Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Where in japan are there "english speaking areas"?

Question:


i mean like if u go to japan and do not speak much japenese, is there an area where people can speak engish if you do not know the language. (that have public places like hotels, resteraunts, taxis etc.)

Answer:


I wouldn't say there's such a thing as an English-speaking area, but there are places and situations where people are more likely to speak good English. For example, hotels that cater to tourists tend to have some English-speaking staff (but they may not be totally fluent and may not work every shift). Some restaurants have English menus, but not all (they often have picture menus though). I have yet to run into a taxi where I could use English. Street signs and signs in train stations are typically bilingual. If you want to go to Japan, it's best to learn some Japanese. You can get buy without any Japanese, especially in larger cities like Tokyo, but attempting to learn and use even a little bit of the local language is just polite.

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