Any suggestions?
For the last week I have been mixing my spanish into my english (native) on accident while I am speaking. I have also been using my english backwards. For example: Where is the can opener? and I have said Where is the opener can? I can not tell you how many times I have done this lately.
So my question...
Is this normal when learning a new language? Should I be thinking in spanish while I am speaking in english or visa versa? Any suggestions will help. Gracias!
5 Answers
I agree with Anormal that this is normal (no pun intended). In your case this tells me that you are acquiring and retaining the Spanish you are studying, so I would not worry about it. And you should always think in the language you speak. This will help you avoid mentally translating and creating strange sentence structures.
I have a similar happening of Russian, with which I have been struggling with for 12 years now, occasionally "infecting" my Spanish and English.
Such are languages I suppose.
Nothing to worry about,this usually happens to multilingual people .
It is normal.
I sometimes put in a word or two from another language by accident too.
Your brain is simply looking for a word but looks in the "wrong" dictionary.
I think it is normal it happened to me.
And still happen sometimes when I'm writing English if someone came and talk to me I accidentaly start answering in English most of times just a word or half word but it happen.
And wait till when you start dreaming in Spanish that will be funny.
I've learned several languages in my life. Especially in the beginning, it's normal to mix things. Sometimes I still have unusual words pop-up that I don't even realize I said until the person looks at me with a confused stare. I've thrown in African language words in my Spanish sentences unaware. I guess my brain just clicks into "foreign language mode" and doesn't always access the right file. ha.
