In tourist brochures, it is often recommended that the tourist learn a few words of the native tongue ?
February 262010
Of the country they intend to visit. Should a tourist visiting SA be able to speak a few words of each of the eleven official languages in South Africa ? Which words would you recommend they learn ?
Do me a favour Cakes.An hour in front of these Rap Artists on MTV will be enough to learn all the way of talking to Africans that they need.
February 26th, 2010 at 7:08 am
I guess in South Africa, you will get by easily anywhere in the country if you can speak english cos although there are 11 languages, the majority do know English.
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February 26th, 2010 at 7:56 am
No they should not but surely a big majority speak some english Us australians do not learn the 200 different languages of Aboriginal as most have knowledge of English also . But if you where going to a country that spoke French or japanese it would be helpful to know one or 2 phrases such as Goodmorning good evening i need help . please and thankyou and possibly take a dictionary that interprets your language and theirs
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February 26th, 2010 at 8:26 am
Do me a favour Cakes.An hour in front of these Rap Artists on MTV will be enough to learn all the way of talking to Africans that they need.
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February 26th, 2010 at 9:12 am
Please don’t shoot me – in Xhosa.
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