Should Brits Learn Countries Languages When Travelling Abroad?

Restaurants

Many brits enjoy visiting different restaurants whilst on holiday with many travelling to different locations to try out the local cuisines. Knowing at least the basics for your favourite meals will go a long way with the waiters. Similarly, knowing your basic greetings such as hello, how are you, can we sit here, goodbye, thank you and often important…can we get the bill, please.

Transportation

If you are booking transportation from the airport or just want to jump into a taxi, simple phrases will go a long way. It is important to always print out your chosen destination or at least have it up on your mobile, just in case any words are misinterpreted. Basic phrases again include, hello, please and thank you. Upon arriving at your holiday destination, you can get really good tips from your taxi driver or a tourist guide, for example, where is good to eat, drink or visiting attractions, so don’t hesitate to get chatting.

Avoiding miscommunication

Miscommunication can happen anywhere; restaurants, shopping centres or the bank. Knowing exactly what you need to say is important, especially when visiting a bank to either deposit money or withdraw. The last thing you want is to withdraw ten times the amount required.