how to deal with non english speaking people

my advice is to speak slowly not louder, they're not deaf
and definately don't imitate them, it just makes you look stupid

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• sheerbordeom
• asian parents
• can't speak english
• yelling
• funny

[truevoiceofsanity]

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.

[sheerbordeom]

@truevoiceofsanity LOL, the accent that I have is Australian =] i was born in Australia

[MrMoterKid]

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.

[sheerbordeom]

@MrMoterKid : yeh thats how it should be

[vampier300]

lol i loved that your totally right :P =]

[sheerbordeom]

@vampier300 =P

[bange69]

Lol ikr

[1329sportsdude]

i hate this stupid woman. she smells like rotting fecal balls

[TheBluesky123456]

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

[truevoiceofsanity]

@MrMoterKid Me too but obviously I don't use suffisticated vocabulary. I mean, you can go out of your way to be misunderstood.

[truevoiceofsanity]

@sheerbordeom vegmite. Got you. Sorry I confuse one cricket loving nation for another.

[jaimiee84]

and they don't understand what you are trying to communicate, a simple rewording works just fine. (Geez I talk to much.)

[jaimiee84]

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)