Stencilpusher
American expat in Cambodia
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Registration: 21 July 2015
Why don't Vietnamese understand Vietnamese spoken by a foreigner? by I do believe
Having lived in Vietnam for 6 years and studied Vietnamese at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities it never ceases to amaze me that if I speak and pronounce a Vietnamese phrase perfectly to most Vietnamese, they don't understand me. ...
Yes. I might put it a little more delicately, but that's what I meant to suggest; try out your accent over the phone before concluding that the slackjawed misunderstanding is an effect of your appearance. I remember going to grad school in the ... Read More
Why don't Vietnamese understand Vietnamese spoken by a foreigner? by I do believe
Having lived in Vietnam for 6 years and studied Vietnamese at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities it never ceases to amaze me that if I speak and pronounce a Vietnamese phrase perfectly to most Vietnamese, they don't understand me. ...
On the telephone, people can't see that you're a foreigner. Read More
Foreigners on motorbikes - good or bad? by Redmundial
Hi Everyone I hope your all well. I've been on the tripadvisor forum and there seems to be a constant outcry against foreigners driving motorbikes in VN. The general consensus there is that it's not legal, and very unsafe. I have to say ...
Hmm ... pretty, independent local girl ... short, tight skirt, heels, riding moto ... OK, I'd probably better just stay home. :gloria Read More