If you talk too slowly, you will insult them too, if its exagerated. the trick is to use simpler language, smile alot and have a conversation in a way they can not feel intimidated.
Using huge obscure words they are unlikely to understand
You are born in the UK i guess? As for loud? Well, often you have to ask them to speak loudly because often they are too embarassed to speak loudly enough to be understood clearly.
For example, the German's for what ever reason never understand what I'm asking when I ask "Would you like your bagel sliced?" But if I ask them "Would you like your bagel cut in half?" They understand just fine. Or a big one for whatever reason is that when I think they are done with their order I'll ask "Will that be all for you?" and they just don't get it, but they understand "Anything else?" The best thing I have found is that if someone who is a non-native speaker (again)
I work in a restaurant in a city with a lot of migrant workers, especially Germans. 90% of the time their English is very good albeit broken. I think for a lot of people who are non-native speakers what it boils down to is that although they understand what the individual words mean, there may be turns of phrase that don't equal out in their native language, and so the native speakers just need to find the proper wording. (Con't because I talk to much.)
When I meet a non-native English speaker I just speak normally to them. Unless they don't actually understand what I mean, then I speak slower to give them more time to try to understand.
I like this. This is really the case. Since I'm a non-native English speaker, I have experienced a lot of such things. Sometimes people look at me and assume I don't speak English properly (because I'm Asian and I look younger than my real age), then they start to act like a dump a***. What I've always wanted to say to them is: Yes, I may not speak as fast as you do, but I speak naturally to correctly deliver useful information with excellent grammar. Talking a lot and fast doesn't mean ur smart
hehehe thats funny and yes that the fact. Some ppl just being nice but after you left the store they will say "f*ck man, that was hard trying to blah blah non english speaking ppl"
Lol ikr
bange69 4 months ago
i hate this stupid woman. she smells like rotting fecal balls
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zzkkaabb 1 year ago
English is my second language and i have a lot of problem, specially when im at uni, i cant join a class discussion and i hate presentation :(
i like your video, its good.
good luck
TheBluesky123456 1 year ago
If you talk too slowly, you will insult them too, if its exagerated. the trick is to use simpler language, smile alot and have a conversation in a way they can not feel intimidated.
Using huge obscure words they are unlikely to understand
You are born in the UK i guess? As for loud? Well, often you have to ask them to speak loudly because often they are too embarassed to speak loudly enough to be understood clearly.
truevoiceofsanity 1 year ago
@truevoiceofsanity LOL, the accent that I have is Australian =] i was born in Australia
sheerbordeom 1 year ago
@sheerbordeom vegmite. Got you. Sorry I confuse one cricket loving nation for another.
truevoiceofsanity 1 year ago
and they don't understand what you are trying to communicate, a simple rewording works just fine. (Geez I talk to much.)
jaimiee84 1 year ago
For example, the German's for what ever reason never understand what I'm asking when I ask "Would you like your bagel sliced?" But if I ask them "Would you like your bagel cut in half?" They understand just fine. Or a big one for whatever reason is that when I think they are done with their order I'll ask "Will that be all for you?" and they just don't get it, but they understand "Anything else?" The best thing I have found is that if someone who is a non-native speaker (again)
jaimiee84 1 year ago
I work in a restaurant in a city with a lot of migrant workers, especially Germans. 90% of the time their English is very good albeit broken. I think for a lot of people who are non-native speakers what it boils down to is that although they understand what the individual words mean, there may be turns of phrase that don't equal out in their native language, and so the native speakers just need to find the proper wording. (Con't because I talk to much.)
jaimiee84 1 year ago
When I meet a non-native English speaker I just speak normally to them. Unless they don't actually understand what I mean, then I speak slower to give them more time to try to understand.
MrMoterKid 1 year ago
@MrMoterKid : yeh thats how it should be
sheerbordeom 1 year ago
@MrMoterKid Me too but obviously I don't use suffisticated vocabulary. I mean, you can go out of your way to be misunderstood.
truevoiceofsanity 1 year ago
lol i loved that your totally right :P =]
vampier300 2 years ago
@vampier300 =P
sheerbordeom 1 year ago
I like this. This is really the case. Since I'm a non-native English speaker, I have experienced a lot of such things. Sometimes people look at me and assume I don't speak English properly (because I'm Asian and I look younger than my real age), then they start to act like a dump a***. What I've always wanted to say to them is: Yes, I may not speak as fast as you do, but I speak naturally to correctly deliver useful information with excellent grammar. Talking a lot and fast doesn't mean ur smart
sqly1983 2 years ago 2
ahh thanks for the feedback.. i totally 100% agree with u
sheerbordeom 2 years ago
hehehe thats funny and yes that the fact. Some ppl just being nice but after you left the store they will say "f*ck man, that was hard trying to blah blah non english speaking ppl"
dongtrunghuynh 2 years ago
im glad that you liked it!
sheerbordeom 2 years ago