And nNow I can't stop wondering if it's just me, or if more people feel this way. Now I can't stop wondering if it's just me, or if more people feel this way.

I’m from Galicia, in (northwest ofern Spain), and there, we have two official languages, Spanish and Galician. I’m from Galicia, in northwestern Spain, and there, we have two official languages, Spanish and Galician.

Both are romance languages and have quite a lot of similarities in their structures, grammar and so on… So, both are studied in school, and they’re present in everyday life. Both are romance languages and have quite a lot of similarities in their structures, grammar and so o So, both are studied in school, and they’re present in everyday life.

That being said, I’ve always used so much more Spanish than Galician, but I’m extremely proud of the latter (language), and it saddens me when people belittle it just because it’s small has fewer speakers (around 3 million speakers). That being said, I’ve always used so much more Spanish than Galician, but I’m extremely proud of the latter (language), and it saddens me when people belittle it just because it has fewer speakers (around 3 million).

I added "language" in there as optional because it isn't totally necessary, but it smooths things out a bit.

A large part of my family lives abroad (—mainly in England and Germany) —so when we’re together, usually during summer, it’s a mix of English, German, Spanish and Galician. A large part of my family lives abroad—mainly in England and Germany—so when we’re together, usually during summer, it’s a mix of English, German, Spanish and Galician.

WithOver time, I became quite fluent atin English, but to me, it is more like a tool. Over time, I became quite fluent in English, but to me, it is more like a tool.

Knowledge of English gives me access to so much more, academically, personally, and professionally. Knowledge of English gives me access to so much more academically, personally, and professionally.

So iIn essence, my connection to English is that it gets me places, so it’s sort of like the cool cousin that helps you get where you want. In essence, my connection to English is that it gets me places, so it’s sort of like the cool cousin that helps you get where you want.

And mMy connection to it is also like having a cousin that you don’t see very often but with whom you have this special chemistry. My connection to it is also like having a cousin that you don’t see very often but with whom you have this special chemistry.

Right now I’m learning Korean and Mandarin, but I didn’haven't developed a connection yet. Right now I’m learning Korean and Mandarin, but I haven't developed a connection yet.

I discovered that I love learning Mandarin on my own, just the feeling of learning it and slowly (veeeery slowly) recognizeing patterns and words. I discovered that I love learning Mandarin on my own, just the feeling of learning it and slowly (veeeery slowly) recognizing patterns and words.

And I absolutely love the Korean script and everything oin written form, but not athere's no connection yet. And I absolutely love the Korean script and everything in written form, but there's no connection yet.

So,In summarizingy, Spanish is like a neutral friend, Galician is my baby, English is the cool cousin , and German is the special cousin. In summary, Spanish is like a neutral friend, Galician is my baby, English is the cool cousin , and German is the special cousin.

Do any of you have someany sort of connection like this? Do any of you have any sort of connection like this?