| Show language barriers drop lor for T tourists jurists dver seas ij 11 1 americans Have Havi Little biffi culli cult yin jin E europe drope washington D b C b not so many years I 1 ago americans making the krand grand tour of europe eur 0 pe were completely dependent on interpreters today most of the large cities cites of western europe the american traveler aan can get along even il if he speaks no language but his own it comes a as a pleasant surprise to americans ar arkans making their first trip to europe that many nian more europeans speak english than they had supposed says the graphic society in Im paris and amster amsterdam dam this is especially true let an american ask abas a bus or tram train conductor jn in stumbling french or dutch to notify him which is his stop and a helpful the kings english sometimes abit stiff to american ears a as on the sign touch not armour in the jhb tower of london itneyer it nevertheless seems to express the english love of law and order use several languages even if an american should chance to visit an out of the way place in europe where natives shrug uncomprehendingly at his english he may strike out in any one of several foreign languages with a fair chance of being understood most europeans learn at least one other language besides their own signs are frequently printed prin in more more than ahe one language in the railroad station at abbis basel el switzerland on the border of france arin 7 and germany passengers are forbidden to crosstie cross the tracks in fri german Germ hin eng eg lish french and italian although no sign in his railroad compartment c 0 ml artnie nt says no smoking an american will lack an alibi for lighting his pipe if he reads italian french or german for the same sign will read fumare defense nse de 1 french ls is oha one of the most ma st useful languages language s to tar the traveler in europe especially afi i italy werI remany any italians allans It speak french the occasional time saving con cis eness of E english as a compared comp ared to the apparent verboseness of other langua gesis obvious in this notice on the entrance to Inte Inter dakens lakens kur saal while it says in german hun de in den and in french ill 11 est infer dit dameier da daf mener fiener des chiefs chains au Kur saal if covers ther the matter in english Eli glish with the brief dogs not allowed passenger ma may y enquire in good colloquial lo 10 english just where do you get off letan let an american girl stroll through the noisy chloi colorful market arket of les Hal hallos hallerin lesIn in paris and she is likely to be kidded in english with cries of hello darling I 1 I 1 hello sweetie I 1 I 1 Enil English isif Spoken 11 in many odthe eu european a capitals shop win windows doi bear gladdening I 1 si signs agn s of tEng english hill spoken and in the chief show places one finds na native e gui guides des lecturing in well as in the count rys language parties of shuffling through ligh the old red buias af heidelberg castle hear djs ts features pointed out oui first in in german geiman ind anchen then hy english visitors to the peace pal pala ceat the she hague in inthe the netherlands will hill hear bear the guide s dei describe cribe the meeting aha chamber of oi the world court in suc english french and german when on an italian guide gulde conducts conduct i sightseers through the ter gardens on lake maggioros Mag giores isola belli bella his english version in comparison with his flowery italian lecture sounds very terse abree about a fervent ori orations oration 1 has been made in italian may be explained by the scant comment Camphor tree j strangely enough some of those whose accents tourists have most difficulty difficult yin in understanding aye are englishmen conducting parties through westminster abbey if y the dlf difference ference beaw between een the th e kings english as it is spoken in the united states and nd on its iti native heath is apparent the minute 1 ap an enters chests th the ests sta tion at southampton porters instead of asking for bags or baggage say any luggage Luig luggage iii sir at hotels one takes a lift instead of an elevator one takes the underground in london instead of the subway and in h traffic instead of being told to look out tor for the truck one is I 1 cautioned caution edio to mind the lorry if I 1 |
