Do You Mind Being In A Relationship With Someone Who Doesn't Speak The Same Language As You?

[Nameless14]

In other words, either you have to learn your partner's language or vice versa?

[waterboatman]

Ideally you would both learn each others language.

[SteveD]

And a perfect opportunity for any children to be bilingual.

[Islay]

One would hope that you would learn each others language and that you would teach your children the same.
Thats what my parent inlaws have done and what my BIL and SIL have done.
Hubby often jokes I speak a different language but it suits me not to teach him it!

[ummmm]

I don't think I'd get into a relationship with someone who didn't speak the same language as me, or vice versa.

[1ozzy]

I once dated a Scottish girl, say no more.

It's a good thing that love is the universal language.

[murraymints]

och oz.. o' whit dae ye haver ??

[1ozzy]

I rest my case dear lady ;-/

[murraymints]

aye......;0) x

[douglas9401]

Come on now Ozzy, it's a well known fact that your average Australian sounds like an injured asthmatic cat attacking a burst bagpipe. :-)

[Old_Geezer]

No. She insists on speaking Tory but means the world to me anyway.

[1ozzy]

Yeah, that's true Doug, but, don't have many injured asthmatic cats down here let alone that thing Scots people call a musical instrument;-/

[KARL]

I know of a few couples who use an intermediary language, such as English, and to date perhaps about half of them have separated which is the same ratio as in the general population. I know of even more who started with one not speaking the other's language but where that was the language spoken where they made their home but eventually the "foreigner" became reasonably capable in the adopted language - again, not dissimilar end outcomes regarding separation. Not all children (perhaps a bit more than half) in mixed language families ended up learning the "foreign" language, some didn't because they lacked the interest but in most cases it was because they were not exposed to the "foreign" language because that parent used either the intermediary or the "native" tongue when talking to the children. In the former case of the apparent failure to learn the "foreign" language the children still sometimes ended up understanding pretty much everything they hear spoken in that language.

[dannyk13]

No problem, I married someone who spoke a different language.We both learned each others..

[piggynose]

Ive been living with a lovely girl for 8 years now, and we only speak english and spanglish occasionally

[piggynose]

I know its a disgrace, but i cant get the hang of it. Ive had lots of classes. But no joy

[roopower]

I know a girl who got into a relationship with a German seaman, neither spoke the others language. They went their separate ways and a baby was born. They did get back together and the little boy worked as their interpreter, speaking both languages fluently

[kvalidir]

If the attraction is strong enough then it's something you would work around so yes I would. I'd start by sticking post it notes on literally every item in the house in both languages and only refer to them in the other person's language. You'd both be fluent in no time then.

[melv16]

I once went out with a Lancashire lass...nuff said:-)

[johnny.5]

I married someone who I can never understand !
and whatever I say is wrong ?

[Baldric]

I'm married to an Essex Girl, it was tricky for starters but ok now ;o)