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| What language is spoken in your home? |
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45% |
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11% |
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| A language that is foreign to us both |
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4% |
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| A combination of the above |
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38% |
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Frizzie Lizzie
Joined: 07 Jul 2005
Posts: 123
Location: not where I'd like to be
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We speak English at home, although it's not our native language.
We have different mother tongues, but it makes more sense for me to learn his (Dutch), because it's more widely spread, and because we're going to be living in his country  |
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Lynn
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Posts: 696
Location: in between
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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| We speak a mix of Japanese and English, but I'd say English is the dominant language. When his mother stayed with us for 10 days we spoke 100% Japanese 100% of the time. |
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Sherri
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Posts: 749
Location: The Big Island, Hawaii
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We speak mainly English at home. I wish my husband would use Japanese with our kids at least, but he does not/ will not. Sometimes I think he wants to erase their connection to Japan. He told me once that he wants them to be American--so I guess that means not be able to speak another language.
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Gringo Greg
Joined: 19 Jan 2003
Posts: 264
Location: Everywhere and nowhere
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| Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:47 am Post subject: |
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| My wife and I speak English, except when she is angry, then she speaks Chavacano. Our children speak English at home. |
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dangerousapple
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
Posts: 292
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| Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 4:36 am Post subject: |
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| 50/50 English and Mandarin, except when the in-laws come over. |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 04 May 2003
Posts: 9041
Location: home sweet home
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| Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 4:45 am Post subject: |
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| Sherri wrote: |
| We speak mainly English at home. I wish my husband would use Japanese with our kids at least, but he does not/ will not. Sometimes I think he wants to erase their connection to Japan. He told me once that he wants them to be American--so I guess that means not be able to speak another language. Sherri |
Funny, that's what my grandparents did with my mother. My mom came over when she was one and during the 1950s people were shunned if they didn't speak English. So they spoke English to my mother. She says that she can understand Romanian, but can't speak it. I don't know how much she understands though. |
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Kent F. Kruhoeffer
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Posts: 2129
Location: 中国
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| Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 4:53 am Post subject: |
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Just tell your mom 'te iubesc mult' - she'll know that one.  |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 04 May 2003
Posts: 9041
Location: home sweet home
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| Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:06 am Post subject: |
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| Kent F. Kruhoeffer wrote: |
| Just tell your mom 'te iubesc mult' - she'll know that one. |
I know that mult is very, so I'm guessing it means I love you. |
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Kent F. Kruhoeffer
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Posts: 2129
Location: 中国
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| Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:14 am Post subject: |
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^ correct
Just noticed that my post count is the year I was born.  |
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Sherri
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Posts: 749
Location: The Big Island, Hawaii
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| Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:21 am Post subject: |
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Me too! I mean your post count not mine!
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Gordon
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Posts: 5309
Location: Japan
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| Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:37 am Post subject: |
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| Kent F. Kruhoeffer wrote: |
^ correct
Just noticed that my post count is the year I was born. |
You have one more decade to go for me... |
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Gordon
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Posts: 5309
Location: Japan
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| Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:41 am Post subject: |
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| My wife grew up about 40 kms away from me, is that foreign enough? She went to a private school, whereas mine was public. |
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Kent F. Kruhoeffer
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Posts: 2129
Location: 中国
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| Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:13 am Post subject: |
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This is great; with every new post I get younger by 1 year.  |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 04 May 2003
Posts: 9041
Location: home sweet home
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| Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Gordon wrote: |
| My wife grew up about 40 kms away from me, is that foreign enough? She went to a private school, whereas mine was public. |
Really? For some reason I thought that your wife was Japanese. |
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Gordon
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Posts: 5309
Location: Japan
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| Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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| naturegirl321 wrote: |
| Gordon wrote: |
| My wife grew up about 40 kms away from me, is that foreign enough? She went to a private school, whereas mine was public. |
Really? For some reason I thought that your wife was Japanese. |
Nope we got married 9 years ago and have been together for 16. |
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