Please only answer this if you've actually visited a country where English is not the native language.
I visited Germany once. Before I left a friend told me that all people in Germany study English in school so I would have no problem. While I could use English in the airport, car rental shop, and my hotel. I found that when I got outside the big cities, I had a hard time getting along with just English. The people didn't understand and I was reduced to the "Dumb American" point and grunt routine.
Many people on this forum have made the statement recently that English is the "Universal Language", but my experience doesn't support this statement.
Please tell me about your experiences, and think about whether you got outside the tourism main-stream and tried to talk to the average citizen or not..
Thanks.
2006-12-10
02:57:29
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rbwtexan
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