generación 1.5

/xeneɾaˈsjon uno ˈpunto ˈθiŋko/

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
Ella forma parte de la generación 1.5 y aún cambia de idioma en el pasillo del colegio.
She is part of the 1.5 generation and still switches languages in the school hallway.
02
Como hijo de la generación 1.5, traducía los formularios del médico para sus padres.
As a 1.5 generation kid he translated the doctor's forms for his parents every visit.
03
La generación 1.5 a menudo se siente extranjera tanto en Corea como en el país donde creció.
The 1.5 generation often feels foreign both in Korea and in the country they grew up in.

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