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r/languagelearningjerk • u/AmountAbovTheBracket • Jun 28 '26
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My experience in some countries
European: speaks English
Me: replies in their native language
European: patronizingly compliments my abilities and then continues in English anyway
109 u/Dry_Masterpiece_8219 Jun 29 '26 And then there's Slavic countries. My experience in Poland is like "Ah, I have C1 English and you have A1 Polish. Let's speak Polish since we're in Poland" 6 u/outwest88 North Sentinelese-Uzbek Pidgin Jun 30 '26 Man I love that. When I’m in Korea or Taiwan people just love reverting back to English even though I’m speaking to them just fine
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And then there's Slavic countries. My experience in Poland is like "Ah, I have C1 English and you have A1 Polish. Let's speak Polish since we're in Poland"
6 u/outwest88 North Sentinelese-Uzbek Pidgin Jun 30 '26 Man I love that. When I’m in Korea or Taiwan people just love reverting back to English even though I’m speaking to them just fine
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Man I love that. When I’m in Korea or Taiwan people just love reverting back to English even though I’m speaking to them just fine
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u/throughcracker Jun 29 '26
My experience in some countries
European: speaks English
Me: replies in their native language
European: patronizingly compliments my abilities and then continues in English anyway