For Spanish speakers, do you think in English or Spanish?

Question

For Spanish speakers, do you think in English or Spanish?

Answer 1

Hello Duncansryan,

I'm native Spanish from Madrid,

From my point of view it depends of the situation. I just think in English when I have some meeting or I'm speaking with an English speaker.

Nevertheless, when you have some doubt you use to think in Spanish and then find the best way to translate,

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Answer 2

I'm a native English speaker, so I typically think in English. But when I'm speaking Spanish I usually think in Spanish, or try to. Translating in your head is too slow. You can never hold a conversation if you have to translate back and forth.

Answer 3

It's hard for me to think in Spanish when I am speaking English and vice versa. but sometimes I do it when it's necessary jeje.

Answer 4

My primary language is English, but when I speak in Spanish I think in Spanish. It's actually kind of hard to switch back and forth; when someone speaks to me in English when I'm in "Spanish mode" I invariably start to reply in Spanish.

Answer 5

I speak Spanish and English but on those rare occasions when I think, I do it in Caboverdianu.

Answer 6

I think in spanish.