Yes, it is quite rude. It's similar to whispering in front of someone.
Yes. It is exactly the same as whispering to someone in front of a third person.
You can't speak one language in another language, but you can translate from one language to another.
Yes, everyone has that right. But consider that the national language is English, so when you are in the company of monolingual English speakers, it's considered rude to speak another language. It's similar to whispering in front of someone.
If they know how to speak English, it's considered rude and inappropriate to speak another language in front of monolingual English speakers. If the entire staff speaks the same language(s), then it really doesn't matter.
You study books, listen to CD's, and speak with others in that language.
A person who helps others speak a language is often referred to as a language tutor or a language instructor.
There are at least 85,000 who speak the Navajo language and another 10,000 who speak the Apache language.
It depends on the context. If you are having a private conversation with someone and speaking in another language, it is generally not considered rude. However, if you are intentionally excluding others or speaking loudly in a public setting, it can be perceived as rude. Being considerate of others is key.
About 70 million people speak French as their first language, and another 200 million speak it as a second language.
Under the law, you are not considered a minority just because you speak a second language.
I need to correct the previous answer. Shawn cannot fluently speak another language, however, she has dabbled speaking Chinese. Guess where that comes from?? =)
Most of us speak English, Spanish is the second most used language, and I have heard many others spoken here.