Everyone knows English is my second language and my vocabulary is not as broad as it is in Spanish, and because of this, sometimes I use the wrong words to express myself.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I understand Spanish better than I speak it.
According to my wife, my use of vocabulary is wide and varied.
I don't speak Spanish, I speak a little of Italian but no Spanish.
I have my own vocabulary. I love linguistics. That surprises people.
I know my own heart to be entirely English.
I look at myself, and I see a Spanish person who's trying to be understood by an English-speaking audience and is putting a lot of energy into that, instead of into expressing himself freely and feeling comfortable.
I learned Spanish at home and, since half my family doesn't speak English, it's my first language.
I realized how Latina I was, and then also, at the same time, how not Latina enough I was, because I'm born and raised in Los Angeles. I speak Spanish, but I don't speak perfect Spanish, not like a native speaker.
My language is what I use, and if I lost that, I wouldn't be able to say anything.
I must confess, my Spanish is not so good - except I read a little, so I started with the English but then determined that it would have to be in Spanish.