When you are thinking, do you think in your native language or English?
I have cousins from Italy who know English as their second language and according to them they always think in English. psyduck;
Interesting question. bassir;
It depends on the context. When I'm reading and writing on an English forum, I'll be thinking in English. Otherwise, I'll mostly be thinking in French but sometimes I'll switch to English because it's generally a more efficient language.
I read this as Question for Thyme
Quote from: Kewn on November 01, 2008, 12:31:17 PM
When you are thinking, do you think in your native language or English?
I've always wondered this about people...
We asked this of a French lady that came to our school last month, she said that when she started learning English she would think in French and then translate it to English, but now that she's more fluent, she thinks in English.
Oh, also. O_0
It's hard to explain, but when I want to have more assertive thoughts, I'll think in English. I know, "lol french is gay xD", but as a native speaker I can say that French actually IS somewhat of a "softer" language.
Quote from: Thyme on November 01, 2008, 12:48:37 PM
Oh, also. O_0
It's hard to explain, but when I want to have more assertive thoughts, I'll think in English. I know, "lol french is gay xD", but as a native speaker I can say that French actually IS somewhat of a "softer" language.
Oh, I have another question, before you could understand English, what did you think it sounded like?
Quote from: ME86 on November 01, 2008, 12:51:54 PM
Oh, I have another question, before you could understand English, what did you think it sounded like?
A bunch of gibberish with lots of "er" sounds. giggle;
Especially since in Quebec jargon we use a lot of English words that end with "er". Toaster, blender, tire, muffler, wiper...
Quote from: Thyme on November 01, 2008, 12:56:02 PM
A bunch of gibberish with lots of "er" sounds. giggle;
Especially since in Quebec jargon we use a lot of English words that end with "er". Toaster, blender, tire, muffler, wiper...
lol I thought French was just a bunch of nasally sounds with a weird gurgling R n_n
Quote from: ME86 on November 01, 2008, 01:31:05 PM
'Still drunk?' seems more apt to me.
Considering yesterday was Halloween, you are probably correct.
Quote from: Headless Horseman on November 01, 2008, 01:27:33 PM
Drunk already? ghouldood;
No, just commenting that Thyme is the only person here who speaks English as a second language scarecrowdood;
Quote from: Flying Circus on November 01, 2008, 02:03:39 PM
No, just commenting that Thyme is the only person here who speaks English as a second language scarecrowdood;
how do you know that for sure n_n
actually, you completely forgot socks lol.
Quote from: ME86 on November 01, 2008, 02:04:50 PM
how do you know that for sure n_n
actually, you completely forgot socks lol.
I meant to use a qualifier somewhere in that sentence, honest I did myface;
Quote from: Flying Circus on November 01, 2008, 02:03:39 PM
No, just commenting that Thyme is the only person here who speaks English as a second language scarecrowdood;
Well if it counts, I learned English as my second language but now I use it almost exclusively .
Quote from: The Speaker Of Words on November 01, 2008, 03:14:12 PM
Well if it counts, I learned English as my second language but now I use it almost exclusively .
And Socks might too.
I know he speaks Albanian and is from Albania, so I think he might also have it as a second language.
Is RTD from the DR?
Quote from: Kewn on November 01, 2008, 03:16:39 PM
And Socks might too.
I know he speaks Albanian and is from Albania, so I think he might also have it as a second language.
Is RTD from the DR?
I thought he used Puerto Rico's flag? but you could be right.
Depends. English is my third language actually. xD; But I'm kinda losing in touch with my Cantonese. So.. Yeah.
But when reading/writing English. I usually think in English.
When speaking I think Vietnamese. Or any other language. Like in Spanish class. I think Vietnamese. Which is uber hard. Cause I need to translate my vietnamese thinking to english to spanish. xD;
Quote from: Kewn on November 01, 2008, 03:16:39 PM
And Socks might too.
I know he speaks Albanian and is from Albania, so I think he might also have it as a second language.
Is RTD from the DR?
He doesn't look like he's Dominican, ew.
Quote from: Vive on November 01, 2008, 03:33:04 PM
Depends. English is my third language actually. xD; But I'm kinda losing in touch with my Cantonese. So.. Yeah.
But when reading/writing English. I usually think in English.
When speaking I think Vietnamese. Or any other language. Like in Spanish class. I think Vietnamese. Which is uber hard. Cause I need to translate my vietnamese thinking to english to spanish. xD;
Omg you joined. :3
I only know English and a bit of French and German, and even less Italian. :(
Quote from: Kewn on November 01, 2008, 03:16:39 PM
Is RTD from the DR?
75% Puerto Rican, 25% Dominican.
I don't think I could say English was my first or second language because I learned both English and Spanish simultaneously while growing up.
Cool, English is the language of the Brain.
english is technically my second language.... but I forgot most of my first language when I was around 5 years old... I think in english :\
Quote from: Kewn on November 01, 2008, 03:16:39 PM
And Socks might too.
I know he speaks Albanian and is from Albania, so I think he might also have it as a second language.
This is news to me.
fox127's first language was Spanish. powerofone;
Quote from: Houdini on November 01, 2008, 08:20:25 PM
Please try to suck less.
please keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times
It's a mix, it depends on the situation and circumstance, but mostly it's in English.
I remember making this thread on NSider. n_u