There's no denying that the education system is failing big time with the English and that almost no one speaks it very well. Very, very few can keep up with native English.
But to say that you couldn't find anyone who could have the most basic conversation with you? Something's wrong with that picture. Unless you're hitting on 80-yr-olds, I'd guess a good 90% of them do understand most very basic English.
You need to speak very slowly. I mean, ultra-slow, and clearly, for some of them. Enunciate like mad. English pronunciation is the problem here because there are so many sounds we use that they don't. Also, pronunciation actually changes when you're speaking normally. "Give them to her" in natural speech can sound like "gimtur" and they will NEVER parse that out. Separate each word and they will understand much, much more. If you still have problems with that, then write it out on paper.
Or maybe you are hitting on that particular subset of girls that were shitty students and didn't listen to a damn thing in school. These are the most likely to turn into the sexy-looking sluts that spend all their time in bars or become hostesses. They are often freeters or neets.
You'll have a hard time finding someone who doesn't understand things like "what's your name" "what's your job" (not "what do you do") "do you like pasta", etc.
But to say that you couldn't find anyone who could have the most basic conversation with you? Something's wrong with that picture. Unless you're hitting on 80-yr-olds, I'd guess a good 90% of them do understand most very basic English.
You need to speak very slowly. I mean, ultra-slow, and clearly, for some of them. Enunciate like mad. English pronunciation is the problem here because there are so many sounds we use that they don't. Also, pronunciation actually changes when you're speaking normally. "Give them to her" in natural speech can sound like "gimtur" and they will NEVER parse that out. Separate each word and they will understand much, much more. If you still have problems with that, then write it out on paper.
Or maybe you are hitting on that particular subset of girls that were shitty students and didn't listen to a damn thing in school. These are the most likely to turn into the sexy-looking sluts that spend all their time in bars or become hostesses. They are often freeters or neets.
You'll have a hard time finding someone who doesn't understand things like "what's your name" "what's your job" (not "what do you do") "do you like pasta", etc.