So I´m in Spain (don´t go and burgle me house - the in-laws are there and are for more ferocious than me).

 

Anyway, whenever I try and ask for something in Spanish, the locals look confused. So I ask them in English - and they understand!

 

At least I try! Grande Cervesa por favor. Rapido rapido mondo. Eth eth eth eth Nobby Stiles eth eth eth. :duffer:

PMSL! :rofl: -'tis true!

boutros boutros ghali

Whiskas fullameatygoodness, Chris Waddle.

A peth-e-theth, e-theth-e-theth, e-theth-e-theth-a

 

 

Or alternatively, try this with the waiter to get the very best food and service:

a ti no te parieron, te cagaron

or, when wooing under a kissing moon with the sound of the maracas snapping gently in your ear, spoken tenderly: Pinche Baboso...

 

The effect, I take pains to assure you, will be astounding...:D ;)

bugger that's bad

 

Where in Spain are you?

I'm thinking of going to Sevilla, to practice my spanish and to drink a lot and chill out with friends.... if they are all talking english

 

Quiero hablar español :cry:

i nearly went to spain once till i found out it was full of foreigners

i nearly went to spain once till i found out it was full of foreigners

 

 

No shortage of Brits in Spain!

No shortage of Brits in Spain!

so i heard but then theres no shortage of brits here too lol

so i heard but then theres no shortage of brits here too lol

 

Err

Wanna bet.

I went to valencia last year and the locals were great, i just got by by pointing and asking for uno/dos/tres por favor! :D Followed by Gracius! :D

 

Works a treat!

I went to valencia last year and the locals were great, i just got by by pointing and asking for uno/dos/tres por favor! :D Followed by Gracius! :D

 

Works a treat!

 

 

:dance: I know the feeling well i went to Alicante last yer and all i did was point at things was brill i didnt understand anythin that was said to me. :dance:

er indoors speak's very good spanish, we went it to a steak house and she started ordering in spanish, quite quickly and the waiter said hang on a minute will ya :xxx:

Anyway, whenever I try and ask for something in Spanish, the locals look confused. So I ask them in English - and they understand!

almost without exception on the Costas the bar owners and waiters have learnt enough English to serve the Brits. They are proud to show this off to you and believe it will be easier for you to use English in their bar/restaurant/Hotel etc.

Many tourist attractions in the main cities will also be able to do a little English. However the moment you move away from the Costas you WILL need your Spanish. for example stepping off the bus in a town like Montilla on the way to Cordoba from Malaga you will be hard pressed to find anyone in town who speaks English and neither will the bus driver or any of the other passengers.

And as often say to Spaniards who remark to me that my Spanish is pretty good....Vale la pena hacer el esfuerzo!!!

And as often say to Spaniards who remark to me that my Spanish is pretty good....Vale la pena hacer el esfuerzo!!!

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