She was more puzzled than she was before his Latin attempt. Once again he tried something new before he opened his Italian book. Finally, he opened the Italian book, looked up words and sentences. Then and only then the woman understood what this young man was trying to tell her. She gave him the weekly bus ticket with a genuine smile on her face.
Nothing can replace a person s native language.
That woman was so proud of me when I tried to speak in her language. There is a lesson for us to learn. We have to accept foreigners' attempts when they struggle to speak our language. It may not sound right. It may sound awkward, but I can assure you they are giving us their best.