Confirmed - us Brits have terrible language skills [infographic]
April 21 2013 , Written by The Diverse Traveller Published on #Language skills, #Brits abroad, #travelling, #travel, #poll
UK tourists put off travelling to certain holiday destinations because they can’t speak the language.
Travel company Skyscanner did a poll a few months ago, amongst travelling Brits, here are a few takeaways:
- 14% of travellers are put off by the language barrier
- On average, women speak more languages, but are less likely to use it when travelling with men
- 3% of respondents claim to be fluent in at least three languages.
Check out the infographic below for more about how bad we are when speaking foriegn language when travelling.
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