A glimpse at life in our trilingual family
About this episode
Oliver Gee shares insights into raising children in a trilingual family with special guests Otis and Astrid.
I speak English with our two children (soon to be 2 and 5 years old). My wife speaks Swedish with them. The outside world is in French. (Note: We all speak all three languages too). Here's a glimpse at how that works, with special guests Otis and Astrid. Hope you find it as fascinating as I do! This episode is brought to you by the members, who get the new 2026 PDF guide to Paris for free. For everyeone else, you can support this show by buying the guide here: https://theearfultower.com/product/guide-book/ ******************** The Earful Tower exists thanks to support from its members. For just $10 a month you can unlock almost endless extras including bonus podcast episodes, live video replays, special event invites, and our annually updated PDF guide to Paris. Membership takes only a minute to set up on Patreon, or Substack . Thank you for keeping this channel independent. For more from the Earful Tower, here are some handy links: Website Weekly newsletter Walking Tours Music: Pres Maxson (his take on Douce France, by Charles Trenet)
People in this episode
Host: Oliver Gee
Guests: Otis, Astrid
Topics covered
- trilingual family
- language
- parenting
- cultural diversity
- family life
Keywords
- trilingual
- family
- languages
- parenting
- cultural diversity
- Paris
- Swedish
- French
- English
Sponsors
The Earful Tower
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Patreon, Substack
Products: 2026 PDF guide to Paris, guide
Places: Paris, Sweden, France
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