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How people react when you try to speak their language 🗣️🇪🇺
588 sats \ 17 comments \ @flat24 8h charts_and_numbers
I found this image and thought it was quite interesting.
I would like to know what opinions people who have visited the countries shown in the image have.
The only experience I have had of this kind was when I visited the Dominican Republic for a few months and was able to interact with people from Haiti. They reacted with great interest and surprise when I tried to learn words in their language or when I tried to greet them in their language. Most of the time they reacted with laughter at my poor pronunciation. 😁
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155 sats \ 2 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 8h
From my experience in France, they’re not really like that. They actually dig it when people put in the effort to speak French.
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33 sats \ 0 replies \ @optimism 8h
Same.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @flat24 OP 8h
They actually dig it when people put in the effort to speak French.
Excellent, that's how it should be everywhere. Thank you for sharing your experience.
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21 sats \ 6 replies \ @OneOneSeven 8h
bagguetteland thinkin' they're better than everyone
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59 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 8h
Je suis un singe lâche qui mange du fromage.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @flat24 OP 8h
I feel like I need to have my mouth full of saliva to pronounce French. 🤭😅
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47 sats \ 3 replies \ @flat24 OP 8h
bagguetteland

What does it mean?

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12 sats \ 2 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 8h
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @flat24 OP 8h
Okay, I got it. Commonly known as “Pan canilla” in Venezuela.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 8h
Legit from France!
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @winteryeti 8h
I haven't had experience with Scandinavians or Eastern Europe, but younger Germans tend to prefer switching to English after you try because they want to practice their own English instead (motivated responses). Latin countries really want you to try and go out of there way to help you learn. Ironic.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @flat24 OP 8h
Latin countries really want you to try and go out of there way to help you learn. Ironic.
The vibes in Central American and South American countries are totally different.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @satdesigner 6h
hahaha true!
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @OT 6h
It's hilarious speaking French words in an Aussie accent.
It wasn't on the map, but in China if you say "nihao" (hello) they react by saying things like:
  • woah, you speak Chinese!
  • you're so smart!
  • Wow your Chinese is amazing!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @flat24 OP 3h
Great stories, thank you for participating.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @bitcoingraffiti 6h
Lol and the isles are so privileged, they don't have to speak a foreign language that they don't know how it's like. ROFL!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @bitcoingraffiti 6h
France is the opposite:
"If you don't speak our language we'll turn our back on you."
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