Danish Interpreters

[fender62]

i agree with her completely, and it should happen here also, what do you think
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/937636/Danish-minister-tells-migrants-must-learn-language-pay-interpreter

[bhg481]

I agree in principle but you have to distinguish between residential immigrants and tourists.

[naomi24]

Why? Whoever they are they've been given a choice,. Learn the language or pay for an interpreter. Fair enough.

[Spicerack]

Good for the immigrants. (especially the women)

[bhg481]

Naomi - it's not really practical to expect all tourists to be fluent enough in the language of the country which they are visiting to cope in case of accident/emergency.. If that were the case it would kill tourism dead. I was speaking to a girl in France many years ago, in English because her English was much better than my French. She told me that she'd lived in England for about 2 years, so was quite fluent in everyday language. She'd been involved in a motoring accident and all her English had left her with the shock.

[fender62]

if tourists can afford to come to the uk, they can afford an interpreter.
migrants who live here should pay or learn the language, why should my taxes subsidize them, why don't they want to learn, how are they to integrate, filling in forms looking for work etc, or are they all bramble pickers..

[cassa333]

For immigrants and those wanting to settle in a new country should learn the language or pay for an interpreter. That include some Brits going to live elsewhere as well.

It's something I've always said.

Holidays not withstanding of course lol

[douglas9401]

Doss servayzas pore favor

[Old_Geezer]

Good idea. 3 years is more than enough time to learn the language sufficiently, or find a friend/family member who has done so.

[Old_Geezer]

Tourists don't stay 3 years. If a place has large numbers of foreign tourists bolstering the local economy the very least they can provide are interpreters at vital and/or emergency services. How much they paid for the holiday is irrelevant.

[naomi24]

bhg481 , //Naomi - it's not really practical to expect all tourists to be fluent enough in the language of the country which they are visiting to cope in case of accident/emergency.. //

I would expectn’t them to faff about trying to get interpreters in an emergency – but I’d expect them to be charged for any that are provided.

[Peter Pedant]

// Doss servayzas pore favor//

should not that be - - ther-bay-thas?
my Danish is rusty

This forrin language thread is really weird today
even for AB

[Peter Pedant]

// Tourists don't stay 3 years.//
unless it is third prize

sozza having difficulty in taking this seriously
I refer to the Wodka from Warrington advert and compo
First prize - a week in Warrington
Second Prize - two weeks in Warrington

s/o actually claimed his prize - i dont know what language he was forced to speak

[Togo]

Could we perhaps crowd fund an interpreter for PP? :))

[Spicerack]

;0)

[Jackdaw33]

Tourists and residents are clean different things. Whilst I have no problem in France, were I to go to Holland I would struggle as I don't speak a word of Dutch. How many people who holiday in Thailand speak Thai?

[lindapalmara]

We had a place in Spain some time ago. If you wanted to see a doctor you had to take an interpreter with you, costing about €25. There was no system to provide interpreters. I completely agree with this. If someone comes here and uses our NHS they should pay for the interpreter unless they can prove their residency.

[Jackdaw33]

English speakers generally don't have a problem in countries like Denmark as the people are taught English to a very high level. If you listen to the Queen of Denmark you would take her for a native of our shores; flawless grammar and not a hint of a foreign accent. It is less well-known languages which cause difficulties.

[jourdain2]

Jack - I answered thisearlier but mustn't've pressed 'answer now'.
I hadn't a clue in Thailand - it was very disorientating and probably very good for me. Idid learn to say basic politeness things like 'Sawasdee Ka or Krab' with the movements. Tourists can't be expected to learn the language - residents can.

I learnt that I could not get by on schoolgirl French and I applied myself to improving my linguistic skills. I succeeded and endedup teaching others (developed a course called 'SurvivalFrench'). If you live in another country you must speak their language - the friend I visited in Thailand was fluent inThai.

[Jackdaw33]

Precisely my point. There is a world of difference between living in a country and visiting it for a couple of weeks.

[Huderon]

Togo, I don't think PP needs and interpreter. Most of hos postings in News are apposite, unlike the maunderings of some others