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In parts of central Europe, I've found it easier to just speak English even when I know what I want to say in the native language. Lots of people from other cou
by TallGuyShort 7y ago
In parts of central Europe, I've found it easier to just speak English even when I know what I want to say in the native language. Lots of people from other countries who are also there getting by with English only, and people are so used to speaking English with foreigners that they're not used to hearing their own language in a foreign accent.
- NicoJuicy 7y agoIn North western Europe everyone speaks English. The exception is France sometimes. Eg. Flemish people normally speak Dutch, French en English. Sometimes, you see a Wallonian ask direction in dutch and they "hate" you, because you respond in French and they want to learn Dutch. Fyi, hate is a too strong word of course. But you see them thinking: oh come on, respond in Dutch because I'm learning it and your not helpful for that.
- MagicPropmaker 7y agoI try to learn enough of a language to be polite (Hello, Please, Thank You, How Much, "I don't speak ____") but I found I could make myself understood in much of Europe with English. The only exception was Spain, but fortunately, I do speak Spanish conversationally.
- NicoJuicy 7y agoYeah, Spain/Portugal/Italy isn't that into English in my experience. Only commercially