How do you feel when you hear languages you don't understand, and why do you think you feel that way?

I feel sad that I can’t speak them because I want to

I don't care. Speak what ever language you want where ever you want. But if you live in Canada I think you must learn English or French depending on where you reside.

It’s interesting to me. I do enjoy hearing people speak their own language, but I struggle when I try to speak to someone with an accent, which isn’t necessarily their fault.

I mind my business because it's wonderful that Canada is a diverse nation and I see it as an asset to the country that we have so manu cultures and languages.

It doesn't bother me since I also speak another language besides English which I sometimes use.

I have nothing against foreign languages per se, I have a problem with the quality of immigrants coming to the country.

I don’t feel any way, my family also speaks multiple languages and that’s why Canada is so unique. There are so many different cultures and languages here.

I don't feel angryI only feel angry when I see more minority groups than actu al canadians like we’ve become the minority

Canada is a nation made up of immigrants, people from all different backgrounds, it is a patchwork made of the entire world. I am happy to see people celebrating and keeping their culture alive, My family also immigrated to Canada, and for me it always makes me happy to hear people speak the languages of my heritage.

Diversity is always a strength as it provides access to multiple perspectives that lead to unique solutions. The shared wisdom of multiple cultures also empowers us as a whole to learn from our respective histories to prevent making the same mistakes. The caveat is that we must have a growth mindset as opposed to a scarcity mindset. Everyone can succeed together.

I feel a bit uncomfortable because you don’t know what they are saying. So it is possible they could be talking about you behind your back.

I think its interesting. How language works. We used to communicate by grunts and now we can just flow out a language and not have to think about what to say and it amazing how humans have evolved to do so.

I feel average, different languages are just cool to hear, as long as the speaker can communicate in some way its fine

When I hear a language that I don't understand, I am clueless and really not care what the person is talking about because I am not interested.

I genuinely could care less if there are minority’s in Canada Aslong as they are working and helping the community

i feel fine. diversity is good, it brings culture. personally i find different languages cool and would like to learn many myself. i think i feel this way because i myself am an immigrant and have grown up listening to 3 main languages around my life.

i feel glad that people can speak in languages other than english and/or french publicly, without having to fear they'll be told to 'go back to their own country' or 'speak english because we're in Canada'.

it feels a little awkward to try and talk to people who don't speak the same language. I feel like this at my job all the time. its such a challenge to get to the next person without being rude to the person who doesnt speak english.

Man I wish I had that remote from the movie click so I could understand what their saying

I feel more curious like i want to learn more. I believe i feel that way because i enjoy learning and meeting new people.

If i dont understand I try to use a resource like google translate to help me.

I feel indifferent. I believe this is because the way in which someone else communicates with someone is none of my business, and no one is demanding me to learn other languages.

I don't care I think that everyone has their own language that they speak with their loved ones it's not my business.

I feel kind of left out or isolated but not in an extreme way because nobody is the same.

I feel out of place but we should take a deeper look into learning new languages so everyone can fit in.

Confused, because I do not understand what's being said, but otherwise I don't care.

I feel curious. I enjoy learning new languages. My favourite language that I do not understand is arabic, as it reminds me of a close friend who is Lebanese.

Curious, and a little bit envious. I am fascinated by the human capacity for language and I wish I spoke more languages.

i feel small because after that i know how much there is to learn.

i fell like they need to learn how to speack a bit about english

I often feel it is gossip about me or others. But that is just a feeling and im completely fine if its easier for others to speak

Languages are OK, as long as everyone have conversational capability in English.

I detest that our governments appear to give priority to hiring

there should be no problem at all people cant control that and people cant have a say over this

I feel confused, and eager to learn. because I do not hate them.

I love hearing other languages, it doesn't matter that I don't understand them myself, diversity in canada is important to me

I feel as if it's cool because languages are interesting and make us who we are.

It doesn’t matter to me. I’m use to it and I don’t understand why it bugs anyone

Its fine to me, its not like i can understand what they're saying, and i don't need to know what they're saying

I don’t think much of it, it’s just harder to communicate with someone and connect with them. However i’m not bothered at all

It doesn't bother me to hear other languages. It's been apart of my entire 43 years on this planet. I grew up in a small diverse town in Northern British Columbia, Kitimat, and many immigrants from all over lived there. I took French from grades 1-9 and even Spanish in highschool.

Unless I hear their tone of conversations in their language, i wouldn't be bothered. I wouldn't be bothered because they have the right to talk in their own language as it is their first and own language.

i think that its really cool that everyone speaks separate languages, and i admire that tremendously, though i draw the line when people use their language to talk bad about someone who isnt fluent in said language.

I think that I would want to learn how to understand them better.

I don't feel anything, and it doesn't bother me. sometimes I wonder what they think when they hear people speaking my language.

It has no effect on me, assuming that the particular individual is not attempting to communicate with me. On the contrary, I have pride that our country is diverse.

I feel as if it's difficult for me to understand people when they speak a different language, but I can't change that about them any more than I could change who they are.

I think we should all speak the same language here because i have no idea what a french person is saying.

I don’t care. Anyone can speak whatever language they want

Curious, and a little bit envious. I am fascinated by the human capacity for language and I wish I spoke more languages.

English should be mandatory for all signage, advertisement, legal documents, etc. but people can speak whatever language they want at home.

I don't feel anything, it is simply
a language i don't understand and not a threat to me

They don’t affect me. It may make me wonder what they’re talking about, but nothing else.

it just makes me curious as to what language they're speaking, they should continue speaking their language whenever they want though.

when i hear languages i dont understand i dont really think uch of it.

I find it cool and I'm nosy so I want to know what their talking about I wish I could also speak multiple languages it show's someones smart in a certain way

It feels weird and uncomfortable I think I feel that way because I'm not used to the language

I think it's a wonderful thing when I hear languages I don't understand. Diversity is beautiful and should be encouraged.

there is no harm in someone not speaking the same language as you and everyone should have the right to speak in the language they are comfortable in

I don’t really care if people speak their own language. Though when it comes to customer service I think they should have the ability to speak the country’s main language.

I feel like they’re judging me in a way I can’t comprehend, they’re hiding something from me

I feel the need to learn the language so that I can be included and accepted.

Neutral, I don't really care. I hear a lot of different languages and I'm fine with it.

I feel curious and want to know what they talk about.

When I hear languages I don't understand, I might feel curious about them or a bit left out if everyone else seems to understand. It's like being in a group where everyone is talking in a language you don't speak—it can make you feel a bit disconnected. But sometimes, it can also spark an interest in learning more about different cultures and languages. It really depends on the situation and how comfortable I am with not understanding what's being said.

because i don't known the context of the conversation, how will i how to respond

I get a warm feeling knowing my country also this amount of wide diveriste.

When I hear a language that I do not understand I feel one of two ways. Either curious or confused. Most of the time it is the first one. I feel this way because languages are something that can connect you to your relatives and heritage. When I hear people talking in a different language that means that there is cultural diversity. This makes me happy and interested in what they were saying especially due to either facial expressions or body language.

i dont feel anything when i hear other languages, why should i? they can speak their language freely.

I feel confused because school never taught me this

I think it's pretty cool to hear how diverse our country is. It makes me happy to live in such a free country.

I am not too bothered by hearing languages i dont understand. I understand they are speaking their native language and its non of my business.

I feel happy to see diversity in my community because I also speak another language other than English

I think new languages are cool and interesting I don’t care if I don’t understand

I am friends with many french people birng a non-french speaker myself so I'am ok with it.

I feel so happy to be in the midst of people that are speaking a whole different language as i am doing, i feel that way because sometimes you don't understand you just tend to laugh about it and the when u speak yours they are also happy to hear what your language sounds like. it's so fun.

When I hear another language, I don’t really feel anything? Other people speak different languages, what does it matter.

that is fine i do not mind it because they are probably talking about there family or nothing bad

I dont care, speak whatever you re comfortable with. so what if i cant eavesdrop

I don't care because why would I care if someone's speaking a different language

what do you mean how do i feel? i don't understand them so i don't feel a certain way about it

i leave them be, they have their own lives and were born that way

I do not feel any indifferent because i am also bilingual

People should speak whatever language they are comfortable speaking.

Uncomfortable. If you live in Canada you should be required to learn to speak either English or French. Every other country requires this.

Fine I feel anyone should feel welcome to speak any language which makes them more comfortable, however I feel all business signs should have to have some sort of English description on them.