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Do you guys speak a mix of your languages? (lemmy.ml)
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Like I’m a Spanglish speaker sometimes since I already know Spanish (my native) and English!!

¡Buenas noches a todos! I will probably go dormir ya que son las 23:20 where I live.

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[–] megane_kun@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Code-switching comes naturally. It's not even thought of as mixing languages since most people here know at least two languages, or even three. Tagalog and English are sometimes mixed, like:

  • Nakakapagod! Kailangan kong mag-overtime kasi gitpit masyado sa deadlines. (So tiring! I need to do overtime because deadlines are tight.)
  • I couldn't submit the paperwork on time kasi na-traffic ako. Ayun, naabutan na ako ng cut-off. (I couldn't submit the paperwork on time because I got stuck in traffic. I wasn't able to make it to the cut-off.)

But with the languages I am learning? Not really, unless I slip up, like when trying to show off: "¡Cuidade! Il ya un perro." I am not even learning Spanish.