Does It Irritate You When You Are On Holiday And You Ask Do You Speak English?

Question

and the locals respond to your question with " No I dont sorry" !

Answer 1

The majority of native English speakers cannot speak any language but their own........ I let that be their own problem, not mine.

I'm Dutch and I'm happy that I learned to speak more than one language.

Answer 2

Well first of all, if I was speaking non Native Americanised English, then I would NOT be on a HOLIDAY. This is becasue we use the term vacation in place of Holiday. To us, here in the STATES, the word Holiday means something like Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year, New Year's Eve, Independence Day, Memorial Day.
If you are referinf to the word holiday as in vacation, I take it you mean English as in the Queen's/King's English?

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Not really since I don't leave my own country without learning at least enough of the langauge spoken in the country I'm visiting to buy, ask for things, order in restaurants, etc. If I do have to ask if someone speaks english I ask it in their language so they've never responded with "No I don't". It's been either "La" or "non" etc.

Answer 5

Why does it irritate you? You must understand that in most countries, at least in Spain it happens, people has learned English at school but they don't remember it, so, they have only a bit knowledge to answer you 'No, I don't, sorry' but not to say you 'Sorry, but I only speak a bit of english and I don't know if it's the sufficient to help you'...

Answer 6

No it doesn't bother me if someone asks me if I speak English when they don't.... they probably just think it's cool that you speak English. I know if I met someone and knew how to ask them if they spoke their own language IN their own language, I would probably do so, even if that was all I knew how to say, lol. The only time I get a bit annoyed is if I'm in the country to learn their language, but everyone only wants to speak English with me, lol. I guess that's a bit selfish, because they want to learn English just as much as I want to learn Spanish, lol. I'm going to Cuba in December and only planning on speaking Spanish while I'm there because I want to become fluent.... but I know I will be bombarded with people who want to practice English with me, lol. I guess I'll need to compromise and help them out with English if I want them to be willing to help me out with Spanish!

Answer 7

yes.