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In order to be considered a bilingual employee, do you have to be entirely fluent in the other language?
Asked by Hello!!!!!!!!!
So my Spanish is intermediate level and it is so difficult to become fluent in any language. If an employer wants a bilingual employee, will they only hire a native speaker, or is a proficient level ok? I just live in an area with many Spanish speakers, but most the things we discuss at work to customers don't require fluency.
Asked by Hello!!!!!!!!!
So my Spanish is intermediate level and it is so difficult to become fluent in any language. If an employer wants a bilingual employee, will they only hire a native speaker, or is a proficient level ok? I just live in an area with many Spanish speakers, but most the things we discuss at work to customers don't require fluency.
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you're fine. just make mention of your level of proficiency. you dont need to be a native speaker to be hired ;P gl! :)
you're fine. just make mention of your level of proficiency. you dont need to be a native speaker to be hired ;P gl! :)
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No, you should be fine.
Answered by Joline M
Answered by Joline M
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umm i think as long as you can carry a conversation you should be okay if you can talk to someone who only speaks Spanish and get through the conversation you'll be good
Answered by dare2dream
Answered by dare2dream
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You need to be fluent in the other language to be of creative use to your employer. Just speaking another language may not be sufficient, you should be able to read and write it as well.
Answered by kwah eht
Answered by kwah eht
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of course since what they expected you to be? if you cant just be a normal clerk or be a carpenter.
Answered by edbmet
Answered by edbmet
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I'd like to know this answer too.
With the knowledge I have of language acquisition, I've come to the conclusion that noone can be truly and completely bilingual unless they grew up with both those languages. Because the way we analyse stuff in our mother language is different to how we do it in our second language. Still, we can get pretty close, it may just take us a bit longer to pick up the nuances of changing vocab, the ways people 'make mistakes' in their own language but it's 'creativity', but if a non-native made the same 'mistake' then it is a 'mistake'. Do you get what I mean?
All in all, I guess the employer will hire whoever they see fit for the job. Whether the job requires more dealings in English they may hire a native English speaker, and vice versa.
Answered by kiisha69
Answered by kiisha69
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Bilingualism is the ability to fluently use two different languages.
If you only have an intermediate understanding of how to speak and use the Spanish language, and do not understand the use of any other languages (aside from English) fluently, then you are not bilingual.
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note: the term bilingualism is often misused by employers also, as the term refers to a person who can not only speak two languages, but also write two languages.
of course, whether or not your proficiency is adequate depends on your potential employers needs.
Answered by DP3
Answered by DP3
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I think a proficient level would be fine to hire. You're right, it's very very difficult to become fluent in any language, especially German for me. Even though English is a Germanic language.
Answered by honest abe
Answered by honest abe
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It depends on the type of job and your communication skills. For example, if you're applying for a job that requires speaking regularly to non English speakers then you might not be a good fit. If you're applying for something that requires occasional conversations or memorized speaking moments, or a few words here and there, then you might be alright.
I grew up with bilingual parents but didn't really learn Spanish until I was an adult. I can carry on a conversation and translate necessary things, but I'm not really a native Spanish speaker. This helped me a lot in getting my current job.
Good luck!
Answered by Lennydog
Answered by Lennydog
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