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Tales from a parallel world.

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Cambodia, Siem Reap.

Multilingualism

The owner of our hotel is Swiss and, by birth, knows two languages: German and French. Perhaps he also knows Italian, but I haven't encountered any Italians at the hotel, so I don't know what language he speaks with them.
He speaks English with us and Khmer with the locals (of course, he's lived here for over 20 years).

I also know two languages by birth: Russian and Ukrainian. And recently, I've been able to speak a little English. In theory. But in practice, today I caught myself saying words from whichever language comes to mind first. It turns out to be a wild mix of Russian and Ukrainian words, sometimes with a dash of English, which someone who knows only one of these languages would hardly be able to understand.

I've always envied people who have a talent for languages.
Why is it always so difficult for me? :(
..разым двазым трызым рызым пята лата сигерь мата локом боком крюк за крюк из бульмы бульма урюк..
Знание некоторых закономерностей освобождает от изучения многих фактов.
Мечты сбываются рано или поздно, так или иначе.