Does anyone else speak a mix of their languages ever? (lemmings.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by blackwitch@lemmings.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Like I speak English and Portuguese, learning Dutch, and (not doing it for the sake of a primarily English-speaking community) but I will often switch between the two, like saying "Bom dia/Oi" to someone or "Tchau!"

I may also falar assim and I don't do it to show off, it's just comfortable pra mim. I will mix in a few português words. (Not exactly like this but YKWIM, maybe).

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[-] Ephera@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 weeks ago

I've been noticing that when I read an English text to someone who also speaks my mother tongue, that I will switch to my mother tongue for reading out numbers. For some reason, it feels pretentious to pronounce it in English.

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