What Language Do You Think In?

Discussion in 'Chinese Chat' started by ralphrepo, Oct 28, 2006.

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What Language Do You Usually Think In?

  1. I think exclusively in Cantonese

    7 vote(s)
    6.9%

  2. I think exclusively in Mandarin

    1 vote(s)
    1.0%

  3. I think in a mix of Chinese and English

    73 vote(s)
    71.6%

  4. I think in a mix of Chinese and Another Non-English Language

    8 vote(s)
    7.8%

  5. I think exclusively in a Language other than Chinese

    13 vote(s)
    12.7%
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  1. evil_mui

    evil_mui 魔女

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    Yeh its weird...when I talk to chinese people I always speak in Canto
    They always say u can speak english u kno -lol
    Can't help it ><"
     
    #61 evil_mui, Jan 18, 2007
  2. 100989

    100989 Member

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    i think in chinese and english... depends on the situation
     
    #62 100989, Apr 15, 2007
  3. Taxloss

    Taxloss Stripper Vicar

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    I've been asking myself this same question too on a moment of midnight existentialism a while back, but I think the conclusion for me would be just depending on the situation. As I'm typing this I'm thinking in English mixed with some Canto words/phrases and if I don't recall an English word, I know I'll automatically switch to either Dutch or Canto and vice versa.

    And with my sister and relatives of same age we can use a mix of 3 languages in sentences.
     
    #63 Taxloss, Apr 15, 2007
  4. sora_lily

    sora_lily Well-Known Member

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    Hmm, both but it comes up randomly in my head and I never know why I didn't think in the other language for it. :p
     
    #64 sora_lily, Apr 20, 2007
  5. Vinnie_boy

    Vinnie_boy Well-Known Member

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    English always
     
    #65 Vinnie_boy, Apr 20, 2007
  6. liltwetee

    liltwetee Active Member

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    never thought about that!! but i think in english!
     
    #66 liltwetee, Apr 21, 2007
  7. wind2000

    wind2000 Self Schemata

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    Canto, Eng and French.
     
    #67 wind2000, Apr 21, 2007
  8. chubbyheaded

    chubbyheaded Well-Known Member

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    Chinese and English, But mostly engilsh.
    Cause my Chinese isn't that good.
    I only think chinese when i have to say something in chinese.
    xP
     
    #68 chubbyheaded, Apr 21, 2007
  9. turb0charged

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    Both at the same time. weird...
     
    #69 turb0charged, Apr 21, 2007
  10. happychic

    happychic Well-Known Member

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    Because I speak mostly in English I tend to think in English but when I speak Chinese I think in a mixture of chinese and english - strange, but never really thought much about this until now
     
    #70 happychic, Apr 22, 2007
  11. ch0ps7ix

    ch0ps7ix Well-Known Member

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    how do u think in a language ?... i guess if i hear myself talking in my head i or saying something in my mind i "think" in english....
     
    #71 ch0ps7ix, Apr 24, 2007
  12. regal_aeros

    regal_aeros Well-Known Member

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    i think mostly in english.. but i'm suprised that there are certain words that only chinese can express & or OR dialects can express... haa.. i think the language that you speak would be the language that you think in.. and there again i don't really monitor what lang i think in.. it's just sub-concious..
     
    #72 regal_aeros, Apr 24, 2007
  13. gina7ar

    gina7ar Active Member

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    Think it depends on who i'm with or what im thinking of lol! interesting topic though!
     
    #73 gina7ar, Apr 28, 2007
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