I speak fluent German. As it's my default language at work and while gaming, some observations:
- Basic intro in English. Depending on your looks, this will set you aside from third-world trash who barely speak the language.
- Demonstrate your grasp of the language after your intro. Well-formulated, grammatically correct sentences.
- After this, flip between English and the alternate language in a funny way. Don't speak one sentence in each language, but instead, alternate words or grammatical structures. (e.g. "Gestern I went essen with some freunde") Girls eat it up.
- Use colloquial phrases and words in English (e.g. awesome, alright) when in response to something or while she speaks.
- Take advantage of subtleties, the local dialect, and your accent. For example, in German, the word for gay is "schwul" und humid is "schwül". I often walk up to girls and just say "boah digga, voll schwul heute!" in an American accent, intentionally mispronouncing the word. They crack up every single time.
These points accomplish two things: it maximizes your cool points for being a foreigner, and gives her a level of comfort when you can demonstrate your grasp of the language. You'll never speak as naturally in a foreign language as you do your own, no matter how long you practice or how long you live in the country, so just play on the strengths it gives you.
- Basic intro in English. Depending on your looks, this will set you aside from third-world trash who barely speak the language.
- Demonstrate your grasp of the language after your intro. Well-formulated, grammatically correct sentences.
- After this, flip between English and the alternate language in a funny way. Don't speak one sentence in each language, but instead, alternate words or grammatical structures. (e.g. "Gestern I went essen with some freunde") Girls eat it up.
- Use colloquial phrases and words in English (e.g. awesome, alright) when in response to something or while she speaks.
- Take advantage of subtleties, the local dialect, and your accent. For example, in German, the word for gay is "schwul" und humid is "schwül". I often walk up to girls and just say "boah digga, voll schwul heute!" in an American accent, intentionally mispronouncing the word. They crack up every single time.
These points accomplish two things: it maximizes your cool points for being a foreigner, and gives her a level of comfort when you can demonstrate your grasp of the language. You'll never speak as naturally in a foreign language as you do your own, no matter how long you practice or how long you live in the country, so just play on the strengths it gives you.