How to be friends with host sister?

[Ella...]

Okay, so im doing this summer foreign home stay program where basically you stay with a family and go along with them and chill.
Thats all fine and dandy, except me and my host sister dont get along too well. I dont speak her language terribly well, and she doesnt speak English, but she isn't making any effort to communicate with me. She wont even slow down to let me understand what she's saying. Her mom and i get along great, but that's because she speaks english, or she'll just slow down. And anither thing is i have social anxiety, so just asking for a cup of water is *incredibly hard* nonetheless having starting and having a whole conversation in a language I'm pretty bad in.
Anyway, I kinda have just been scrolling on Instagram the past few days because there is literally nothing else to do. Do y'all have any advice cause I really want to make a connection with her its just ughhhghhgh

[Sailor Mars]

Why don’t you ask her mom what type of things she likes? See if you have anything in common. And then, even if you can’t speak the language well (which I encourage you to try because there’s no better learning experience than immersing yourself), you could try to show her that you have something in common. Show her pictures, things on your phone, etc. Get her engaged. It sounds like she’s not interesting in knowing you because there’s really no means to get to know you. I think if you show her you’re trying to make an effort to connect and communicate, it will go a lot better. And don’t be afraid to ask her to slow down or repeat what she said! I understand the anxiety and the fear, seriously, I’ve been there, even when it comes to foreign languages, but these are excellent learning opportunities that you should take full advantage of.

[ska8er]

Y don't u try and ask her to help u
understand her language by teaching
u some words or simple sayings. Maybe
in a way this will open her up to b more
friendly with u. If she is not cool with this
then ask her mother to help u.

[Harrier]

Idk how to get through to the host sister if you can't communicate. But I do know that people will usually start opening up and getting nice when you ask them questions and they get a chance to talk about themselves. But again, idk how to make that happen. Maybe your host sister has friends who speak English and you can all hang out together and those girls will be interpreters when needed and just basically be nicer than your host sister.

[Nathanw23415]

I recently got back from an exchange program myself. For me the best way to start a conversation was about music because a lot of foreigners listen to music from the US. I formed a bond with my host really quickly because I depended on them a lot bc trying to get around/ order food was extremely difficult. Asking questions like “is this food good!” Or something like that really helps

[nathanlee]

Why she even doesn't try to communicate, that's strange .. When people want to get along with each other, language barrier is not a problem.