Off to the world cup? Dont get lost in translation

It is no secret that the English are well behind their European counterparts when it comes to making the effort to speak another language and according to Euro London Appointments, the specialist language recruiter, there is likely to be a definite over reliance on English by UK visitors to Germany this June. ìContrary to popular belief, loudly speaking English in a German accent accent wonít help the locals understand youî, says Director David Shacklock. So, for those of you whose German only stretches to ìZwei bier bitteî, hereís Euro Londonís guide to the top ten phrases ñ with translations- you may need while cheering your team on:

I think Iíve damaged my metatarsal
Ich denke ich habe mir den Fu verletzt

They think itís all over ñ it is now
Sie glauben es ist alles aus - Es ist tatschlich vorbei

Itís a game of two halves
Nicht zu frh freuen, das Spiel hat zwei Hlften!

We were robbed
Wir sind ausgeraubt worden

We won the cup, we won the cup ee ay adio we won the cup!
Wir haben den Pokal gewonnen, yuhu!

And on a slightly more serious note...

Have you any rooms ñ how much are they?
Haben Sie ein Zimmer frei? Und was kostet es pro Nacht?

What time does the game kick off
Wann faengt das Spiel an?

How do I get to the stadium
Wie komme ich am besten zum Stadion?

Can I get there by bus/train?
Kann man mit dem Bus/mit der U-Bahn zum Stadion fahren?

Is it within walking distance?
Ist es moeglich zu Fuss zum Stadion zu gehen?

And once the football is over, from a business point of view, Euro London, which specialises in recruiting multilingual personnel across Europe believes that thereís a real need to develop our language skills. ìWhile its true that English is becoming a global business language, there is possibly more demand for a second language now amongst professionals than ever before, particularly if you want to work for a major international company or financial institutionî, says director David Shacklock. If you have a good understanding of the local language, you gain tremendous advantages in day to day business meetings, in negotiations and in building relationships with clients and colleagues. It makes it so much easier to pick up on cultural differences and nuances and to become a genuine part of a team rather than just a tolerated outsider.î