Today I met a nice man from Ghana who only looked desperate when I spoke to him in German.
Then I told him I could speak English with him, I understand something, I just can't speak English
He looked at me in surprise and said, "You're speaking English right now. I didn't even realize that I was speaking English, I only learned it through translation here, never learned anything anywhere. So you're not just a good writer, you're also a good English teacher.