: Re: In which language does the Russian mafiosi speak in my English novel? In my novel, the MC goes to a Russian mafia in Moscow. Now before the MC character introduces herself as an English speaking

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For the reader it is of utmost importance he understands the significance of the scene. Why is the MC in this spot, why is he talking to these people. Does the reader get a more clear picture if the reader understands what is being said? Or should the reader just understand how the MC feels and struggles as he tries to communicate with the Russian person?

Since you are writing in first person and from the past, the MC knows or should know what has partly transpired in the scene. And because the scene exists the reader should know also.

So if the reader needs understand what the Russian tries to say to the MC then you should write in the same language as your story. But obviously make the MC oblivious to what the Russian is trying to say.

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