Politicians' Foreign Language Skills Sometimes Work Out Amid Cringeworthy Tries (SLIDESHOW)

Politicians Speak Foreign Languages, Sometimes Find Success Amid Cringeworthy Attempts
US President Barack Obama laughs during an official State Dinner at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, March 21, 2013, on the second day of Obama's 3-day trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
US President Barack Obama laughs during an official State Dinner at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, March 21, 2013, on the second day of Obama's 3-day trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

When Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) attempted to put her Spanish skills to use at a recent Boston immigration reform rally, she admitted her bilingual abilities might need some work.

"My Spanish may not be great, but it’s coming from the heart," Warren said at the rally.

Warren is not alone. From speeches abroad to domestic appeals, politicians have been known to bring out their foreign language skills when necessary -- and some of them are more talented than others.

Below, a slideshow of some memorable moments in political multi-lingual history:

Pardon? Politicians Speak Foreign Languages

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