way, I can know how to speak with my family or when I visit abroad to China or Taiwan!
).When I was learning French, it helped me a lot to listen to radio stations or news broadcasts in the language to get more used to the intonations, exposure to more vocabulary, etc. I'm sure mere exposure helps immensely for learning languages in general.
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Thank you, it does make me feel better! Even when my mom talks to her family, she sometimes uses English mid-sentence after living here for a while. I’ve been getting better at tones and how to say them. I’m probably at less than a preschool level of Mandarin lol. I’ll definitely try to listen to more broadcasts though, they do seem helpful.Definitely go visit if you ever had an opportunity in the future! Taiwanese people are very sweet and friendly, and yes, the food is soooo good! Learning Mandarin is definitely a journey, even as a semi-native speaker. If it makes you feel any better, my mum who grew up knowing only Mandarin sometimes now forgets how to say certain expressions or write some characters (it certainly makes me feel better
When I was learning French, it helped me a lot to listen to radio stations or news broadcasts in the language to get more used to the intonations, exposure to more vocabulary, etc. I'm sure mere exposure helps immensely for learning languages in general.
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For me speaking Mandarin has became more difficult because of how infrequent I travel to China, also (for me) Korean is one of the easiest languages to learn due to the limited characters , as for learning languages I can speak Belarusian on a conversational level, and I'm starting to learn Hebrew because of my Jewish history (I was born and raised buddhist, but my father anyd his side of the family are Jewish so I've also had been to a few Synagogues with my dad, and it isn't too bad having parents with different beliefs and they let me choose which religious ideologies I like, obviously I chose Buddhism but my dad didnt mind! Anyway so happy other people are learning languages and cultures that bring them closer to people they dont even know!
This hits close to home. I was born in the US and have lived here my whole life - however, not to be political or anything, but I hate it here. I hate it with a passion.
My family is Swedish, and I’d much rather live there one day. I’ve been to Sweden a few times and I really love it there. I speak an elementary level of Swedish, but I’m not fluent.
I also love Scotland, despite not having any family there. When I was younger, I was on a curling team - for those who don’t know, curling is a sport involving sliding a heavy stone down an ice rink, to try and get it to land on a target on the other side of the rink. Curling originated in Scotland, and as such, a lot of my instructors and people who worked at my local rink were Scottish. I got to learn a lot about their country. I’ve always been fascinated with the scenery, the accents, the music. Also, for whatever reason, I find their flag (a white X-shaped cross on a blue background) to be quite pretty. Anyway, Scotland is a place I’d love to relocate to along with Sweden. I’d also love to learn some Scottish Gaelic.
TL;DR I hate living in America, and I would much rather live in Sweden or Scotland instead.
My family is Swedish, and I’d much rather live there one day. I’ve been to Sweden a few times and I really love it there. I speak an elementary level of Swedish, but I’m not fluent.
I also love Scotland, despite not having any family there. When I was younger, I was on a curling team - for those who don’t know, curling is a sport involving sliding a heavy stone down an ice rink, to try and get it to land on a target on the other side of the rink. Curling originated in Scotland, and as such, a lot of my instructors and people who worked at my local rink were Scottish. I got to learn a lot about their country. I’ve always been fascinated with the scenery, the accents, the music. Also, for whatever reason, I find their flag (a white X-shaped cross on a blue background) to be quite pretty. Anyway, Scotland is a place I’d love to relocate to along with Sweden. I’d also love to learn some Scottish Gaelic.
TL;DR I hate living in America, and I would much rather live in Sweden or Scotland instead.
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From what I know, some of my ancestors were English, Scots-Irish/Ulster Scots, Dutch, Scottish, Belgian, and Native American(Shawnee). This is just what I know from a combination of what I've been told and what I've found from looking it up myself.
For language, English is my native language, and I'm currently learning Korean. I'd like to learn more languages as well in the future~
For language, English is my native language, and I'm currently learning Korean. I'd like to learn more languages as well in the future~
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