SeaOcean:
alamcculloch:
Why do Class 2 if you want to go over the water go straight to class one.
I’m doing it for two reasons. First, I need some experience. I think it’s going to be difficult to get a job directly as a class 1 driver. So I want to pick up some HGV experience (6 months perhaps), and also gain the trust of the agencies I’ll work for.
My second reason is the money. It cost double the money to train for class 1. I’d rather save up the extra money while working as an HGV driver than what I am doing now which is warehouse operative.
Didn’t the government bring out a thing where you can bypass class 2 go straight to class 1 .?Or has that now ended now the driver shortage has disappeared
Swordsy:
stu675:
Polish, then English.
Polish would be useful to learn driving in England, would get you preferential treatment at most places being as most staff you deal with are Polish!
Seriously, Id say Spanish, know a few lads who drive there regularly.
That is cool, I am fluent in both, can’t write Polish 
need Google translate then correct it.
peirre:
mrginge:
Google translate helps, just use the camera on the menu and it will translate most of it so you know roughly what will turn up on the plate.
Google translate is probably the worst translation app around, as it translates to an Americanised version of the language, with Spanish and Portuguese for example a misplaced A or O can make the translation mean something else. DeepL translate is a lot better grammatically than google translate
switchlogic:
English. Very loudly and very slowly
And don’t forget to stick an “O” on the end of every word that you speak, especially if you’re talking to a Spaniard, ie: pinto beero,
For examples of portuguese words, simply using something like “Com licenca você fala inglês” will ask them excuse me, do you speak English. Especially due to their education system the majority of people under 40yrs speaks fluent English. My favourite portuguese words are variations of the word “Foda”
inc: Foda se, É Fodido, Estou fodido
You’ve blown your argument out of the water. This is the deepl translation of your Portuguese.
And this is the Google version, much better grammatically 
Again, deepl [zb]
[Image with swear words removed. L.]
Google, which is correct?
[zb]
[And again…L.]
Firstly there’s as much or more chance of international work driving a van than a truck.
Really can’t believe that any new drivers are still naive enough to think that the chances of doing it are much better than winning the lottery.
As for learning languages if it’s proper international work you won’t have enough time to learn to speak and understand fluently all the different languages you’ll encounter even on a run between UK and Italy and local dialects and slang abbreviations spoken locally often aren’t anything like what’s in the text books.
You’ll get all the basics you need by actually going there and learning by necessity.
You can do that with plenty of private holiday road trips, long before you ever land that international dream job if you ever do.
Whichever translation tool that Andrejis uses, use the other.
the maoster:
Whichever translation tool that Andrejis uses, use the other.
AKA Dozys fake foreigner translator
the maoster:
Whichever translation tool that Andrejis uses, use the other.
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Carryfast:
Firstly there’s as much or more chance of international work driving a van than a truck.
Really can’t believe that any new drivers are still naive enough to think that the chances of doing it are much better than winning the lottery.
And still he persists with this lie to make himself feel better. I know of 3 young lads starting on their first European jobs within past 6 months, one not long passed. It’s not as easy to find and jump into as in your day when every man his dog was at it but if they want it there’s still plenty out there for lads with a good attitude
switchlogic:
English. Very loudly and very slowly
2 LARGE BEERS PLEASE , GRACIASS AMIGO
(whilst clicking fingers ) THE BILL GARÇON
Franglais:
Seems sensible.
If you get a permanent job, you might get lucky enough to find an employer to train you up for artics.
(But don`t hold ypour breath 
)
That would be so great and I’ll feel very loyal to the company. But I don’t think it will ever happen so I’m not entertaining the idea.
edd1974:
Didn’t the government bring out a thing where you can bypass class 2 go straight to class 1 .?Or has that now ended now the driver shortage has disappeared
Yes a car driver can go straight to class 1. However it will cost almost double the money. So like I said before, I think it will be better for me to get class 2 and then once I have few months experience, I’ll go for class 1.
hutpik:
English will get you by in most countries,especially now with the younger\internet generation.German is good to know anywhere east of France\Spain,Many people in the Benelux\Eastern Europe\Balitics\Balkerns\Greece\ Turkey\Scandinavia speak a bit of German,especially the older generation,[from the war\communist time] & from the many guestworkers who have worked in Germany through the years.
That’s a long list of countries. I think I’m going to learn German. The others, french and spanish, I will learn the basics to get by.
Carryfast:
Firstly there’s as much or more chance of international work driving a van than a truck.
Really can’t believe that any new drivers are still naive enough to think that the chances of doing it are much better than winning the lottery.
As for learning languages if it’s proper international work you won’t have enough time to learn to speak and understand fluently all the different languages you’ll encounter even on a run between UK and Italy and local dialects and slang abbreviations spoken locally often aren’t anything like what’s in the text books.
You’ll get all the basics you need by actually going there and learning by necessity.
You can do that with plenty of private holiday road trips, long before you ever land that international dream job if you ever do.
I’m interested in more than just the basics. I’ve already decided to learn a 3rd language as a hobby so why not learn something that could benefit me as a driver. I’m opting for German. The rest I will only learn the basics.
Also driving in europe is really a long term goal. I don’t think anyone will let me drive their truck to Europe without first having few years experience
SeaOcean:
Carryfast:
Firstly there’s as much or more chance of international work driving a van than a truck.
Really can’t believe that any new drivers are still naive enough to think that the chances of doing it are much better than winning the lottery.
As for learning languages if it’s proper international work you won’t have enough time to learn to speak and understand fluently all the different languages you’ll encounter even on a run between UK and Italy and local dialects and slang abbreviations spoken locally often aren’t anything like what’s in the text books.
You’ll get all the basics you need by actually going there and learning by necessity.
You can do that with plenty of private holiday road trips, long before you ever land that international dream job if you ever do.
I’m interested in more than just the basics. I’ve already decided to learn a 3rd language as a hobby so why not learn something that could benefit me as a driver. I’m opting for German. The rest I will only learn the basics.
Also driving in europe is really a long term goal. I don’t think anyone will let me drive their truck to Europe without first having few years experience
Firstly the fact that more than one European language can apply even within towns like Basel let alone Switzerland says everything about the point in learning any particular one of them fluently for the purposes of travelling around the continent.
As for experience.The requirement can vary, between none needed to just walk into European distance work as easy as driving a builders wagon around the local streets or local multi drop around the shops etc,
to experience on UK work will count for absolutely nothing if you can even find any UK based international work vacancies, depending on who you talk to.
( The latter applies in my case ).
Carryfast:
Firstly there’s as much or more chance of international work driving a van than a truck.
Really can’t believe that any new drivers are still naive enough to think that the chances of doing it are much better than winning the lottery.
As for learning languages if it’s proper international work you won’t have enough time to learn to speak and understand fluently all the different languages you’ll encounter even on a run between UK and Italy and local dialects and slang abbreviations spoken locally often aren’t anything like what’s in the text books.
You’ll get all the basics you need by actually going there and learning by necessity.
You can do that with plenty of private holiday road trips, long before you ever land that international dream job if you ever do.
Ah, the voice of vastly experienced, international transport operative. (Where’s the sarcasm emoji? )
I’m prepared to lay odds that the OP is not averse to a bit of manual labour, unlike yourself, which was the reason for your dazzling failure.
Carryfast:
As for experience.The requirement can vary, between none needed to just walk into European distance work as easy as driving a builders wagon around the local streets or local multi drop around the shops etc,
Yet…
You never quite managed to walk into it.
Odd that.
