They want you to speak English when you talk to them.
HOW DARE YOU TRY AND BE LIKE THEM!!
2007-02-26 03:03:00 · 10 answers · asked by Charles R 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
No habla English
2007-02-26 03:06:04 · answer #1 · answered by shazam 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to learn how to speak the language and then how to speak to people in that language. There are expectations of what is interesting and what is acceptable you need to learn that and to perfect your speech within those guidelines. He he it could be me what's wrong here. I don't understand some of the other comments.
There is a kind of balance of knowledge when you know their language better or have more experience in speaking it and when they know yours and so on. I have found that other people are happy to let you speak their language and they can avoid English altogether. Then there are times when the question of who is better or more knowledge is harder to decide. Perhaps they speak your language better, huh?
2007-02-26 19:07:01 · answer #2 · answered by madchriscross 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have. With Italian and Japanese, but I don't take it as a negative thing.
Most of the time, it's because they would like to practise their own English. Some of my Chinese friends in Hong Kong are very excited when they can practise English with a native speaker.
2007-02-26 11:09:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you ever thought they maybe trying to perfect their english as well?
maybe you should carry on in their language and you let them speak english back to you (i know it does not help your understanding of the language but it's better than nothing i guess)
2007-02-26 11:39:32 · answer #4 · answered by Chariddie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are four rational explanations:
1. They don't like hearing your accent (or nationality)
2. They can't bear to see you stuggle
3. They want to use you to practrice their english
4. They appreciate you speaking their language,
but think you are less likely to understand what they say to you unless they say it in english (which is returning the politeness)
2007-02-27 06:44:34 · answer #5 · answered by Wise Kai 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! I found this too, my parents sent me to France to stay with their friends when I was doing my A Levels to help me learn the lingo - but they spoke english to me all the time lol!
2007-02-26 11:06:21 · answer #6 · answered by loulou 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes....when in Paris, asking perfectly formed questions in French, only to have the reply back in English...
2007-02-26 20:43:31 · answer #7 · answered by ladypeonie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am german and had to learn english from elementary school on.
The british are really great, they decently correct me without being mean
Big plus for your british country/land/ UK !?!?
2007-02-26 11:08:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not that they dont want to speak their own language... they just want to practice their english on you..
2007-02-26 11:12:23 · answer #9 · answered by La'bruha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretend you don't speak english ^^
2007-02-26 12:06:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋