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Actually, it does imply that you want the counterparty to speak more slowly or otherwise accommodate you. Otherwise there's no reason to point it out at all.
by stdbrouw 4y ago
Actually, it does imply that you want the counterparty to speak more slowly or otherwise accommodate you. Otherwise there's no reason to point it out at all.
- synu 4y agoI’ve found in Germany it’s best to be direct and not rely on implication to make your point.
- Vinnl 4y agoI could interpret it to mean "please excuse my mistakes", which is some accommodation, but apparently not what they were after.
- Beldin 4y agoYup. I would indeed take it to mean "apologies that i am butchering this language and/or its grammar". Same thing in The Netherlands: if you're excusing your command of the language, that's polite. If you want to request something, you'd ask. Eg, "nicht zo schnell, bitte".
- jhugo 4y agoNo, in Germany it just means what it says. If you wanted them to speak slower you would have asked them to.