Dec 11, 2006, 10:07 PM
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I know what you mean, my native language or original language is Bengali. But my parents know English, along with everyone I come in contact with so I just result in speaking English. I can understand bengali perfectly, but when I say it I can't think of many words and it just becomes hard for me. The reasoning behind it makes sense, the fact that I don't have to use it results in me NOT using it.
However, I've realized that it's really cool to know another language. I took French in HS and never understood it, but I still know Bengali in a way in which I don't have to make a direct translation in my head. Whenever I speak with my parents now, I try to speak in Bengali as much as possible. It's tough because I often speak a lot, and very fast and articulated [I'm awesome] so I have to simplify myself immensely for bangla-speaking, but I'll work it out gradually.
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