What does it really look like when 23+ languages share space in daily life? During my travels in India from September 2024 to February 2025, I saw just how multilingual life can be - and how well it all works.

In this episode, I’m sharing the surprising, eye-opening lessons travelling in India taught me about language learning. From real-life code-switching to the unexpected power of saying “thank you” in the local language, these stories and insights will have you heading to Sky Scanner!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

02:06 🗣️ Multiple languages can co-exist and things get done

04:32 🌍 Necessity to learn a language isn't always geography

05:43 🙏 It never hurts to learn thank you in a local language

07:12 🧠 You never fully know your own language

10:39 🔁 Code-switching is life!

11:38 Outro & how we can work together

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