Does your President or Prime Minister speak English? (German, UK, Russian) - Europe - City-Data Forum

Mouldy Old Schmo · 02-23-2016, 01:49 PM

Does the President or Prime Minister of your nation speak English?
That question is not meant for residents of the UK or Ireland, of course.

KuuKulgur · 02-23-2016, 04:30 PM

Yes, fluently, unlike the German population.

viribusunitis · 02-23-2016, 05:42 PM

Yes, both of them speak English. The English of our Chancellor could be a lot better, though.

soUlwounD · 02-24-2016, 01:37 AM

hehehhhh, most of them are real bad at english...

Urania93 · 02-24-2016, 02:35 AM

He tries to, but...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0KJZEH2jn8

The way Renzi speaks English is the subject of a lot of jokes and parodies on the internet.

Spoiler

As an example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzGAyubb59M

Marmel · 02-24-2016, 02:49 AM

in Belarus, no way. Lukashenko can't even speak proper Russian.

Zeurich · 02-24-2016, 03:27 AM

Krokodill · 02-24-2016, 04:12 AM

No, what for?

Catbelle · 02-24-2016, 09:08 AM

I have no idea... oficially he doesn't speak English, but in a recent interview he said he can keep a conversation but he is not fluent to give speeches or official bussiness in English.

Mouldy Old Schmo · 02-24-2016, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catbelle

I have no idea... oficially he doesn't speak English, but in a recent interview he said he can keep a conversation but he is not fluent to give speeches or official bussiness in English.

I thought you were from the Netherlands.