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user-inactivated · 3546 days ago · link · · parent · post: Do you think speaking a foreign language changes your personality and/or decisions?
Arab me is just sassier me. Though, it's also more-respectful me. "What" in English sounds way ruder to my parents than "what" in Arabic, especially because there are few variations of it on the politeness level. "Shinoo?" is different from "fe shnoo?" is different from "aye?" This is based on the Sudanese dialect, I should add. HAH. Yeah. Nothing too petty, but it helps when you need to discuss something without other people in earshot. Think "whispering", but I can shout it to whoever from across the room.Did you ever use a foreign language to 'hide' something or gain a benefit in a certain situation?