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What language do bilinguals have their inner monologue in?

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Original post by jah890
can you have an inner monologue in urdu?


Yeah
My native language

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I'm fluent in Swedish and English, and I tend to get this question a lot. For me, it's English because I'm in England and I'm speaking English on a day-to-day basis. If I go to sweden, I'll be thinking in "Swinglish" (english & swedish mixed up) for a day or two before I start constantly thinking in Swedish.

So both.
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Yeah


so is your inner monologue in urdu or is it in english?
majority of the time its in english
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Original post by Ishax
I can speak three languages. English, Punjabi and Hindi :smile:

My parents are Indian, so obviously they know Punjabi and Hindi therefore they've taught it us too. I was taught English at nursery etc obviously. I do consider English my native language though.


what language is your inner monologue in?
Original post by jah890
what language is your inner monologue in?


All, I can easily switch languages and speak in proper conversations etc.
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I'm fluent in Swedish and English, and I tend to get this question a lot. For me, it's English because I'm in England and I'm speaking English on a day-to-day basis. If I go to sweden, I'll be thinking in "Swinglish" (english & swedish mixed up) for a day or two before I start constantly thinking in Swedish.

So both.


Isn't there one language you prefer to think in?
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majority of the time its in english


are you bilingual?
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My native language

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What is your native language?
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What is your native language?


Persian

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So do you think in Persian or do you think in English?
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English. However, sometimes it's something mixed and odd as it mixes with Bulgarian and German.
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Original post by denkata
English. However, sometimes it's something mixed and odd as it mixes with Bulgarian and German.


What do you mean?
I am not bilingual but I have caught myself thinking in French... and my brain interprets quiet conversation I hear as French a lot even though I know it'll be English.
oh ffs will you ever stop

changing 'thoughts' to 'inner monologue' isn't going to fool me

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