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  • towerful@programming.dev
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    4 months ago

    In France, no one spoke English even though I spoke loudly and slowly

    Haha, reminds me of a holiday ages ago in France.
    Someone left their handbag behind or something, and my friend said “I’ll sort it out, I know French”. To be fair, he did. But when I went back to tell him where we ended up, he was speaking slowly and loudly to the poor french person.

    Which reminds me of another time in France, having breakfast. I ordered “orange juice” and the waiter looked confused. So I said it again slower, and his face lit up and said “ah, jus d’orange”.

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      4 months ago

      It is easier to understand a foreign language when it’s spoken slowly (well, not too slowly).

      The loud part is just for the benefit of the speaker.