How many of you here understand English of another country ?

Question

English is not my mother tongue.

Answer 1

Once you break through the accent, and the minor slang differences..... English is English...

Everyone in America seems to have major hangups about learning a second language... But if you go to almost any other country in the world...everyone speaks English as a second language. Koreans, Japanese, Chinese ....they all make their students learning English mandatory in schools.

In places like Europe, English is the "proxy" language.....If two people meet on the Euro train...one of them is Italian, one of them is French.....neither of them speak each others native language...they will use English instead.

America needs to get with the times, put our stupid pride aside for once, and stop holding our children back from learning a second language. How do we expect our kids in America to compete in the world, when all the other children in the world can speak two or three different languages ??

Answer 2

I always try to understand, also I generally consider accents to be charming. It is amazing to me that Americans can travel to so many countries and appreciate people there who speak English, yet never get motivated to learn another language themselves.

Keep at it. I know English is one of the more difficult languages for non-native speakers because so many words do not folow the rules, and there are so many different words to all mean the same thing. It can create a small, little, tiny, miniscule, microscopic, petite problem!

I am learning Dutch now, and i am planning on doing Spanish and German next. (I did German in school, aber Dutch is so similar that I don't want to do German right after Dutch. I am using Rosetta Stone on-line program.)

Answer 3

I understand English when I go to Canada and England. I'm not sure what you are asking . . .? If you are asking if I understand another language other then English - then the answer is no. I'm assuming that people are being harsh with you because you are learning English - in America we try to let a$$holes be a$$holes - maybe you should do the same.

Answer 4

It is. I mainly surprise in which a few individuals had been expert, once they talk to me their speech is not anything like the best way I was once taught at college. That was once within the days earlier than modern-day instructing ways had been announced. The identical applies to so much of the speak in all of the present soaps, I have an understanding of it is quintessential to introduce nearby expressions, however their use of the English language is appalling, how mainly do I pay attention "them" rather of "the ones" whilst audio system are relating to items instead than individuals. Also I many times have got to transfer on sub-titles to have an understanding of the phrases being spoken and regularly whilst anyone is acting what they feel is making a song.

Answer 5

Isn't it funny?I find the English in the movies too fast n more like mumbling.But when I converse with native English speakers,I can understand them but they claim I speak too fast n singy songy.
Now the question is do native English speakers understand the English in the movies?

Answer 6

I had to read the subtitles when I watched "Trainspotting" because the Scottish accents were too much for me. Great movie, with an even greater soundtrack! But I lived in Jamaica for seven months and got accustomed to their accent and dialect. Wha' me say? Just stay away from the Mackeson Stout and McEwen Strong Ale, and you'll do fine in Jamaica...

Answer 7

There are so many countries where English is spoken and it is a major language in some of them. Which country are you referring to?

Answer 8

English of another country? English is english with minor dialect variants.

Answer 9

I understand english from the UK (including Irish and Scottish), Australia, Nigeria and India. Jamaican english is alot harder.

Answer 10

the accent in which ppl in different places speak english varies n i can't quite understand or make out what they say