It has been a long learning curve, let me tell you. I am quite good at reading and writing so I keep most the negotiation to emails and text messages. During session I find I say a lot of the same things so, it comes to mind quickly--but my accent, ugh. Of course deeply psychological role play is only in available in English.

I spent a lot of time in Japan many many years ago and spoke some Japanese--polite, tourist conversational level. From what I experienced is even if a non-Japanese person spoke perfect Japanese, it would throw them so much, the common comment was, "It kind of sounds like they are speaking Japanese."

If I have learned one thing when dealing with people who do not have English as a first language is it is best to Speak. Like. A. G.P.S. People will be SO PLEASED with themselves that they understand you, it will make their day.