Language Barriers

Today I wanted to share a short video I found on You Tube. It's only about a minute long but summarizes a common problem with communication between cultures. Sometimes the small variations between two words can be very confusing when you're learning a new language. Here is an example:



Furthermore, sometimes you think you're using the right word but the locals use something other than what you learned out of a book. This proves that there are a lot of things you just have to experience to understand. In the video below a man from Monterrey, Mexico explains a few things about his town.