Sweet Accent: It can be heartwarming to hear your beloved from abroad speak your language with a charming accent. However it can lead to surprises too. Wendy: "It does happen that couples are surprised to learn about different aspects of their partner's personality only when they learn the language of the partner or improve their common love language."
Way of saying things: Wendy explains: "‘Honey bunny'might sound sweet in English, but often a direct translation sounds silly or even rude." Colloquial expressions and terms of endearment will only be understood when you have basic skills in the language.
Family connection: Language will help to build strong bonds with your partner's family and understand his cultural background. "The relationship with your mother-in-law is often difficult enough when you share a common mother tongue, never mind when you have a language barrier on top of it!",says Wendy.
Bilingual kids: Speaking the language of your significant other will also help when raising your kids. Wendy explains: "My husband is Austrian and we raise our daughter bilingually. When she speaks English with me, she might use German words or phrases that she learns in kindergarten. Because I am fluent in German, I understand what she wants to tell me and I can proactively correct her."
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Wendy Williams: "I met an American-French/Vietnamese couple notlong ago. They had been squabbling about some mundane household issues, and in frustration, the French/Vietnamese woman tearfully said, ‘I rove you, but sometimes I ate you too'. In this one sentence, her American partner suddenly understood the challenges she faced living abroad and what a struggle it was not to speak her native language. He was so moved by her emotion and charming accent that he fell on his knees and asked her to marry him." A new language doesn't only open horizons – you get to know people and cultures from all over the world – a new language also can bring surprises to your love life.
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