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Egypt was occupied by the British at one point so influence of English was entrenched there, presumably Avdol would not have problems with English. Italians are known to stick to Italian unless their occupation requires English, so yeah, that's a potential issue. Pillar Men knowing German and English instantaneously wouldn't be farfetched, given that they have extreme intelligence, so that scenario is very possible.