{"id":1122279,"date":"2018-12-04T09:39:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T09:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/?p=1122279"},"modified":"2022-06-09T06:03:56","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T06:03:56","slug":"how-to-survive-abroad-without-knowing-the-local-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/how-to-survive-abroad-without-knowing-the-local-language\/","title":{"rendered":"How to survive abroad without knowing the local language"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Not knowing the local language when you are in an alien country could really put you in a fix. To <em><strong>survive abroad without knowing the local language<\/strong><\/em> could be a key factor deciding on the success of the purpose of your trip. Especially in countries like China, France, Ukraine and Botswana no one could either speak or understand a single word of English.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The world might seem to fall apart without getting the simplest things daily life achieved with language barrier standing like the wall of Gibraltar. It is quite natural that in a foreign language country people won\u2019t respond to your language which alien to them.<\/p>\n<h2>Vital tips to survive abroad without knowing the local language:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>However, there is nothing to despair. You do not need to know thoroughly the language of a country you desire to visit. Here are a few important pieces of advice to be followed while in a foreign country so as not to confront any issues for not knowing the local language:<\/p>\n<h2>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do you know that gestures are more powerful than the words?<strong>\u00a0<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1122294\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/gestures-are-more-powerful-than-the-words.jpg\" alt=\" gestures are more powerful than the words\" width=\"800\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/gestures-are-more-powerful-than-the-words.jpg 582w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/gestures-are-more-powerful-than-the-words-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes your gestures convey more information about what you actually want rather than fumbling with words.\u00a0 But you must be conversant with the meaning of specific gesture represents in a country. Pointing your fingers could be a very friendly sign in a country. It could represent slight in some other country!<\/p>\n<h2>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Numbers speak more than words:<strong>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1122304\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Numbers-speak-more-than-words.jpg\" alt=\"Numbers speak more than words\" width=\"800\" height=\"967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Numbers-speak-more-than-words.jpg 662w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Numbers-speak-more-than-words-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Numbers-speak-more-than-words-585x707.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Mathematical language is almost the same in all the countries. It is not just two and two makes four principal that we are talking here. You need to go beyond that. The Hindu &#8211; Arabic number system is applicable universally and it is darn simple to express your needs in terms of numbers than carry a lexicon from a foreign language tutorial.<\/p>\n<p>Suppose if you need 5 numbers of watches from a shop simply put forward 5 fingers instead of speaking the word &#8216; five&#8217;. Here number and gesture combine to an effective means of expression.\u00a0This simple act of common sense will help you in many situations enabling you to survive abroad without knowing the local language<strong>.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Apply your GPS (downloading offline maps):<strong>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1122295\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/GPS.jpg\" alt=\"GPS\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/GPS.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/GPS-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/GPS-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/GPS-780x516.jpg 780w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/GPS-585x388.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In a foreign country, you may find problems with street directions, landmarks and could get confused with your own bearings because you cannot figure out the signs. Things get aggravated when you are not familiar with the language. But GPS works even in a foreign language country. You need to have the internet access to get it. Google maps make your travel easier.<\/p>\n<h2>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Language translators could save your soul:<strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1122296\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Google-translator-app.jpg\" alt=\"Google translator app\" width=\"800\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Google-translator-app.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Google-translator-app-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Google-translator-app-768x565.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Google-translator-app-585x431.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To survive abroad without knowing the local language is not that difficult these days, thanks to the number of language translator apps available. Google translator app can come to your rescue anytime anywhere. You need to have internet access for this. They may not deliver exact word to word meaning for an alien language. But they are workable especially when you are travelling.<\/p>\n<h2>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Follow the local etiquette:<strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1122297\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Follow-the-local-etiquette.jpg\" alt=\"Follow the local etiquette\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Follow-the-local-etiquette.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Follow-the-local-etiquette-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Follow-the-local-etiquette-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Follow-the-local-etiquette-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When you are in a foreign country and you do not know the native tongue, a show of courtesy could come to great help. Simple words like &#8216; I am sorry\u2019, &#8216; excuse me &#8216; is a show of politeness that everyone likes. These are considered as survival phrases and people would be good enough to come forward and figure out the difficulty you are in even if a language barrier exists.<\/p><div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keep smiling:<strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1122298\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Keep-smiling.jpg\" alt=\"Keep smiling\" width=\"800\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Keep-smiling.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Keep-smiling-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Keep-smiling-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Keep-smiling-585x446.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Always wear a smile. This is one of the simple tips to survive abroad without knowing the local language. It costs nothing and yet invites good and helpful gestures from foreigners. But you need to know whether smiling at strangers is an offense in that country. In Russia it is.<\/p>\n<h2>7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ten basic words can save your day:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1122305\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/words-can-save-your-day.jpg\" alt=\"words can save your day\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/words-can-save-your-day.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/words-can-save-your-day-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/words-can-save-your-day-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/words-can-save-your-day-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are survival phrases that are universally accepted. People understand these words even if they do not speak your language. Hello, thank you, please and bye are some of the words people appreciate all over the world and help you with your language difficulty in a foreign land.<\/p>\n<h2>8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carry a notepad:<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1122299\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Carry-a-notepad.jpg\" alt=\"Carry a notepad\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Carry-a-notepad.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Carry-a-notepad-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Carry-a-notepad-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Carry-a-notepad-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>When you don&#8217;t know the native language and your gestures and finger-pointing isn&#8217;t getting you far breaking the ice, a Pictionary is recommended. Carry a notepad, draw pictures of items you are looking for. Sketches often convey meaning instantly when your words fail to get a solution for hours trying to make the world understand.<\/p>\n<h2>9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For accurate information approach the right places:<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1122300\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/hotels-help-desk.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/hotels-help-desk.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/hotels-help-desk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/hotels-help-desk-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/hotels-help-desk-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>While struggling to survive abroad without knowing the local language, we make a big mistake of asking help from wrong people. For getting directions it is logical to approach a hotel&#8217;s help desk for guidance.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>10.\u00a0 Carry your hotel business card:<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1122301\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/cab-travel.jpg\" alt=\"cab travel\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/cab-travel.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/cab-travel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/cab-travel-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/cab-travel-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>Your hotel&#8217;s business card would be a reasonable guide helping you to survive abroad without <a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/7-reasons-for-making-your-child-learn-a-foreign-language\/\">learning the local language<\/a>. The card conveys the information regarding its address which would help you and the cab driver to reach your hotel without any hassle.<\/p>\n<h2>11.\u00a0 Carry a paper map in local language:<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1122302\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Carry-a-paper-map.jpg\" alt=\"Carry a paper map\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Carry-a-paper-map.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Carry-a-paper-map-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Carry-a-paper-map-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Carry-a-paper-map-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>Get a map in local language from the hotel&#8217;s front desk. Mark the places where you want to go. These are lucid guidelines enabling you to find your destination. These handy tools make the language barrier surmountable.<\/p>\n<h2>12.\u00a0 Find people eager to brush up their skills in English:<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1122303\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/skills-in-English.jpg\" alt=\"skills in English\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/skills-in-English.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/skills-in-English-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/skills-in-English-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/skills-in-English-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>You will find aspiring <a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/facts-about-the-english-language\/\">English language enthusiasts<\/a> in university campuses and in bookstalls in a country where the local language is an issue. Interaction with the English speaking crowd can bring up vital information about directions and places.<\/p>\n<h2>13.\u00a0 The lower the better:<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1122306\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/The-lower-the-better.jpg\" alt=\"The lower the better\" width=\"800\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/The-lower-the-better.jpg 600w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/The-lower-the-better-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/The-lower-the-better-585x409.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You need not speak loud to make a person understand what you are trying to convey. If he is not familiar with your language, the volume of your voice won&#8217;t help either. Instead lower your voice and think how to express your requirements in simple and easily accessible words.<\/p>\n<h2>14.\u00a0\u00a0 Repeat your query:<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1122307\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Repeat-your-query.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Repeat-your-query.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Repeat-your-query-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Repeat-your-query-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/12\/Repeat-your-query-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>One way to survive abroad without learning the local language is to repeat your questions. Keep doing it until you get full clarification and there is no question of getting ashamed of it. However, you need to be sure you are clear about what you ask for. Take care that you don\u2019t irritate the person with your repetitions.<\/p>\n<p>Your not knowing the local language of the country you are in should not discourage you from exploring. Go ahead and give it a try; it will be a wonderful experience trying to articulate in an unfamiliar language scenario. It will be more exciting than challenging. 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