“Hi, this is me...” Language for trilinguals

Hello! My friend! I'm King!

Let me tell you something interesting!

If you say this phrase, you don't need it, and you don't need it

Well, I only speak three languages, so let's get straight to the point

What is language to me?

survival essential

I learned three languages ​​in the order "Chinese → Japanese → English"

I didn't think much of it, but after studying abroad in Japan, I finally began to understand the importance of language

When I was surrounded by people speaking a language I didn't understand, I felt frightened, even though they didn't mean any harm, like a cat surrounded by many dogs

It's a situation that makes you want to cry, like when you want a fried chicken set meal but are served a mackerel set meal, and I never want to experience that again

Symbol of career

It is a testament to the footprints we have walked so far

It's always like this when you talk about your life

• I can only dig up memorable stories one after another from my mind
• Even if a story is memorable, I can't remember the small details
• Adding more magical seasoning to my story would make it more interesting, but I don't know where I've placed that magical seasoning in my brain!

The reason is quite simple: the human body has an instinct to forget unimportant memories in order to reduce the burden on the brain. That's where a guidepost for life comes in

Just as a hunter recounts the battle of his life while gazing at the head of his prey, as a trilingual, he uses his different languages ​​to relive the landscapes and experiences of various countries

At that moment, the story you tell will shine even more brilliantly!

The feeling of speaking a different language

Getting used to it

That's what happens when you get used to it

This is a response that might make people say, "What? You're getting too cocky, aren't you?", but that's just how it is once you get used to speaking multiple languages

It's only at the beginning that you'll feel it's difficult or confusing, and it's only at the beginning that you'll feel embarrassed because you're using the wrong words and grammar

People tend to grow more and more brazen, and the same is true when it comes to learning a language

Just as Japanese people speak Japanese without thinking, once you reach a certain level, other countries' languages ​​become like your native language

It just comes out when you open your mouth, so there's no need to think about it or feel anything in particular

Confident

It gives you confidence

Have you ever experienced any of the following incidents?

• On the way, an American tourist asked me for directions, and while I was trying hard to speak in unfamiliar Japanese, he solved the problem in fluent English
• When a hotel front desk staff member is having trouble with a foreigner, he coolly interprets and solves the problem

If you've ever experienced the pleasure of being thanked with admiring eyes, you'll understand that it's irresistible

As soon as they hear English, they will try to find the source and act as an interpreter, so they become so confident that it can be scary (but be careful not to be overconfident)

The advantage of being able to speak three languages

Top Advantage

No trouble finding work

Regardless of whether you are trilingual or not, in today's society, you will have no trouble finding a job if you can speak at least one foreign language at a business level

To use the Japanese language as an example, there are many companies in both the United States and China that want Japanese interpreters

There are many different types of jobs in translation alone

• Manga, anime, and movie translation
• Document Translation
• Simultaneous interpretation, etc

This will be a considerable advantage

If you don't want an interpreter, there are other options

• Japanese companies aiming for localization
• Foreign companies with subsidiaries in Japan

Some people think that translation tools are enough, but human translation and interpretation are emotionally charged and can have a big impact in some cases

Native

Can be made native

I believe the easiest way to live comfortably in a country is to pretend to be a native

Globalization is progressing in many countries, and foreigners are not a problem, but rather an advantage. However, occasionally, chimpanzees appear who show extreme discrimination against other people of different nationalities

Being someone who hates to be lazy, I would rather have the probability of encountering a primitive person be zero from the start, so if possible I would disguise myself as a native

Of course, if necessary, it is possible to disguise it as ABC (American born Chinese)

The disadvantage of being able to speak three languages

Switching Problems

Difficulty switching between different languages

If you speak one language every day, you will have trouble remembering words in other languages

Of course, when I'm in Japan, I only speak Japanese, and after a few months of this, my English and Chinese become broken

It will get better once you start talking again, but it will take some time

I think this is one of the few concerns

Confusion occurs

Mistaking the meaning of words in similar languages

This is a common phenomenon between languages ​​that have a lot in common, such as Chinese and Japanese

For me, the word that made the biggest impression was "register"!

・In Japan, "Register" → "New Registration", meaning entering information to create a new account

・"Register" in Chinese means "login" not "new registration"

It's really easy to make a mistake if you're not careful; once I tried to log in to Appmill, but I just clicked the "Register" button and created an account!

Translation Tools

Yes, I will

Even though I can speak it, I normally use translation tools

There is a huge amount of vocabulary and grammar that you don't understand even in your native language, so mastering a second or third language perfectly is truly hellish

I find translation tools very helpful, and I use them whenever I feel like translating is a hassle

I've used a variety of them, so I'll recommend a few good ones, but they're all well-known

• ChatGPT (translates while correcting strange documents, has a high accuracy rate)
• DeepL (was top-notch a year ago, but now it's starting to feel a bit off)
• Baidu Translator (It's usable, but the accuracy rate is questionable)
• Google Translator (no explanation needed, Trash)

summary

Being trilingual is good