> I think that people shouldn't feel they *need*
to learn a new language when they go abroad,
so long as they have some way of being
uderstood (a bilingual friend, perhaps), but
that, even for a short stay, it's polite to at least
have a few basics. From personal experience
I can say it it's always appreciated, even (or
especially) in countries where most people
speak English.

Oh, I agree. I wouldn't want to visit any foreign
country without knowing at least some of the
words for basic necessities, like "bathroom,"
"food," or "internet."

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