My Name's Jon,And This Happened To Me When I Was On Holiday In Seville,In The South of Spain.
I was having a coffee in a bar when a man came up to me.He was quite smartly dressed,and he looked very respectable.'Do आप speak English?'he asked.He definitely wasn't Spanish,but I'm not sure where he was from.'I'm very sorry to bother you,but I have a serious problem,'he continued.'I'm here on a business trip,and I've लॉस्ट my briefcase-it had my passport,my wallet,my money,my credit cards,my mobile,my address book,everthing.Could आप help me?I need to borrow 60 euros to get the train to Madrid-my company has an office there.I'll pay आप back,of course.When I get home,I'll send आप the money.You can give me your address in England.'I wasn't sure,but he didn't seem suspicious,so I agreed.I wrote down my घर address on a business card he had,and I gave him 60 euros.I even bought him a coffee.
We chatted for a few minutes,and then he looked at his watch and said,'Well,I should get to the station.Thank आप very much for your help.You'll have your money back in a couple of weeks,I promise.'And he walked out of the bar.
So...do आप think he paid me back?No,you're right,he didn't...and I won't lend money to strangers again!
I was having a coffee in a bar when a man came up to me.He was quite smartly dressed,and he looked very respectable.'Do आप speak English?'he asked.He definitely wasn't Spanish,but I'm not sure where he was from.'I'm very sorry to bother you,but I have a serious problem,'he continued.'I'm here on a business trip,and I've लॉस्ट my briefcase-it had my passport,my wallet,my money,my credit cards,my mobile,my address book,everthing.Could आप help me?I need to borrow 60 euros to get the train to Madrid-my company has an office there.I'll pay आप back,of course.When I get home,I'll send आप the money.You can give me your address in England.'I wasn't sure,but he didn't seem suspicious,so I agreed.I wrote down my घर address on a business card he had,and I gave him 60 euros.I even bought him a coffee.
We chatted for a few minutes,and then he looked at his watch and said,'Well,I should get to the station.Thank आप very much for your help.You'll have your money back in a couple of weeks,I promise.'And he walked out of the bar.
So...do आप think he paid me back?No,you're right,he didn't...and I won't lend money to strangers again!
If you've learnt British English and you're travelling in the States,or if you've learnt American English and you're travelling in Britain,you'll notice some differences.An obvious difference is the accent,but most travellers find that they don't have too many problems with this.There are some grammatical differences,but they shoudn't make it difficult to understand people,or to communicate.That leaves differences in vocabulary,which can cause misunderstandings.Sometimes the difference is only the spelling,for example,in British English 'center','colour',and 'travelled',and in American English 'centre','color',and 'traveled'.But sometimes the word is completely different in British and American English,and it's good idea to be prepared.