My “problem” is that I cannot (or rather don’t like to) read in my native language.
Ever since I was a kid, everything I did was in English (PC gaming, online chatting and searching things up like guides).
When I got back into reading (couple of years ago), my first book was in English. Ever since then I have been reading books only in the English language. Whenever I try to read in my native language, I can’t concentrate, get bored quickly and easily.
However, if I pick up the same book in the English language. I can guarantee that, I’ll keep reading it.
Recently got a book gifted to me, the book is in my native language. I want to read it, the story seems interesting but can’t get into it because it is in my native language. Might just get the ebook version in English, ha.
Was wondering if anyone else has this too.
For fiction I prefer English as l think a lot gets lost in translation. But for nonfiction I might go for the translated version if I’m not very familiar with the subject and might not know all the English vocabulary around it.