how do you communicate to other people with out knowing their language?

Philippines
June 8, 2007 6:19pm CST
when i work in other country its very difficult for me to talk with them because i dont know their language, so we just only talk by action.How about you?
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@alpine_007 (1469)
• Pakistan
9 Jun 07
if i go in another country and i need to communicate with people and i don't know their language, i would try to talk in english or if they cannot understand english then i would find a person who can understand english and can tell it in their language
• Philippines
9 Jun 07
yes thats what i did in my work but sometimes they are not always beside you at work.
@butterfly39 (3904)
• Philippines
9 Jun 07
Oh my!...It's hard to communicate people who doesn't understand what you're saying. I would rather used sign language or maybe rather not talk and find someone who can talk English...
• Philippines
9 Jun 07
yes you are right but i have no choice but to talk to them to learn my work,its quite difficult but i have to learn of it.
@steerforth (1797)
• Italy
9 Jun 07
Eheheh...that's a beautiful question. I try to talk in English because it's the language more used in the world. There is the Esperanto, too, but a lot of people don't know this language (and I don't know it). If they don't understand English I say bye bye...lol.
• Philippines
9 Jun 07
hahha, thats true even if that is international language still dont know it.And its very difficult to find person can speak english and if they know how to speak english, still cannot understand the other word.
@maehan (1439)
• United States
9 Jun 07
I could understand that. Once I was at Tibet, I am totally lost of word. I don't understand a single word just using the layman body language. Lucky, we have tour guide with us. Otherwise.......you know.