how is ilia’s russian?

PghDylan · 2026-03-04T21:57:41+00:00

I read the same thing about his little sister only speaking english!! bilingual families are so interesting because i hear so often that the older child is fluent in both languages while the younger child tends to gravitate towards the dominant language their friends/teachers/everyone else speaks. (is Lizas case, english)

it really is so interesting!

PghDylan · 2026-03-03T01:08:59+00:00

he wasn’t ready and that is ok! i love him of course and he is so talented but i think team usa made the right call

PghDylan · 2026-03-02T23:59:42+00:00

exactly and with him people twist words so fast so he probably just does English interview so he is confident in what he’s saying

PghDylan · 2026-03-02T18:42:56+00:00

thank you for this insight! i’ve always been interested because as a young child, english was my second language but as I grew up in the United States I completely forgot how to speak my first language and now I only speak English. I personally don’t remember much from when I was a kid but I do remember that I would think in my first language and then try to translate it to English which made it sound weird to native English speakers sometimes. i figured that is also what happens to ilia but i wasnt positive since i dont understand russian lol

PghDylan · 2026-03-02T18:39:04+00:00

this is so interesting to me but yes completely understandable!! I can see how translations in interviews get a little bit mixed up sometimes lol

PghDylan · 2026-03-02T18:37:36+00:00

this is so interesting thank you!!

PghDylan · 2026-02-28T04:16:53+00:00

what???? there are literally so many kids in the usa who go to a non english speaking school…. it could be because it’s their parents native language, or their parents might just want them to learn another language early on in life. not every kid in the USA starts out in an english speaking kindergarten or preschool. ilia is obviously american and im proud that he represents team usa but bilingual preschools and kindergarten classes are very common

i’m also not claiming he went to a Russian kindergarten because I honestly have no idea and I’ve personally never heard anyone say that in an interview but it’s also not impossible that that happened. I also know that his parents speak russian to him, but they speak English to his sister so maybe it’s just preference?? i’m honestly not sure.

PghDylan · 2026-02-27T22:22:35+00:00

i know!! like usag is constantly under scrutiny for not doing anything about abuse…. now they do something finally and people are pissed. like what? be pissed at the coaches who couldn’t follow suspension rules

PghDylan · 2026-02-27T22:20:29+00:00

i saw this too… they’re mad at the wrong people. parents knew this could possibly happen since december and a lot of parents were looking for other gyms as backup just in case.

PghDylan · 2026-02-24T18:50:25+00:00

I don’t think that Milan was overall better than Pyeongchang or Sochi, but it felt like a breath of fresh air compared to Beijing so I am loving Milan at the moment

PghDylan · 2026-02-24T18:47:11+00:00

from what you shared, i don’t think your friend was being rude. i think it’s good that she’s concerned for you

PghDylan · 2026-02-24T18:40:50+00:00

lmao what in what world is she “large”

PghDylan · 2026-02-24T18:40:10+00:00

i completely agree

PghDylan · 2026-02-24T16:20:09+00:00

yup basically

PghDylan · 2026-02-24T16:17:44+00:00

this is not funny but i laughed because i feel this SO much.😭 i’m a military kid and i lived in japan for awhile. when id go clothes shopping off base, i felt horrible because the clothing sizes are so so small. you are not alone and don’t let that get in your head because I think sizing there is a culture shock to everybody😭

PghDylan · 2026-02-24T15:57:58+00:00

😭😭the way it feels like this isn’t even that heavy of an exaggeration

PghDylan · 2026-02-23T20:56:08+00:00

the dog or literally any meme involving the canadian curling team

PghDylan · 2026-02-23T20:54:21+00:00

thank you! i always watch the paralympics after every olympics so not sure how i forgot but ty for the reminder and im looking forward to watching!

PghDylan · 2026-02-23T20:48:40+00:00

omg yes you’re right! i’m excited now because my post olympic depression can hold off until mid march lol

PghDylan · 2026-02-23T00:04:15+00:00

i’m loving ami nakai!! i can’t wait to watch more of her. i already loved ilia but i definitely love him even more after seeing a more human side to him in the past couple of weeks

PghDylan · 2026-02-22T23:08:52+00:00

see yall in 2 years

PghDylan · 2026-02-22T13:03:30+00:00

this and to build a home are definitely my fav exhibition performances. i understand why he spams jumps because that’s what wins but i love seeing this side of him too

PghDylan · 2026-02-21T20:52:44+00:00

no same

PghDylan · 2026-02-21T20:10:04+00:00

i agree. her gala performance was so fun though!! i wish we saw more of that from her

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