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Addressing one of the specific points in the post, I have to wonder, how much of a language barrier is there really for an anglophone in Berlin? As a silly lit
by nknight 15y ago
Addressing one of the specific points in the post, I have to wonder, how much of a language barrier is there really for an anglophone in Berlin?
As a silly little English-only American, I spent a good chunk of the last year in Taipei, and didn't do too bad. When you really needed someone who spoke reasonable English, they were usually around. I'd think it'd be a lot better in Berlin, especially if you're just hanging around hotels and nearby businesses used to dealing with international clients.
- nodata 15y agoIT people in Berlin speak very good English. Most of the "mistakes" they make are common German-to-English mistakes that you will automatically correct in your head after hearing them a few times. The question is whether the work language is English or not. If people find it easier to discuss problems in their native tongue, then that is where you will miss out. And these discussions may be some of the harder conversations to follow.