たまにはこういう質問はどう？

質問

なんか最近、このカテも宿題系や翻訳依頼ばっかりになってきたと思いませんか？

さて、日本に来る外国人に対する応対について日本人が書いた文章を私が少し手を加えたものです。

My　friend works in a convennience store, which is visited by a lot of foreigners who don't undestand English. Peahaps they are alomost Brazilian. Then, which view is most appropriate?

(1)We are in Japan and then both English and Portuguese are equally foreign languages for us, therefore we have no need to treat favourably people who speak English. We may speak Japanese also with foreign customers, but it is enough to speak slow and easy Japanese, considering they are foreigners.

(2)Since English is in some way the worldwide common language and therefore Japanese people have learnt it in any case like other people, we sould treat foreign costomers
with English as far as we can, but we may treat neflectfully peole who don't speak even English though they are the majority.

(3)It is preferable that we learn the minimum necessary expressions of Portuguese or others which are spoken by foreign customers.

(4)Doing utmost to cope with any foreigners, in using pictures or others.

そこで質問です。設問に英語で答えてくだされば幸いです。

(1)Which is the best manner to traet foeigners?

(2)Why　do you think so?

回答No.1

cbm51901 · ベストアンサー

(1)Which is the best manner to treat the foreigners?

I believe (3) is the best manner to treat the foreigners in this case.

(2)Why do you think so?

It is true that, as stated above, English is in some way the worldwide common language and and that Japanese people have learnt it. However, it is meaningless to try to communicate with foreign customers in English if they don't understand the language. Instead, it is preferable that the store staff learn the minimum necessary expressions of Portuguese or others that are spoken by their foreign customers. It is for the good of the convenience store if foreign customers become aware that they can use their own language in the store. It may promote store's business.

お礼

Thank you for your answer.
It's　ideal,　but　pretty tough!