4 ms·
> Pretend not to speak a lick of Japanese and you'll get great service. Same here in Sweden: I look South European, so if I speak Swedish I'm just a 'foreigner
by null_object 4y ago
> Pretend not to speak a lick of Japanese and you'll get great service.
Same here in Sweden: I look South European, so if I speak Swedish I'm just a 'foreigner', if I speak English I'm a tourist who should be impressed by how welcoming and friendly the locals are.
- wasmitnetzen 4y agoAs a German in Sweden, asking "Do you speak English?" in Swedish works very rarely. Apparently my accent isn't bad enough. I'm now usually asking "Can we speak English with each other?" (in Swedish) which I find a bit more rude, but works a lot better.
- telesilla 4y agoI do the same, it works the world over. Especially if you go the extra mile to learn to say "I am learning, but your language is challenging and I know you will have a better command of English" which serves to flatter and gets you great service.
- deleted 4y ago[deleted]
- deleted 4y ago[deleted]