My name is Tsomo and I was born in India. My parents are from Tibet and I have never been there. I lived in Darjeeling, a small town in India, which is very close to the border of Nepal. I lived in Darjeeling for about 15 years and growing up I learned Tibetan (Native), Hindi, English and Nepali simultaniously. I spoke Tibetan with my parents, Hindi with my Indian friends, Nepali with my Nepali friends and English speaking was compulsory at school.
I have been in United States for about 10 years now and I am more fluent in English. Since I speak so many languages and all are different from one another, sometimes I wonder which language I am most comfortable in or which language I think in.
I learned all the languages mentioned above, when I was young and now I speak them fluently but when I tried to learn Spanish in high school, I found it very difficult. I really struggled with the grammer and now I am taking Spanish again. Learning a foreign language is very difficult, young children may be able to learn and pick up a new language but once one grows older, it becomes even more difficult. I think that learning others languages are very important and also useful in not only to have conversations but also to know their culture.
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12 years ago
i like the fact that you speak so many different languages. I find it as an advantage incase you want to know what other people are saying haha or it actually helps you for job opportunities in the future. dont worry when you learn spanish its not as hard as you think if you need help i can help you.
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ReplyDeleteI’m more then impress that you speak so many languages. And if you haven’t mentioned that you are from India I wouldn’t have guess. It is interesting that you are very cultural diverse, I like to think I’m culturally conscious and I like to learn about other country custom, culture and tradition. I would like to learn more than one language too. Tsomo don’t worry about Spanish you pretty much going to pick it up sooner than later.
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