• Pilferjinx@lemmy.world
    22·
    6 hours ago

    I don’t travel. Is it common for the locals servicing tourists to not know at least enough English to get by?

    • Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      5 hours ago

      Often, however:

      • Tourists tend to seek out “authentic” parts of the country.
      • Some places tend to German or French speaking tourists primarily.
      • Tourist industries can have high worker turnover, so there’s always someone learning the ropes.
      • Even perfect English might be unintelligible to a gammon if the accent is thick.
      • Pilferjinx@lemmy.world
        1·
        5 hours ago

        Ah, yeah that makes sense. It must be a nightmare to deal with Americans if you don’t speak English.