Comments on: Talking and talking http://www.marc.cn/2009/07/talking-and-talking.html Marc van der Chijs' Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:53:04 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Marc van der Chijs http://www.marc.cn/2009/07/talking-and-talking.html/comment-page-1#comment-2236 Marc van der Chijs Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:36:00 +0000 http://mirrin.nl/?p=1053#comment-2236 I speak Dutch regularly (I have a Dutch colleague in my office and often call Spil Games in Holland), but certain business words I only use in English. So when presenting a business topic I have to really think to find the right Dutch words. <br /><br />When I lived in the US for a year in 1988/89 I did not speak Dutch for a year, after that I indeed had to adjust to my native language again. I speak Dutch regularly (I have a Dutch colleague in my office and often call Spil Games in Holland), but certain business words I only use in English. So when presenting a business topic I have to really think to find the right Dutch words.

When I lived in the US for a year in 1988/89 I did not speak Dutch for a year, after that I indeed had to adjust to my native language again.

]]> By: Thijs Terlouw http://www.marc.cn/2009/07/talking-and-talking.html/comment-page-1#comment-2235 Thijs Terlouw Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:13:56 +0000 http://mirrin.nl/?p=1053#comment-2235 "I realize that when I talk about Internet and games I prefer to speak in English, I really have to look for the correct Dutch words sometimes."<br /><br />I have this problem as well. I speak Dutch a few times per year. Most of the time I speak English and a little Chinese. Some people think you don't forget your mother language, but you really do. The people who think that you don't forget are probably not abroad long enough. My spoken Dutch is much slower and fragmented nowadays. I often have trouble finding the right (Dutch) word. "I realize that when I talk about Internet and games I prefer to speak in English, I really have to look for the correct Dutch words sometimes."

I have this problem as well. I speak Dutch a few times per year. Most of the time I speak English and a little Chinese. Some people think you don't forget your mother language, but you really do. The people who think that you don't forget are probably not abroad long enough. My spoken Dutch is much slower and fragmented nowadays. I often have trouble finding the right (Dutch) word.

]]> By: Adam Daniel Mezei http://www.marc.cn/2009/07/talking-and-talking.html/comment-page-1#comment-2234 Adam Daniel Mezei Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:53:17 +0000 http://mirrin.nl/?p=1053#comment-2234 Hi Marc,<br /><br />You mention here:<br /><br /><i>"The interview was OK, but I felt the interviewer had no idea about my background. Anyway, it was an interesting day and I met a lot of people."</i><br /><br />I wonder what you mean -- like s/he couldn't offer anything more about your background above and beyond what was available online, or via a simple search? Or have I misunderstood...?<br /><br />--ADM Hi Marc,

You mention here:

"The interview was OK, but I felt the interviewer had no idea about my background. Anyway, it was an interesting day and I met a lot of people."

I wonder what you mean — like s/he couldn't offer anything more about your background above and beyond what was available online, or via a simple search? Or have I misunderstood…?

–ADM

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