But English is the universal language nowadays - like it or not, but it is a fact.

在这些地方英语都不是官方语言，但它是全球通用的语言，这是一个不争的事实。

youdao

English truly is the universal language.

英语的确是全球通用语言。

youdao

Greek in the first century, much as English is today, was the universal language.

第一世纪时的希腊语，就如当今的英语一样，是国际通用的语言。

youdao

Surely the rise of English as a universal second language is good for business?

ECONOMIST: The economic consequences of the rise of English