Anyway, I definitely think you can do it, all you need is awareness and effort. I remember the moment when we were at a bar and after I made an order, my housemate laughed and said "you just said 'water' in a very English accent". Make an effort and pay attention to how words are said and don't be shy to try it out. Those who speak multiple languages are also more aware of other cultures in society.
Speaking multiple languages makes it easier to communicate with people when involved in foreign affairs. I realise that your situation is different, but, in my humble opinion, the trick is deliberate practice. Multilingual speakers have an advantage in global affairs that involve countries that speak different languages. It's funny to think people mistake me for a British bloke, since English is my 3rd language. It will be quite easy to keep a pulse on life in Ireland because, although Irish Gaelic is recognized as the official language, a mere 5 of the population actually speak it on a regular basis. It can also mean written in, spoken in, or involving only one. Ireland is undoubtedly one of the friendliest countries that speak English. Then, I moved to Canada and my accent became more consistent with American in about a year.Īnd then I decided to move to a Uni in the UK, because why not? Fast forward 4 years and here we are, my English adapted to a very British pronunciation of words, and more often than not people assume I'm local. Monolingual is used to describe someone who can speak or understand only one language. Upon noticing who has walked in the pub, the whole establishment switches to Welsh in unison just to spite whoever walked in. When he or she walks in, everyone is happily gabbing away in English as they should be. The first semester there I thought I would fail because everything was taught in English and I struggled quite a lot with comprehension.īy graduation I was speaking fluently in English and had an "international" accent, which is really just a mix between American and English. A monolingual English speaker walks in to a pub in Wales. I haven't known any English until I was around 15, when my parents moved to to an international school.
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