What language do you & your SO speak?

[Pooky 3,844]

I speak English

The other half speaks American.

At work, you'd be surprised how many times the exact same phrase means something completely different here. I wonder how many Brits, working in technical jobs, where specialist terms are abundant, find the same thing?

[panamania79 2]

Just curious of all the couples out there, who has learned the other's language? Which do you mostly speak, or do you speak a mixture? Do any couples out there have a hard time communicating, and if so how do you survive? What is your plan for raising children?

My fiance is Guatemalan and we speak Spanish, although a little bit of English is thrown in there at times. I was born and raised in the US, have no hispanic family (other than my soon-to-be-husband ), learned Spanish in school (I actually teach Spanish at a local high school) and my first trip to a Spanish-speaking country was when I met my husband He does not speak much English but is attempting to learn, mostly from me, little by little. We plan on raising our children to be bilingual.

Just wondering how the other couples work it out - did the USC learn the foreign language, or did the alien learn English? Feel free to share stories!!

We speak Spanish.

[jade_arb 3]

We speak English at home my husband does not speak Spanish, he only knows the bad words and he has started to road rage in Spanish, sometimes its pretty funny.

Sometimes when I'm mad I speak in Spanish and his answer is always "No se! = I don't know!". We have had some trouble communicating due to the mistranslation, but patience is the key to survive.

We plan to raise our children to be bilingual.

[john & jean 37]

I am English only. My wife speaks English, Tagalog, Pangasinan, Illocano. When she is angry or very tired it is a mix. I call it Tagalish. She has taught me a few words. Most of them bad, that way I have no doubts when I am in trouble, again!!!

Thats funny John...TAGALISH! I know when my wife is mad at me also. She gets real quiet and does not

say a word for about 5 to 10 minutes...maybe that is called "Tampo"? although from what I have read, if that

is how she is acting, it is mild.

The quiet has variable degrees, depending on what the Tampo is for!!

[favorme4u 0]

Just curious of all the couples out there, who has learned the other's language? Which do you mostly speak, or do you speak a mixture? Do any couples out there have a hard time communicating, and if so how do you survive? What is your plan for raising children?

My fiance is Guatemalan and we speak Spanish, although a little bit of English is thrown in there at times. I was born and raised in the US, have no hispanic family (other than my soon-to-be-husband ), learned Spanish in school (I actually teach Spanish at a local high school) and my first trip to a Spanish-speaking country was when I met my husband He does not speak much English but is attempting to learn, mostly from me, little by little. We plan on raising our children to be bilingual.

Just wondering how the other couples work it out - did the USC learn the foreign language, or did the alien learn English? Feel free to share stories!!

We both speak English, fiance trying to learn Tagalog & Bisayan

[New WorldMan 0]

I am English only. My wife speaks English, Tagalog, Pangasinan, Illocano. When she is angry or very tired it is a mix. I call it Tagalish. She has taught me a few words. Most of them bad, that way I have no doubts when I am in trouble, again!!!

Thats funny John...TAGALISH! I know when my wife is mad at me also. She gets real quiet and does not

say a word for about 5 to 10 minutes...maybe that is called "Tampo"? although from what I have read, if that

is how she is acting, it is mild.

The quiet has variable degrees, depending on what the Tampo is for!!

Awwww !!! I will keep that in mind !

[Ban Hammer 13,651]

sign language. we point at each other's private and we know what to do. he points at the fridge and i know what to do. i point to the sink and trash adn he knows what to do

Hahaha typical relationship lol

we also speak fluent flatulence

[Marilyn. 340]

the Language of Love

I speak Canadian and he speaks American...

[Y's_habibitk 2]

my husband is fluent in english but his native tongue is arabic. So we communicate in english

I can say a the basics in arabic(i love you,how are you ect ect) and some conversational spanish, i should speak spanish more fluently after 19 years in so cal and 4 years n school, but if you dont use it, you lose it for sure

my 5 year old knows many phrases in arabic and spanish. want him to become fluent in arabic and our future kids will speak both as well, god willing

Edited January 24, 2009 by Y_habibitk

[Ban Hammer 13,651]

the Language of Love

I speak Canadian and he speaks American...

you speak timbits?

[panamania79 2]

sign language. we point at each other's private and we know what to do. he points at the fridge and i know what to do. i point to the sink and trash adn he knows what to do

Hahaha typical relationship lol

we also speak fluent flatulence

You speak with farts ?

[Ban Hammer 13,651]

sign language. we point at each other's private and we know what to do. he points at the fridge and i know what to do. i point to the sink and trash adn he knows what to do

Hahaha typical relationship lol

we also speak fluent flatulence

You speak with farts ?

yeah, she's got one that means "leave the bedroom or die"

[Y's_habibitk 2]

sign language. we point at each other's private and we know what to do. he points at the fridge and i know what to do. i point to the sink and trash adn he knows what to do

Hahaha typical relationship lol

we also speak fluent flatulence

You speak with farts ?

alot of men do

[john & jean 37]

sign language. we point at each other's private and we know what to do. he points at the fridge and i know what to do. i point to the sink and trash adn he knows what to do

Hahaha typical relationship lol

we also speak fluent flatulence

You speak with farts ?

yeah, she's got one that means "leave the bedroom or die"

When Nessa reads this maybe the base will allow charles to borrow a guide dog.

[Kevin&Leilei 1]

We speak mostly English together, with some occasional Mandarin words and phrases thrown in (Mandarenglish?). I am fluent only in English. She is fluent in Mandarin and near fluent in English. She also knows a bit of Russian and Japanese. I'm hoping she will be able to teach me more Mandarin when we have more time together.

If we have children they will be bilingual.