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Guten Tag, Bonjour, Buen Día, Buongiorno!
I am conscious that once again I am about to travel to another country, this time Germany, with little or no knowledge of the local language beyond ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you’ and ‘Do you speak English?’ What is it about the British that arrogantly assumes that we can always speak to others and be understood by them in our own language, and expect them to respond to us in English as well? It amazes me as I have travelled around Europe (to date I have only left Europe briefly, and... Read More