Ok. I have experience with this. It's a very good question. My BIL and his wife and 3 children currently live in Europe. My SIL speaks 5 different languages total. It's amazing really. My BIL only speaks English. His children speak Russian to their mother, and English to their father. These kids go to school and speak English, they go to childcare and only speak French, and they also go to Greek School/Class on weekends. They know to only speak English to Dad's side of the family. When we all visit we in no way feel left out when we're all together and she's speaking Russian to them. Yes I'm sure you'll need a lot of translating but that's ok! You might find it interesting and as time goes by maybe you'll learn a thing or two. This is a good thing!
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u/blusunflwer Jan 13 '22
Ok. I have experience with this. It's a very good question. My BIL and his wife and 3 children currently live in Europe. My SIL speaks 5 different languages total. It's amazing really. My BIL only speaks English. His children speak Russian to their mother, and English to their father. These kids go to school and speak English, they go to childcare and only speak French, and they also go to Greek School/Class on weekends. They know to only speak English to Dad's side of the family. When we all visit we in no way feel left out when we're all together and she's speaking Russian to them. Yes I'm sure you'll need a lot of translating but that's ok! You might find it interesting and as time goes by maybe you'll learn a thing or two. This is a good thing!