How does one go back to speaking their native language with their family ?

So you understand Urdu well I'm guessing. When you talk to your dad. Instead of pure English, just start substituting random urdu words.

Start speaking urdu with your dad instead of speaking back to him in english. Overtime and with practise you'll get better at it. I agree, it nice to speak your native language with your family

I already do that lol. But i would like to speak it fully. My mum might be like why do you want to do that ? Whats the occasion. I just need to address it somehow. My urdu isnt 100% either.

Just tell her the equivalent of:

"When dad eventually drags us back to Pakistan to meet his family there, I don't want to sound like a complete tw*t"

And having a 2nd language it cool too, I think you can get a GCSE and A-level for it, you'll need to check with your school's foreign languages department if they can enter you into the exams.

Lol it may be some time when I go back but who knows. LOL im a long way off A levels ive graduated.

Oh I see . What did you graduate in?

I never even started

Im am ok with urdu but not 100%. How would I address it ? Whats your background if you dont mind ?

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Never ? Do you know you native language ?

I'm sure your parents won't mind and I think your dad will be happy that you want to learn urdu properly. He will help you learn it once you start speaking with him. You just have to put some effort into it.

True for some reason, I just feel it'll be a bit awkward since I havent spoken it in years. How would I address it ?

Im Pakistani from my dad side, my dad speaks mainly punjabi or urdu, and I can speak both but not as fluently so I want to brush up on my skills. However I was thinking it'll be a bit awkard if I was to start speaking urdu again, the last time I had a conversation with my dad in urdu was when I was 5.

My dad speaks mainly urdu to me and I speak english back to him. My mum speaks english, she knows urdu but she was born here.

So what do you think would be the best way to address this ? Is there much benefit speaking your native language with your family ? Those who are Pakistani would know thats it just nicer to speak urdu with your family.

Just say you want to practise your Urdu, it won't be weird

They'll say you already know it lol. I speak to a few of my cousins in Pakistan who are girls, I wont be getting married to any of them lol. But my mum may think im wanting to learn urdu to get closer to them lol.

Thats why its would be awkward.