Something strange is happening to my spoken English as a result of being in SE Asia. It's ok when talking to fellow native speakers, but as soon as I speak to a local I find myself uttering the likes of 'Where toilet?', 'Bus when?', usually accompanied by mad flailing and gesturing.
I've discovered they simply don't understand me if I throw in excess words such as 'Where is the toilet?' or 'When does the next bus leave?'. I've become trilingual in English, Dutch and SE Asian English. Oh, and my non-verbal communication is coming on in leaps and bounds too.
No comments:
Post a Comment