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Tell me please! How is it with the Russian-speaking staff?
My English is not very good, so I'm afraid of misunderstandings. How, in your experienced vzgyad, can I deal with a rather superficial knowledge of this language there? (The level is slightly higher than the school level) Thank you in advance.
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Good afternoon! There are Russian-speaking staff in some hotels (the so-called guest relation - girls at the reception, ready to answer all questions), all Russian-speaking guides and excursions, of course. Taxi, shops and restaurants will understand you :) so enjoy your stay in Tunisia!
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answered 17 years ago
Don't worry about the lack of English, as most Tunisians speak French, apart from Arabic of course. Very often, there is no Russian-speaking staff, so your superficial English + facial expressions with gestures will be enough for you ...
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answered 17 years ago
Do you know such English in Russian??? Where is the Chshort Pobieri market???))) Quite enough. And so, from a complete misunderstanding of the Russian at the Caribbean World Hammamet hotel, they couldn’t get full service ... like the French. In the market, traders understand everything, they write the price on a calculator ... (BARGAIN!!!) He sold goods at 100 and will give for 1 dinar. In short, we liked it very much!
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answered 17 years ago
From my own experience, I realized that English is necessary there. There is basic English and French. I realized in several extreme situations that knowledge of languages is necessary! Phones were stolen from me at the hotel, at the reception, what you tell them, they don’t understand anything, and the police are local too ... + there were many other situations .... There are many more foreigners, many are very smiling and friendly, and without knowledge of English it is very difficult to communicate with them, there is a language barrier.
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answered 17 years ago
Everything is bad with the Russian language there ... therefore, God forbid, an unforeseen situation should happen to you, except for a Russian-speaking guide (who will supervise you throughout the trip), hardly anyone can help, but in good five stars of such problems (I mean with understanding you in any language) should not be. In middle-class hotels, if you start to explain your problem in Russian, the staff does not understand anything or pretends not to understand...
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answered 17 years ago
In principle, you will understand school English. Repeat the numbers, because you have to bargain. The hotels have Russian-speaking staff, but there are very few of them. In addition, your guide or travel agency representative should come to the hotel every day, they will help you explain.
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answered 17 years ago
Tip - pronounce everything clearly, do not swallow sounds. There were problems a couple of times because of my American accent in reception - they understood in their own way, I in my own way.
And take a Russian-French phrase book with you. Arabic is hardly suitable, because their Arabic is quite different from the classical Syrian version - they themselves admit it.
And take a Russian-French phrase book with you. Arabic is hardly suitable, because their Arabic is quite different from the classical Syrian version - they themselves admit it.
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answered 17 years ago
They know very little English! I explained in French: I had no problems with the staff at the hotel, on excursions I asked the local population what was interesting, but the biggest plus was that my child broke a large window in the store, but thanks to the knowledge of the language and the correct dialogue :-) we paid NOTHING! And in general, citizens, learn languages. And then one native in Tunisia told me that he did not believe that I was Russian, because. Russians don't speak French! It's a shame!
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answered 17 years ago
I think you can do it, because. my English is generally lame, it just doesn’t exist :)) And then there were no problems, we took a phrase book with us just in case, but it didn’t come in handy
Most of the staff speak English. just like you :)) Don't worry, everything will be fine!! Have a nice holiday
Most of the staff speak English. just like you :)) Don't worry, everything will be fine!! Have a nice holiday
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answered 17 years ago