what do you call someone who speaks two languages? A bilinguist. And what do you call someone who speaks three languages? A trilinguist. So what do you call someone who only speaks one language?
An American.
I do dream of one day learning a second language. For reasons obscure to even myself, I've decided it will be Russian. (And I don't underestimate the probable challenges. Years ago, I managed a small furniture store; I worked alone and had lots of time on my hands because most of the merchandise was relatively expensive and did not sell quickly. In an effort to make use of the idle hours, I bought a mandolin and a set of Japanese language cassettes. The good news is that I DID learn how to play mandolin passably well).
In the meantime, I try to enjoy my one language as fully as possible, like a blind man whose senses of hearing and touch have had to grow more acute. (That's my story and I'm sticking to it.)
I go through phases where certain words seem especially expressive and aptly formed.
Current favorite: Encouragement. (поощрение).
An American.
I do dream of one day learning a second language. For reasons obscure to even myself, I've decided it will be Russian. (And I don't underestimate the probable challenges. Years ago, I managed a small furniture store; I worked alone and had lots of time on my hands because most of the merchandise was relatively expensive and did not sell quickly. In an effort to make use of the idle hours, I bought a mandolin and a set of Japanese language cassettes. The good news is that I DID learn how to play mandolin passably well).
In the meantime, I try to enjoy my one language as fully as possible, like a blind man whose senses of hearing and touch have had to grow more acute. (That's my story and I'm sticking to it.)
I go through phases where certain words seem especially expressive and aptly formed.
Current favorite: Encouragement. (поощрение).
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