Sentence examples for command of foreign dialects from inspiring English sources

Shalhoub demonstrated his command of foreign dialects and talent for comedy as a non-English-speaking cab driver in Quick Change (1990), opposite Bill Murray, and he costarred as the moody chef Primo in Big Night (1996).

There he exhibited his virtuosic command of foreign and domestic policy.

Some of them, apparently, could not resist the urge to abuse their command of the foreign language.

Thus, he acquired an impressive command of the Jutland dialect and the materials for his short stories.

During these years, Williams had carefully coached himself in "stage Negro" dialect ("To me," he later wrote, "it was just as much a foreign dialect as that of the Italian") and the shambling stage mannerisms that regularly accompanied it; there was no getting around audience expectations.

I was called a "bounty" for speaking "white" – as though my speech was a foreign dialect.

Both translators are native Malay speakers with a good command of English who speak multiple dialects of the Malay language and are bicultural.

Both translators are bicultural native Malay speakers with a good command of English and speak multiple dialects of the Malay language.

He is part of a campaign to reassure the civilian population in a place where even the word "where" is misunderstood; the Afghan interpreter has little command of English or the local dialect.

The army took command of relief work and some foreign aid money arrived.

In 1920 he was chosen to be second in command of the newly organized Spanish Foreign Legion, succeeding to full command in 1923.