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Differences of your character between when you speak English or your native language.

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11:53 PM Mar 01 2008 | Reply

chocho317

chocho317

Japan

Hello, everyone.

Here is my question.

Do you feel any differences of your character when you speak English, compared with your native language? 

I think I am not the same when I talk to foreigners compared with people who live my country, becauce we have difference cultures.

How about you? 

 

 

06:47 AM Mar 02 2008 | Reply

airsea123

China

  oh it is very cool ,indeedly there are many differences which are very defficult  of speaking english.we call chinese english,in fact people speaking english  can understand.

06:57 AM Mar 02 2008 | Reply

chocho317

chocho317

Japan

Thank you, airsea123.

We call Japanese English, or  Japanglish. 

 

07:06 AM Mar 02 2008 | Reply

Black pearl

Black pearl

Jordan

mmmm,yeah i feel some of strange Undecided

08:57 AM Mar 02 2008 | Reply

quorax

quorax

Russian Federation

Hello!

Well, when i speak foreign language i feel more open and sincere. I guess the reason is  that in native language we know more synonyms of a particular word so we can be a bit crafty using them.

Also i feel uncomfortable when i can't use idioms i used to. Of course idioms could be translated, but a part of meaning gets lost. When i use another expression instead of my usual idiom i feel like someone else.

04:14 AM Mar 03 2008 | Reply

airsea123

China

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05:03 AM Mar 03 2008 | Reply

FF`crack!

FF`crack!

Lithuania

of course i feel some differences. and as quorax already said,when we speak in our native language we can better express ourself.express our feelings,views,opinions and so on.but when we speak in a foreigner language,sometimes we can just keep silent for that reason,that we simply can't say something in a proper way.

10:43 AM Mar 03 2008 | Reply

AnnaMolly

AnnaMolly

Russian Federation

       Ur question is too intricate LOL)))))

11:02 AM Mar 03 2008 | Reply

cancerh236

cancerh236

Viet Nam

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaa im damn agree with u Anna…too INTRICATE….when u mentioned about the changing with your character…i thought that might be the way you talk…the intonation…and even the voice with different pronuciation….huh i got just that trouble….but about CULTURE….umm really be another topic….so um…i have no idea…

02:03 PM Mar 03 2008 | Reply

nader1212

nader1212

Saudi Arabia

and I ,too
I observe a difference in my character when I speak in English
thank you for this great topic

05:56 PM Mar 03 2008 | Reply

blitzkrieg

Philippines

I think there’s a little twist in the character when we speak in a foreign language. Shyness—is one of the culprits, I guess. And if we come out to be the best speaker in the room, Mr.Conceit sometimes comes in with you and gives you a hand. :)
About the culture, I don’t think so.

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