For context, I’m a programmer so a lot of my work is non-verbal. I don’t have an inner monologue, I used to but after I learned a second language it stopped for some reason. I didn’t really think much of it until my wife freaked out about it when she found out.

If I had to describe how it’s different, try to imagine how you would have to think if you had to rapidly interpret from one language to another that don’t share the same language structure in any way. You have to think in the form of ideas rather than trying to follow the rules of a structured language.

I wish I could give a more general explanation but i think that is the best I can do. I do find myself using a soft of inner monologue every now and again if I’m preparing to talk to someone but that’s about it.