2007-08-02 06:41:49 · 10 answers · asked by hello world 7 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Other - Europe
I am a Brit living for over 2 years in Bulgaria and I find it a very difficult language to learn. However I get buy easily by pointing to an object that I want to buy etc. You will find that quite a lot of young people do speak a little English which they have learned at school. In the banks you will always find most of the staff speak English. If you have a problem just ask if they speak English and if they don't they will always point to a person that does.
2007-08-02 12:15:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not widely spoken. But most people know Yes, no, thank you, right, left etc. It is also almost always possible to find somebody to translate for you. Knowing German or Russian helps, as these are the other common foreign languages in this area. Have fun there!
2007-08-02 14:12:38 · answer #2 · answered by t_maia2000 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say widely spoken, but a lot of people do know it. I have visited Eastern Europe quite often (Slovakia to be exact) and there definitely were a bunch of people who could speak to language quite well.
2007-08-02 13:45:00 · answer #3 · answered by Arianna R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not so widely spoken, depends on the country too actually. Quite many young people speak it, though, not so many people over lets say 35. I have had problems in Poland, Slovakia, Czech, they are more likely to speak German there.
2007-08-02 13:57:56 · answer #4 · answered by heyhey 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ilya - you're such "a pain in my @ssholes", but that was funny!
Yes, people do speak English in E. Europe. Mostly the younger generations - because - regardless of what anyone says, they do look up to Westerners and like to meet people from other countries.
2007-08-02 16:47:23 · answer #5 · answered by Sue 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In Romania, most teens and middle-aged people speak basic english, and it is more widespread than german[except in some german-populated counties]. In Bulgaria, the percentage of people who speak it it smaller, I have had difficulties there.
2007-08-02 17:40:32 · answer #6 · answered by Alucarda 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not very widely spoken, to put it very basically. You should be able to get by, but a good pocket translator would me very handy.
2007-08-02 14:02:10 · answer #7 · answered by Abbie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, most people should be able to point you to the nearest bathroom or whore house. My sister--- she a 3rd best prostitute in town... You make sexy time.
2007-08-02 13:45:46 · answer #8 · answered by Ilya S 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I wouldn't know. I have never been abroad. Hehehehe, a broad, get it?
2007-08-02 13:48:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes it is...
2007-08-02 14:26:17 · answer #10 · answered by bcn_mimosa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋