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/ˈaɪns pʊŋkt fʏnf ɡenəʁaˈt͡sjoːn/

1.5-generation

/ˈaɪns pʊŋkt fʏnf ɡenəʁaˈt͡sjoːn/
noun

people who immigrated as children, between the first and second generation

A sociological label, not a math expression; often the child who translates at school and clinics.

Examples

  • 01

    Sie gehört zur 1.5-Generation und wechselt auf dem Schulflur noch die Sprachen.

    She is part of the 1.5 generation and still switches languages in the school hallway.

  • 02

    Als Kind der 1.5-Generation übersetzte er bei jedem Arztbesuch die Formulare für seine Eltern.

    As a 1.5 generation kid he translated the doctor's forms for his parents every visit.

  • 03

    Die 1.5-Generation fühlt sich oft sowohl in Korea als auch im Aufenthaltsland fremd.

    The 1.5 generation often feels foreign both in Korea and in the country they grew up in.

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1.5-Generation meaning pronunciation: people who immigrated as children, between the first and second generation | juin Open Wordbook · juin.com