1.5 generation

/ˌwʌn pɔɪnt faɪv ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/

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
Kabilang siya sa 1.5 generation at nagpapalit pa ng wika sa hallway ng paaralan.
She is part of the 1.5 generation and still switches languages in the school hallway.
02
Bilang batang 1.5 generation, isinasalin niya ang mga form ng doktor para sa magulang.
As a 1.5 generation kid he translated the doctor's forms for his parents every visit.
03
Ang 1.5 generation ay madalas na dayuhan sa Korea at sa bansang kinalakhan.
The 1.5 generation often feels foreign both in Korea and in the country they grew up in.

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