Language Barriers
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RT @travelgalNicole: A2: I use google translate when I travel to help bridge the gap #PassionPassport #travel

replying to @monicazyoung @monicazyoung Thank you. I've heard Japanese is one of the hardest to learn, but I would love to give it a go! #PassionPassport

replying to @BespokeTravels @BespokeTravels Not sure yet but at least a month is my plan. It's a country that's piqued my interest for years so… https://t.co/aImBNxTfRT

A1 I speak English and Taishanese (nobody seems to know what it is 😂). I also know a little Cantonese. I would love… https://t.co/c20oJNTqry

replying to @travelgalNicole @travelgalNicole Always a good option! #PassionPassport

replying to @passionpassport @passionpassport I always have a dictionary with me @passionpassport #PassionPassport

Hand gestures usually help 😂 I once ordered chicken yakitori by gesturing to which part of the body I wanted (no he… https://t.co/bGx2qztMmu

RT @RTWBarefoot: #passionpassport A2: badly. I mean I try to lean the important things like the greetings and the numbers, but often they d…

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@BPackersGuide it has been a dream since I was a little girl to learn german
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replying to @passionpassport @passionpassport A1. Spanish, english and some portuguese. Would love to learn spaghetti I mean Italian. Lol. #PassionPassport

replying to @BespokeTravels @BespokeTravels Japanese would be amazing to learn! But how cool that you already speak 3! #PassionPassport

replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot This is a very real fear! We feel you! #PassionPassport

A2: Google Translate is becoming more useable. I’ve learned to manipulate it to produce reasonable Japanese. Also,… https://t.co/0KNJGzn0zt

replying to @passionpassport @passionpassport I usually try to jot down some common phrases I'll need to know in that language and save it on my… https://t.co/FvxGmzyzXb

replying to @BespokeTravels @BespokeTravels well let us know how that goes #PassionPassport

RT @passionpassport: @RTWBarefoot This is a very real fear! We feel you! #PassionPassport

replying to @BespokeTravels @BespokeTravels @monicazyoung I learned a bit of Japanese while I lived in Japan. I think the writing is harder tha… https://t.co/lQIYMvApDV

replying to @chrisluckhardt @chrisluckhardt Go you! That's amazing! #PassionPassport

replying to @passionpassport @passionpassport It's a huge fear for me. I mention it in later tweets. #passionpassport

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#ExploreAlberta #theoutbound… https://t.co/hIay4O2mr1

A2. Start with "hello" and go from there! Don't be afraid to make a mistake and to look silly trying to explain som… https://t.co/Ua6wupHKZJ

A2: A smile goes a long way. Also just knowing a few words like "Thank you" and "Please" has helped me in China, Ca… https://t.co/SW6J1dzJsB

I love google translate but I use it careful, I have seen thing translated BAD lol #PassionPassport https://t.co/Bvw2YOVZHR

replying to @PalmTreeMusings @PalmTreeMusings People always appreciate someone who tries! #PassionPassport

RT @travelgalNicole: Q2: How do you overcome language barriers while traveling? Any tips? #passionpassport #travel

replying to @PalmTreeMusings @PalmTreeMusings right, it is better to make mistakes in another language than never to try #PassionPassport

replying to @passionpassport @passionpassport Q2 #PassionPassport Lots and lots of hand waving.


replying to @BespokeTravels @BespokeTravels This is so important! #PassionPassport

replying to @PalmTreeMusings @PalmTreeMusings @passionpassport This photo 😂😂😂😂😂😂 #PassionPassport

RT @passionpassport: @PalmTreeMusings People always appreciate someone who tries! #PassionPassport

A2 I befriended my hostel roommate but she only spoke Spanish. We used Google translate on our phones to talk to ea… https://t.co/cikjRbvtCX

replying to @monicazyoung @monicazyoung Very bad translations! Haha 😂 #PassionPassport

replying to @travelgalNicole @travelgalNicole @BespokeTravels @monicazyoung I've never tried Japanese so I can't say specifically, but due to my… https://t.co/A2HkpkmKpB

replying to @passionpassport @passionpassport A2 learn a few basics beforehand, google translate, and if all else fails patience & a smile #passionpassport

A1 #passionpassport I speak English and German, and a little Hungarian. Somewhere in the back of my brain are the r… https://t.co/IoV6MDWAnA

replying to @passionpassport @passionpassport A1: While Canada has two official languages (English & French), Whistler is as mutli-lingual as th… https://t.co/ge8jIeRabD

replying to @monicazyoung @monicazyoung Okay, let me teach you something: "Wo ist die nächste Kneipe?" (Where is the closest bar?) It's quite… https://t.co/VaYhsBm34U

replying to @travelgalNicole @travelgalNicole @monicazyoung Wow! Good to know. Can imagine with the writing - whole different set of characters.… https://t.co/F99dQE3uLR

replying to @travelgalNicole @travelgalNicole @BespokeTravels I might want to try at least to learn a few sentences #PassionPassport

replying to @passionpassport @passionpassport By smiling and sign language. #PassionPassport

replying to @chrisluckhardt @chrisluckhardt Hahah. Latin is the language I am most qualified in, in theory. I was good at it because ... I didn… https://t.co/WQs53Is053

replying to @globetrotartist @globetrotartist You've taught us something new! There are so many amazing languages! #PassionPassport

replying to @globetrotartist @globetrotartist Those are the most interesting interactions! SO glad you made it work! #PassionPassport