They do try to prepare you, but the reality of it still can be quite a lot to take in. Almost everyone here is from a different world, though some worlds are represented by multiple people, and I've noticed some are very similar to this particular world. So at least not every single person has a whole new world to tell you about.
I'm quite skilled at reading intentions if not lip movements, so I'm sure we can make it work. It is only a mild and hopefully temporary inconvenience.