2006-07-13 14:48:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
My husband's first wife was Korean. It didn't work out and she left him. Lucky me.
2006-07-13 14:53:03 · answer #1 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First aspect: One must have got married knowing that the other doesn't speak the native language that well. If one has already accepted, there should be no other feeling than joy and happiness.
Second aspect: It surely could cause discomfort around relatives and other social affairs. But hey, if that really matters to you, both can together slowly start working on it and I have seen where partners have picked up eachother's native languages.
Third aspect: It is such a wonderful opportunity for the children to learn two different languages for which both native speakers are in house. Its established fact that children who speak multiple languages are much more successful than who know only one.
Bottomline: If you love your partner, you can entire control what you feel about it.
2006-07-13 22:03:30 · answer #2 · answered by RKM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am "married" to a Mexican woman who is not fluent (completely) in the English language. Her native language is Spanish, and, at times, she mispronounces English words as well as misspell them.
I correct her as much as I can without making her feel like she's stupid for not knowing English as well as I (a native English-speaker), just as she corrects My pronunciations and spellings of Spanish words and phrases. We have a mutual agreement that we will help each other better ourselves with the help of the other.
2006-07-13 22:22:15 · answer #3 · answered by Dark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am bilingual English/Spanish, but English is really my native language. My husband is Serbian and speaks English very well, although I have to proofread his college essays. I am trying to learn Serbian but don't try as hard as I should and don't get much help from my hubby. Hopefully I will be able to talk to my in-laws if we can get there next year.
2006-07-14 08:49:26 · answer #4 · answered by claude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have to use English as a bridge. She is learning Spanish and I am learning Norwegian. But almost always we use English. Problems come when we feel that there is something in our native that can't be fully expressed in English. But even with that, we can communicate without much problems.
2006-07-13 22:01:13 · answer #5 · answered by kamelåså 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I both speak English to the other. His native language is Chinese, mine are German and Afrikaans. I have learned Chinese (as his parents do not speak English), but he has not learned any German or Afrikaans. How do I feel about it? Hmm.. honestly, it kind of hurts my feelings.
2006-07-14 07:35:10 · answer #6 · answered by sahel578 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I married a man who spoke no english, we learned our language together we have been married now for 37 years, so it can work out hopefully it can for you too.
2006-07-13 21:54:07 · answer #7 · answered by annette5000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm going out with a someone who speaks chinese, but i speak tagalog. but we talk to eachother in english.
2006-07-13 22:12:34 · answer #8 · answered by Shin-ya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-13 22:09:14 · answer #9 · answered by jeff b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋