There’s an Common European Framework of Reference for Languages which is very handy to evaluate your language skills. I made an own version of it. In fact the steps like I experience them are ‘Hello -> Order -> Information -> Complaint’, but I also applied the framework to our work so you can evaluate yourselfMeer lezen over “CrazyWaiter’s Framework of Reference for Languages”
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Vive i polyglot!
He’s not the best singer of the world but he does it in 6 languages + American Sign Language! His website fluentin3months.com/ is very informative about learning languages.
I had a dream… speaking 6 languages
When I came to my current workplace almost five years ago, I saw several maps in different languages. “What would it be cool to be able to understand and speak them all”, I thought- and wished by myself. I started with Dutch (mother tongue), English and a very basic knowledge of French and German. ThenMeer lezen over “I had a dream… speaking 6 languages”
International Hospitality Words
We all know that speaking the guests language is THE way to get rapport with him or her. Especially to make contact with the children it’s good to speak some words of their mothertongue. That’s why I’m started to learn the basics of several languages. I love to share my knowledge, thus I’m proud toMeer lezen over “International Hospitality Words”
Puss och kram!
Last week I went to a big attraction parc with two women and a little lovely girl of four years from Finland. However, their mother tongue was Swedish. The girl could only speak Swedish so we had to communicate with hands, but the language barriere was very high so that made her shy. That madeMeer lezen over “Puss och kram!”
Playing with accents
Today I was seater. I take the guest to the table and explain the buffet:”et voila, l’entrée, l’entrée, plat chaud, dessert“. She:”attendez monsieur je vais le traduire pour les autres… l’entrée l’entréé plat chaud dessert“. WTF!!! Being a polyglot isn’t easy, you have to fight against your accent because they don’t understand you. French isMeer lezen over “Playing with accents”
Spasiba!!!
In fact Spasiba (‘thank you’) is the only Russian word I know for yet, but that’s going to change since I have a new lovely Latvian collegue who’ll teach me one russian word a day (I hope). Word of today was Kak dela (‘how are you’). This video is very handy. Also because I predictMeer lezen over “Spasiba!!!”
Hablamos espagnol! (part 1)
Spanish people and especially their kids are Crazy Waiter’s Heaven. They are very open for interaction and very lively. But a condition is that you have to speak a bit Spanish. You don’t need a lot knowledge because we’re born improvisers of course 🙂 This video is made of the guest point of view, butMeer lezen over “Hablamos espagnol! (part 1)”
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