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Random thoughts about bilingualism

Random thoughts about bilingualism

by Rita | Jul 24, 2013 | Bilingualism, Finland, Only happens to a bilingual

My brain is still a bit in holiday mood, reflecting on the relaxing time my family and I had in Finland, so in this post you’ll just find random observations about how languages affect our lives. The area where we have our house in Finland is bilingual – Swedish and...

Interview with my daughter

Interview with my daughter

by Rita | Jul 17, 2013 | Bilingual benefits, Family life, Finland, Only happens to a bilingual

We’re enjoying a relaxing holiday in Finland at the moment and I took the chance to speak to my younger daughter Daniela about her languages. Which languages do you know? - I know English, Swedish, Punjabi, German and a bit of Finnish. How did you learn all your...

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