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Is it a negative thing that I exclusively read books in English rather than in my native language? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by pauzalala@lemmy.world to c/books@lemmy.world

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I primarily engage with fiction, particularly fantasy literature, and occasionally delve into non-fiction.

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[–] Michal@programming.dev 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Most books are written in English, and if your English is good then it's better to read the original rather than a translation.

I live in an English speaking country and English is my second language, but i still default to English version of a book even if it's translated rather than my native language. Of course books in my native language, i would read in original.

Perhaps i should start reading books in my native language to practice my language skills while living abroad.