annsofinovelist on Nostr: Knowing multiple languages, I have found that the languages I'm fluent in have their ...
Knowing multiple languages, I have found that the languages I'm fluent in have their own "buckets" of words, and then I have a 3rd "bucket" with all the other languages.
This means that if I'm focusing on a specific new language, and I'm missing a word or phrase, I'll use one from a different language that I know a little bit of.
Earlier today my husband was speaking Korean to me, a language we're both learning, and I wanted to respond with, "That's me!" But I don't know the Korean words for that, so I tried with the russian "Eta ja", but realized that he doesn't know what that means 🤣
Years ago when I was trying to learn some Russian, I'd add some French into it when I was missing words, as I'd learned French in Junior high.
Languages are fun, and knowing a little bit of lots of them can make for some extra funny conversations 🤣🤣🤣
This means that if I'm focusing on a specific new language, and I'm missing a word or phrase, I'll use one from a different language that I know a little bit of.
Earlier today my husband was speaking Korean to me, a language we're both learning, and I wanted to respond with, "That's me!" But I don't know the Korean words for that, so I tried with the russian "Eta ja", but realized that he doesn't know what that means 🤣
Years ago when I was trying to learn some Russian, I'd add some French into it when I was missing words, as I'd learned French in Junior high.
Languages are fun, and knowing a little bit of lots of them can make for some extra funny conversations 🤣🤣🤣