Say the name back

When the conversation starts to wrap up, say the other person's name again and look them in the eye while doing so.

For example: The conversation is nearing to an end, both people say their goodbyes and shakes hands as they start to part their ways. Mario reaches his h...

To avoid miscommunication, repeat or summarize their words back to them in a form like, “What I’m hearing you say is…” It creates a feedback loop that allows someone to course correct or dial it back.

Open a translating tool, type what you want to say, translate to the language you want to speak, try saying it to the other person.

If they understand you and say something you don't understand, ask them to write it down and use Google to translate it. It could be very awkward at first, bu...