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EuropeanNC30R... Gay Hairdresser
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Posted: 17:52 - 16 Nov 2005 Post subject: Speaking the lingo |
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How many people here can actually speak a foreign language well, and are able to take advantage of it abroad?
I'm just wondering as when I'm touring abroad I always take a few phrasebooks at me and try to have a crack at the language, yet it usually goes mediocre at best.
I.e. With a basic grasp of French I ask for a room (or pitch) for 3 people for 1 night. If I fluke the pronounciation, I then get a 10 minute verbal assault from the receptionist in super fast French of which I understand 1%. While this is happening, I have to think how I'm going to break it to her I haven't understood a word.
This thing seems to happen to me all over the place in France, less so in other countries where I can't string a sentence together over 6 syllables.
Is it actually worth trying or should the British just play dumb? There doesn't seem to be a middle ground. |
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Dom_ Points Mean Prizes
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Posted: 19:32 - 16 Nov 2005 Post subject: |
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Or speak english, but put on a spanish/french/german accent...Depending on which country your in. |
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Claud 14.7 to 1 World Chat Champion
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Posted: 20:32 - 16 Nov 2005 Post subject: |
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I think it's worth it. At least give it a try, they'll most probably appreciate that.
Unless you are really bad, Germany + restaurant springs to mind . (It's mainly 'cos Germanys like their accuracy, and don't appreciate incompetence) A woman wasn't too happy with me in that "Lidl" place, 'cos I got something wrong. hehe |
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well i can speak arabic, the classical posh arabic not the slang mest up style these days. |
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kawashima World Chat Champion
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When I travelled germany and ordered orange juice(L) in Mcdonald in my poor German, she didn't understand me at all. She freezed like"???". So I ordered in english then she finally understood me . After that I lost my confidence in my German. So I used German only for fixed phrase "do you have single room?" "This please". |
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Posted: 02:55 - 27 Dec 2005 Post subject: |
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My level of understanding in french is relatively good, I can usually understand what folk say to me, however, making up a sentence to reply with is usually painful and time consuming.
I was wondering, from those that have gone abroad, what real difficulties you have come across (tell a story) with the obvious language problems. I.e paying for petrol (you say much or jsut point to the bike ), in a pub or even at camp sites. How did you go about arranging accomodation as well?Don't mean to go off topic!
It's been 10+ years since I've been around europe with the folks and I plan to do it again, this time on the bike. (not going to suggest a date as I'll most likely dissapoint myself.) |
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Posted: 09:06 - 27 Dec 2005 Post subject: |
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Its well worth speaking a foriegn language, or at least a few phrases. Makes things so much easier.
Not to mention the fact the ladies love it, its got me a few senorittas in my time ____________________ Where does a turn end? 'Where you can do anything with the gas you want to, where you are brave again, where your attention is free from the turn, where you are sure you can do it better next time; that's the end' - Keith Code. |
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EuropeanNC30R... Gay Hairdresser
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 18 years, 126 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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