I’m in the process of trying to learn/relearn Italian. Many moons ago I lived in Italy for 3 years during my Jr. High years. I was never fluent, but I spoke enough to not be cheated in the markets and play with the Italian kids.
I would like to revisit the country for an extended period, and go to places off of tourist road. So that is my motivation for studying the language.
I asked an Indian friend of my mine who is bilingual about language. He has been in the USA for 7 years, and of course, English is widely spoken in India. I was wondering about whether he thought in English, dreamed in English, did he need to translate English to his native tongue, etc. Below is his well thought out answer: Continue reading “Adding a second language”