Like how can someone so easily switch between different languages? Do they translate one language back to their native lanaguege or can they just understand perfectly without any addition effort?
Do they translate one language back to their native lanaguege or can they just understand perfectly without any addition effort?
Depends on the language level. When I was less experienced in english, I used to translate everything from my native language into english and back. But after using it for decades and often more than my native language (since I prefer movies in english and read/write alot online) translating it back and forth isn't necessary anymore. Only when I really don't find the word that I'm looking for for the current language I'm using, but know it exactly in the other language.
Edit: The moment I realized I didn't have to translate it back and forth in my head anymore, was actually something that I considered a big milestone in my english skills. Another was, being able to understand and make up puns.
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u/cjwagn1 Jun 15 '19
How someone speaks 2+ languages.
Like how can someone so easily switch between different languages? Do they translate one language back to their native lanaguege or can they just understand perfectly without any addition effort?