New Worlders: do you still speak the language(s) of your recent ancestors?

[Smitty]

No one in my family has spoken a foreign language since my great-grandparents, not even their children to my knowledge. My German grandpa did call his mother "Mut," though.

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[Andullero]

Yes on all counts.

[krystalsuns]

Yes. I studied German for 8 years as locally there is broad use of german derived words I dont hear in other regional vocab where I lived after I left my hometown. I've recently started exploring slavic languages as well.

[El_Jibaro]

My recent ancestors are Spaniards except for one colonial line (who also speak Castellano, being Caribeños, surprisingly) so of course I speak their language as its my native one

[Tooting Carmen]

My recent ancestors are Spaniards except for one colonial line (who also speak Castellano, being Caribeños, surprisingly) so of course I speak their language as its my native one

Do you still speak Gallego though?

[El_Jibaro]

Do you still speak Gallego though?

I do, my father taught me it from a young age

Nowadays not so much unfortunately, but when I go to visit family in Pontevedra province I do speak it. I've been teaching my son a bit too because I want to give him a piece of his heritage, not just the Catalan (which he speaks) side from his mom

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[Celestia]

Nah. I have cousins who speak French though

[Tooting Carmen]

Nah. I have cousins who speak French though

Quelle peine que tu ne peux pas parler une langue si belle et universale comme le francais.