Questions tagged [language-barrier]

For questions concerning little or no knowledge of the local language.

From the Wikipedia article, Language barrier:

Language barrier is a figurative phrase used primarily to indicate the difficulties faced when people who have no language in common attempt to communicate with each other.


Use this tag when your question involves traveling where you know little to nothing of the local language. If your question involves learning another language, or learning about another language, use the tag instead.

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How to politely indicate that you only speak English and would like to continue in it?

This question is mostly for places where English is commonly spoken and to a high standard, for example Germany or the Netherlands. A large number of people, especially young people in cities, know English well enough that picking a random person…
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Do speakers of less-common languages find it harder to understand foreigners?

I, as a native speaker of English, am quite familiar with the pronunciation quirks of people of many different nationalities when they speak English. I have heard in passing people from probably half or more of the countries in the world speaking…
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Dealing with conflicting announcements in multiple languages?

On Friday, while the Eurostar I was on was pulling into Calais Fréthun station, the train manager announced in French that we were arriving into Calais, then in English that we were arriving into Lille Europe (the stop after), and finally in Flemish…
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What languages to get by with in most of the world?

When traveling it is a great experience to talk to locals and make friends. Sometimes also emergencies and unforeseen situations require one to ask for help and seek assistance. In most cases of course, the official language of a country is the…
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