# Use English or mother tongue? **URL:** \ **Category:** Stash Hub Help\ **Tags:** advice-wanted, customisation\ **Created:** [25 November 2025 15:36 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/use-english-or-mother-tongue/2336 "2025-11-25T15:36:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lucia](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/e495f1/32.png) [@Lucia](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/u/Lucia)\ **Post date:** [25 November 2025 15:36 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/use-english-or-mother-tongue/2336/1 "2025-11-25T15:36:32Z")
I’m fairly new to StashHub, and English isn’t my native language (that would be Dutch). I’m wondering how other non-native speakers use StashHub. Do you use the names of colours, fabrics, patterns, tags, etc. in English or in your native language? Which would be most convenient? ---
**Author:** ![Liizen](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/db5fbb/32.png) [@Liizen](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/u/Liizen)\ **Post date:** [27 November 2025 16:35 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/use-english-or-mother-tongue/2336/2 "2025-11-27T16:35:34Z")
I write in Swedish in the notes section, but use the pre-existing english for fabric types. ---
**Author:** ![Rousa](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@Rousa](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/u/Rousa)\ **Post date:** [27 November 2025 18:27 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/use-english-or-mother-tongue/2336/3 "2025-11-27T18:27:20Z")
I mostly use Finnish but I realised that if I use English words for the colours of the fabrics the Stats page uses the same colour in the pie charts. Also if I use magic input I sometimes get the information in English and let it be so (I don’t really filter stuff based on fabric type or design where that could cause issues). ---
**Author:** ![Lucia](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/e495f1/32.png) [@Lucia](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/u/Lucia)\ **Post date:** [28 November 2025 08:19 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/use-english-or-mother-tongue/2336/4 "2025-11-28T08:19:34Z")
Thank you for your answer. The Pie chart is indeed a good reason to use the English names for colours. I’m still hesitating for garment type and design features. ---
**Author:** ![cecile](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/user_avatar/forum.stashhubapp.com/cecile/32/95_2.png) [@cecile](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/u/cecile)\ **Post date:** [1 December 2025 16:47 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/use-english-or-mother-tongue/2336/5 "2025-12-01T16:47:12Z")
I’m German but mostly use English on stash hub. Also partly because of the colour thing 😅 But I also use a lot of international patterns ---
**Author:** ![Naadloos](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/7feea3/32.png) [@Naadloos](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/u/Naadloos)\ **Post date:** [1 December 2025 19:53 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/use-english-or-mother-tongue/2336/6 "2025-12-01T19:53:19Z")
I mix and match Mixing up words and grammar in one sentence. I too am Dutch but technically bi-lingual My mixing and matching can end up being a puzzle for me on occasion. ---
**Author:** ![MayaW](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/user_avatar/forum.stashhubapp.com/mayaw/32/1269_2.png) [@MayaW](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/u/MayaW)\ **Post date:** [4 December 2025 07:37 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/use-english-or-mother-tongue/2336/7 "2025-12-04T07:37:47Z")
I’m Swiss, and speak/write in multiple languages. In SH, I use English overall as I have found that the corelation between the App and Data in English are more accurate. Note: All of my patterns are in English as well as the data. Fabrics I buy from France or Italy, I translate the info into English Bottom Line, English for all data entered making it cohesive data set.