Top Foreign Words Brits Struggle to Pronounce when on Holiday Revealed

Top foreign words Brits struggle to pronounce when on holiday revealed

WELL-meaning Brits’ top holiday lingo blunders have been unveiled — with “grassy ar*e” No1. One in four foul up when saying “gracias” (pronounced grah-see-ahs), meaning thanks in Spanish, a poll says. AlamyWell-meaning Brits’ top holiday lingo blunders have been unveiled[/caption] AlamyMany Brits pronounce French term ‘merci beaucoup’ as ‘messy bucket’[/caption] Second on the list is “pie-ella” when ordering food dish paella (pae-ey-yah), with 1…

‘Grassyarse’ and ‘El Beacho’: Brits’ Funniest Holiday Language Fails Revealed

When it comes to language mistakes abroad, British holidaymakers are a well-meaning but muddled bunch. According to new research commissioned by Barcelona-based airline Vueling, an ambitious 87% of UK travellers try to speak the local lingo while overseas—but 85% freely admit they’re getting it wrong more often than right. On average, Brits make around 50 slip-ups during a single week abroad. That’s seven bungled words a day—roughly one for ever…