English Quote by Park Yeon-mi Download Open image “English is my third language.” — Park Yeon-mi ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.4 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare English Language Third
English, for me, is an acquired language. I started with English at the age of 10. At the time, it was my third language. — Elif Safak Copy Share Image
Being here in the United States, English is not my first language. It's kind of a challenge for me, a big challenge for my… — Shinsuke Nakamura Copy Share Image
Language is the tool of my trade -and I use them all - all the Englishes I grew up with — Amy Tan Copy Share Image
I write in English because I was raised in the States and educated in this language. — Daniel Alarcon Copy Share Image
Going to Columbia, the first thing I learned was 'safe space.' Every problem, they explained us, is because of white men. — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
I was a slave. I was sold in China in 2007 as a child at 13 years old. — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
If there is no word that means you don't have the concept. In North Korea they eliminate the words: depression, stress, dictatorship, human rights.… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
My favorite movies were 'Titanic,' 'James Bond' and 'Pretty Woman' - people smuggled in pirate copies from China. — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
Kim Jong-un and the regime don't just oppress - they play with human lives. — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
My father died without knowing even this kind of democracy exists in the world. He didn't even know this much food was available in… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
That is what is happening in America. People see things, but still they've just completely lost the ability to think critically. — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
North Korea is a religion. We are told that Kim is a god and that he knows what you are thinking and how many… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
I had to be very unrealistic about my situation. If I was so realistic I would never have made it this far. So, you… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
I thought North Koreans were the only people who hated Americans, but turns out there are a lot of people hating this country in… — Park Yeon-mi Copy Share Image
English teachers tend to put more thought in the books than the author did — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Nothing teaches great writing like the very best books do. Yet, good teachers often help students cross that bridge, and I have to say… — Julia Glass Copy Share Image
Nineteenth-century English literature I know; 19th-century sewage systems, not so much. — Glen Duncan Copy Share Image
I was brought up by the English side of my family, who are very repressed and working class. Absolutely lovely, but very English. — Bat for Lashes Copy Share Image
No, I didn't forget Samoan - I understand it when you talk to me but, you know, to put phrases together I sound like… — Junior Seau Copy Share Image
The larger an English industry was, the more likely it was to go bankrupt, because the English were not naturally corporate people; they disliked… — Paul Theroux Copy Share Image
Oh, I think country has changed tremendously. I think country has totally changed. Country music when I was a kid was Hank Williams. If… — John Mellencamp Copy Share Image
It's easier for me to act in Spanish, but as soon as I get the lines in English and I know them by heart,… — Ana de la Reguera Copy Share Image
My favorite subject in high school was English. I love reading and writing, and I felt really supported in this subject, and my least… — Christie Laing Copy Share Image
In the U.S., the term 'general aviation' means its exact opposite, the way 'public school' does in England. An English public school is private… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
