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NWCorona

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3. I think Germany has some blame by not trying to contact a translator for the duration of his stay.

Reply to onehandle (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 03:23 PM

Aug 2016

That said. Yes. It is very helpful but I'm not sure what common phrase would have helped. Maybe "I'm a tourist " But how likely are you to learn that saying?

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Error puts Chinese tourist in German migrant hostel [View all] NWCorona Aug 2016 OP

Always learn a few basic words/phrases in the language of your destination. onehandle Aug 2016 #1

I think Germany has some blame by not trying to contact a translator for the duration of his stay. NWCorona Aug 2016 #3

This is a smile-worthy article -- especially the last line. mainer Aug 2016 #2

Something went really wrong. DorothyG Aug 2016 #4

The thing I don't get is that he turned over his passport NWCorona Aug 2016 #5

There's a screwball comedy somewhere in all of this waiting to be made nt MrScorpio Aug 2016 #6

So true! In the style of Mell Brooks NWCorona Aug 2016 #7