Dasha Komarova
October 3, 2019
Daria Komarova from Russia explained how it is to speak two languages:
NAEYE: Where are you from? Did you move here from somewhere else?
Dasha K: I moved from Russia
NAEYE: What languages do you speak?
Dasha K: English,Russian
NAEYE: Which language do you speak more often? Or have you spoken it your whole life?
Dasha K: 50/50,at home I speak Russian, at other places English
NAEYE: How long have you been speaking that language? / which language did you learn first
Dasha K: Everyday life I speak Russian, I learned both at the same time.
NAEYE: Do your parents speak English? If not how does it feel to be the translator between your parents and others?
Dasha K: They speak English
NAEYE: Does it ever get annoying when people ask you to speak your language? Or asking blunt questions
Dasha K: Nah it fine
NAEYE: Any challenges?
Dasha K: No
NAEYE: Does knowing more than one language help with your language studies at school, or does it make it harder?
Dasha K: No I speak good in English and Russian