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mott the hoople
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The operative word here is visit. If I took up residence in another country I would learn their native language. |
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FOX
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I have been to other countries; I always make sure I have an interpreter and I do not expect anyone to know English. I learn the basic phrases |
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enviroman
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Since the US is the economic powerhouse of the world, most other countries I have visited have adapted and they speak English. When in Mexico I try to speak as much Spanish as I can out of respect for the country I'm visiting. I don't expect them to speak English but English has become the default language of the world, especially in tourist destinations! |
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Stranger on the Street
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When a person visits another country, it is that person's job to learn the country's language. |
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Geoff C
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you guys always try to make your question seem valid.
There is a difference between visiting and moving to a country.
When I visit a country I try to learn the basics. Enough to get by out of respect for the people.
I did move to Russia to live at one time. To make your question what you are really asking YES I learned Russian prior to moving there.
Unlike what is expected here no one made me exceptions. They didnt print forms in english just for me. Becuase of that my russian improved fast. We wonder why people have been here 20 years and cant speak english. |
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mystique
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When I went to Mexico for a week, I started learning words immediately.
I do not understand how someone could live in America and not speak English, or even try.
Yes, I expect people who want to live here to learn English. |
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errrrgh!
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It would be quite ignorant, and a bit ridiculous, for you to go to another country and demand that they talk to you in english. Any country I have been to, I try to at least learn some basic words or phrases, and, carry a language/travel guide with me. If I were to move to another country, I would expect that, in order to assimilate with their culture, and to be able to perform day to day activities, it would be in my best interest to learn their language as quickly as possible. |
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DAR
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I don't expect 'visitors' here to learn our language, although I don't think they should expect us to know theirs, either. I always carry dictionaries and phrase books when I travel, and consider learning what I can of the language to be a 'plus' about traveling in a foreign country. |
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vangie p
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absolutely! in order to integrate and it would be easier to communicate,to find friends and social contact! i know it...i'm an asian living here in europe. |
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♣Mrs PerSepHonE♣
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yes I try to learn basic phrases and do not expect them to know English. I also do not expect them to give me a drivers license, a bank account and gov assistance if I am staying for more than 90 days. |
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summer
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I've been to mexico 2 times in my life so far. i learned to communicate with them. why would i expect them to learn my language in their country for me? i think that would be arrogant on my part, wouldn't you think?? |
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monarch
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Your only visiting |
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Ms.L.A.
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Enough to get by as I'm not planning to live there permanently. I don't expect any other nation to bow down to Americans, most people don't and visiting is a lot different than an invasion. |
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carmen m
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My Dear, I'm American citizen, but from Spain originally and I speak Spanish, French, German, Italian, some Portuguese
and of course English.
I had a ticket & went to Court, there, the court were offering an interpreter to those in spanish than dont speak ENglish, can you believed it? They are suppossed to speak English, they live here, If you want to live here to have to learn English,
I am not anti-Ilegals, but they are too many that they dont even care, everyone speaks Spanish, really a shame,
If I was the government, I wont allow it.
When you go to another country and if you go on vacation is totally different, and I know of many americans that speak Spanish too |
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Anne
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Do as the Romans do when in Rome. |
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mnwomen
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Visit -No. Go there to stay and live-Yes. And it would be done legally. |
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Geaux LSU Tigers!!!
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I have taken german, spanish, italian, and french classes so I can perhaps get around well enough in other countries. I would never assue they speak my language.
Anyone coming to America should know enough English to get around. |
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Joe SixPack
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It is not a matter of expecting them to learn English unless they immigrate to the U.S. People who visit and return home is a different story than someone immigrating to another country and not trying to learn the language.
If I emigrated to a Spanish-speaking country, I would make every effort to learn the language and if I couldn't, I would stay in the U.S.A. Same for becoming a permanent resident of any foreign country.
I've seen people come to the U.S. from Spanish, French and German-speaking countries who have learned to speak English fluently, and have seen others who have made no effort to learn English. |
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peanuthead
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Expect to know basics when VISITING out of respect.....expect to be expected to learn their language if I moved there. It's one thing to VISIT and another to LIVE there. |
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emiller1998
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Any smart person will learn enough of the language to get around safely and without getting ripped off.
Illegals are not visiting. They are here until they get kicked out and freeloading. |
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ProUSA2
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There is a difference between going to VISIT another country and going to LIVE in another country. I have VISITED over 50 countries and....NO, I didn't learn the language to visit.
If I intended to PERMANENTLY RESIDE in another country, yes, most definitely, I would make it my highest priority to learn their language. |
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Richard
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Yes I do, and I hire an interpreter. I won’t expect anyone to learn English just because I’m visiting it would be impolite. |
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stefan
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first i learn the swears |
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cool.panamania
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I make sure I know at least the basic communication skills that are used in everyday life.I do not expect them to speak English,nor do I go over there demanding rights I am not entitled to. |
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Micky
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Yes actually and I didn't have to. I learned Irish before I went to Ireland even though English is predominantly spoken there. I thought it would be respectful to be able to speak the true and original language of the people. |
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Lev8mysoul
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When I plan a visit to another country I do what I can to learn some of that country's native language. I know that, though many in Europe for example, do have a working knowledge of English, I feel it is total disrespect of that country's citizens and culture to not at least make a good attempt at communicating with them in their home language. Usually, the people I've done this with have a great laugh at my ineptness at the attempt, but I gain the respect of them in the process. If I was planning on LIVING in that other country, I would make even more of an attempt, as I would have to know the language in order to be able to fully function in that society.
On the same token, if someone comes here to visit from another country, they should make every attempt at communicating with Americans in the US native language, which is English. They would gain that same respect that I gain in my attempts. If they are planning on living here, they need to learn the language in order to be able to fully function in our society. |
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Lady Freyja
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If I go to Mexico I will attempt to speak Spanish. I will not expect to be spoken to in English. If they are going to live here they need to learn English. |
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United American Socialist States
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Seems you've been outed for the punk you are. I've traveled to 11 different countries in my lifetime. The ones I visited I knew enough to get around and traveled with friends, you know those are the things you will never have if you keep your head up your butt, and was never so disrespectful as to expect someone to conform to my inability to speak their language.
When I was stationed in other countries I did in fact learn their language. One thing you seem to overlook in your hypocritical mania is that nearly EVERY civilized country in the world offers English classes and their intelligent citizens speak English in addition to. That sort of makes it obvious where these mexicans stand when they are not even smart enough to learn English.
And for the morons that want to point out that there are other illegals than mexican, we know but I'm talking about the uneducated, manipulated trash that groups like la raza, mecha and the other idiot organizations use to further their political goals. |
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djn_jay
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Perhaps it would be helpful when visiting, however...Learning the language of a nation u plan to live in is the first indication of what ur intended contributions will be ;- ) |
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weisse
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Visiting is different than bringing your whole family, trying to get a job and sending your children to school on tax payer dollars.
Why would anyone expect a non-English speaking country to learn English for them? How ridiculous. |
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seaching4rastartt
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TIME TO GO BACK HOME SON. you've over stayed your visa, BYE-BYE |
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