A surprisingly common way to duck out of a possibly uncomfortable conversation is to claim you don't speak the language.
Why do they have to claim to be unable to speak the language? There's no reason for it to be that specific. If they're speaking a language that the other person doesn't understand, it makes no difference whether they say "I don't speak [insert language here]" or "I understand you perfectly" because either way, they just give the impression that they can't speak the other person's language.
Why do they have to claim to be unable to speak the language? There's no reason for it to be that specific. If they're speaking a language that the other person doesn't understand, it makes no difference whether they say "I don't speak [insert language here]" or "I understand you perfectly" because either way, they just give the impression that they can't speak the other person's language.
Edited by jhonsogflint