Comments on: Te Entiendo, I Think

By: Beth Ortuño

Beth Ortuño — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:13:29 +0000

I LOVE the way you said this “Letting go of my pride opened a door that I didn’t know existed”. So true!

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:31:00 +0000

I feel the same way about English! I still have to learn to let go of the fear of embarrassment, but I am getting better every day. What a journey language is! .-= Mary´s last blog ..¿Ama de casa, yo? Parte 3 =-.

By: Roxana S.

Roxana S. — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:29:08 +0000

I think what you’re doing is awesome, Chelsea! It’s a tremendous gift the one you’re giving your son, congrats!!

Although I’ve been with my Boricua husband for over 13 years, I can’t say I’ve adopted his accent. I guess my own accent has been ingrained in me way too long. I do have to say, though, that I have adopted some of his vocabulary and he’s done the same with mine. Some people have said my daughter speaks Spanish like Peruvians do, but I can’t really tell. I guess it has to do with the fact that the Spanish speakers she’s surrounded with is mostly my Peruvian family!

Keep up the awesome work and again, we’re so happy you’ve joined our familia

By: Angelica Perez

Angelica Perez — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:23:59 +0000

Chelsea, when I think about being bicultural and/or bilingual, "chameleon" is exactly what I think about. When I hang out with my mother (Dominican) and my sister, speaking in Spanish, my speech naturally becomes hurried, and both phonetically and semantically chopped. At work, I use my "professional Spanish," and often wonder what my mom and sister would say, if they heard how formally I can speak Spanish. I love the ability to adapt and adjust according to the situation at hand, and to tune into others in language and emotions. I love being bilingual! .-= Angelica Perez´s last blog ..Make Up Your Mind: How to Transform Decision-Making Phobia into Inspired Action =-.

By: Beth Butler

Beth Butler — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:58:37 +0000

I love your story – it’s so real, so easy for me to relate to, and I bet so many of SpanglishBaby’s readers will smile at, be inspired by and embrace your efforts.

Not only have you given yourself the gift of a third language, you have given your family the gift of preserving such an important part of their heritage.

Bravo Chelsea … ¡BRAVO!
.-= Beth Butler´s last blog ..BOCA the Bilingual Buddy of Children WorldWide Stars with Any Lucky Day’s Giancarlo =-.