My true native language is the Ostend dialect (no, not an accent). My official native language is Dutch. Both are closely related to German. I had to work hard for 6 years to learn (Parisian) French to the point I could maintain a basic conversation. Don't ask me to do that anywhere near the Spanish border. It is an entirely different language.
I ran with English* in 2 and I have never had any issues understanding anyone in the US. The differences across the country are really minor compared to what you would run into over 20 miles in Flanders. You have to go from way North to below Arkansas before you could speak of the differences as a dialect.
* That started off as the Queen's English. Not much left of that now...
I ran with English* in 2 and I have never had any issues understanding anyone in the US. The differences across the country are really minor compared to what you would run into over 20 miles in Flanders. You have to go from way North to below Arkansas before you could speak of the differences as a dialect.
* That started off as the Queen's English. Not much left of that now...