16 Things You'll Only Understand If You're Bilingual
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Two languages are better than one.
In today's world, being bilingual is becoming more and more of a plus when it comes to everything from the job market to just looking super worldly in front of your friends.
Whether you were raised in a country where English wasn't the primary language or have had your grandma's native tongue forced on you since birth, here you'll find a collection of struggles, thoughts, and joys that only those skilled in the multi-language arts will understand.
1. When English Only People Make Fun of You For Forgetting a Word
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...that they'd have zero idea how to say in your first language.
2. Cause Sometimes English Just Can't Encompass Your Displeasure
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3. The Joy of Being Able To Sh*t Talk English Only Speakers To Their Face
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4. How You Knew You Were In Trouble When Your Mom Went All Native Tongue
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5. And Everyone Insisted You Start Learning Both Languages From Birth
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6. When It Doubt, Reverting To Sounds Can Never Fail
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7. When You Meet Someone Who Has No Idea They Suck At Your First Language
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8. When You Haven't Brushed Up In Awhile and Can't Follow Overly Fast Chisme
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9. Or Are Trying To Keep Up With Your Grandma On the Phone
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10. The Look of Betrayal When You Speak English To Your Older Relatives
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11. When You Bond With Your Cousins Over Flawed Fluency
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12. How Much More Fluent You Are When Speaking To Pets or Babies
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13. When People Try To Hate On Your Accent
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14. How Sometimes You Can't Decide and End Up Mixing In a Little of Both
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15. The Secret Thrill You Get When You See a "Bilingual Only' Job Opening
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16. Best Of All, What Doesn't Sound Sexier In A Foreign Language?
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