Malcolm had just come back from a trip to a Spanish - speaking country , so he was able to communicate a tiny bit at least . The guy was very impressed , took an instant liking to Malcolm . At some point he got a little rough , but still all in good fun . Soon , we tried to say our goodbyes and get a move on .
Question: Why could Malcom communicate ?
The answer to the above question:


He could speak a little foreign language .