Answer for question 4244.
[Error: unknown template qotd]My brain works funny. I also have a tremendous need to communicate.
The most unusual conversation I've ever had was translating from English to Italian and vice-versa for two people on the train from Brindisi to Rome. The topics ranged from simple "how do you... (ask for a light, ask for a menu...)" to why the gentleman's wedding ring was really a sign he was engaged rather than married.
The reason this was unusual is that I don't speak Italian. I did it using French cognates, but the Italian gentleman complimented me on how well I did.
The most unusual conversation I've ever had was translating from English to Italian and vice-versa for two people on the train from Brindisi to Rome. The topics ranged from simple "how do you... (ask for a light, ask for a menu...)" to why the gentleman's wedding ring was really a sign he was engaged rather than married.
The reason this was unusual is that I don't speak Italian. I did it using French cognates, but the Italian gentleman complimented me on how well I did.