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Shouldn't we be embarrassed that many people born in our country cannot speak more than one language. Though there are many apps that can translate for us when traveling that my children and grandchildren tell me. When we do not travel we are not always exposed to other languages. I have 3 colleges near me with many foreign students but it is hard for me at times also. In the 50's languages was not offered in my school.
It still amazes me when many young children born in our country can now speak two or more languages. Sometimes we have to be more adaptable. I know I do when I shop in my neighborhood.
If I cannot understand what someone says, I can repeat what they said until the part that I did not understand and ask them to repeat that word or phrase after that please, or say I am still having a hard time understanding them ask if another person is available if on the phone. I think it is up to us to be more adaptable.
I do not travel, but I have grandchildren that have traveled and some have stayed in different countries for an extended period of time and sometimes had to learn the language while living and or working there.
Even my children in their 60's speak or can understand more than one language.
Things change, life changes, the world changes and sometimes it is us that have to adapt or miss out on a lot of things we could be sorry we missed.
Because of our geographic (and mental) isolation, far fewer polyglots in the US per capita than Europe (unless one counts "Boston", "Georgia Twang", "Hillbilly" and "Valley Girl" as different languages :-)
And the unintelligible German of the Amish in PA/NY and wherever else they have spread to.
