Comments on: 9 easy phrases to make you sound better at Spanish than you actually are

By: Jay Artale

Jay Artale — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 06:48:29 +0000

No matter where I travel I like to learn a few bits of the language, just to be polite. The only trouble is that if you practice them enough and you roll out your phrases at all the right moments, then the locals assume you’re more fluent than you are! This happens to me in Turkey all the time … they ramble on in Turkish, and I stand there with a blank stare on my face because I haven’t got a clue… but one of my stock phrases is “I’m sorry – I don’t speak Turkish” … and then they get a blank look on their face, because I’ve just rolled out a perfectly formed sentence in Turkish. These exchanges usually end up in laughter from both sides and then we muddle through with the odd word and sign language … I think learning a few words is essential .. and if you’re not willing to give it a go, then you shouldn’t travel. Thanks for all of your Spanish phrases … I’m armed and ready for a trip to SA now.

By: cuppatocopa

cuppatocopa — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:04:32 +0000

In reply to Latitude Adjustment: A Tale of Two Wanderers. Thanks!

By: cuppatocopa

cuppatocopa — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:04:06 +0000

In reply to Justine. No problem :) Where in Guatemala did you learn?

By: Latitude Adjustment: A Tale of Two Wanderers

Latitude Adjustment: A Tale of Two Wanderers — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 18:40:21 +0000

Great post. Thank you!

By: Justine

Justine — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:37:26 +0000

I learnt my Spanish in Guatemala. Feel pretty good that I use some of these already but never picked up on ‘me pones + noun’..This is my new one. Thanks