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As 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
by wasmitnetzen 4y ago
As 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.