You speak Malay? Cool! I'm sticking to you in Kuala Lumpur! xD (hopefully going. hopefully.)
And yeah, the mind is a fascinating, complex thing. It's interesting that you count in Dutch, still. I wonder why. Maybe because we learn maths, which has its specific language, order and alphabet, in our native tongue and tie to that still when we need to access it?
Maybe that's the case. It's funny, because when I need to calculate something or count when the kids are around, I do it flawlessly in English. But when it's something I need to do for work, or for myself, it's in Dutch. And often I don't even realize I'm doing it. I only just realized it recently when my daughter asked why I was counting in Dutch haha.
Do you mean out loud when they're around? Cause if so, maybe it's the primary language thing kicking in. Or maybe for work you need to be faster, more efficient, and the auto native thing kicks in? 🤔
Yeah, if I'm calculating things for work, or my hours, for instance (as I work in minutes and seconds at times), I often count out loud in Dutch. Usually they don't notice, but this time my daughter heard it and asked why I did it haha.
And yeah, I think it's more efficient somehow.
now i need a survey :D When you think of numbers do you think in Romanian or English?
If it is 3 of 3 there is something to it :D
Romanian. I mean if i start thinking consciously that I'm thinking of numbers like I did just now, it switches to English, but otherwise it's Romanian instinctively. You too?? That's so weird!
3 of 3 so case closed. Math and numbers work in native language :D
Well. "Work" is a relative term ;)))
You wouldn't have to worry about the language in Malaysia. One of the few good things that came out of British colonization is that pretty much everyone speaks English. :) But yes, I speak a little Malay. Only basics though. I started learning Bahasa Indonesia, which is in some ways very similar (and in others absolutely not haha). But it's a fun language. Simpler than most other languages.