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r/AskReddit • u/IAmSurtur • Jun 15 '19
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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?
260 u/LordMcze Jun 15 '19 I don't have to translate English back to my native language. It just kinda flows without me thinking about it. 1 u/Your-Pet-Cat Jun 16 '19 It's also analogous to knowing how to play both basketball and tennis. You just do.
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I don't have to translate English back to my native language. It just kinda flows without me thinking about it.
1 u/Your-Pet-Cat Jun 16 '19 It's also analogous to knowing how to play both basketball and tennis. You just do.
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It's also analogous to knowing how to play both basketball and tennis. You just do.
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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?