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Since: Oct 20, 2003
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 11:49 pm
Post subject: Gringo in B.A.
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My girlfriend and I (both from USA) are considering a trip to Buenos Aires in
April. She speaks no Spanish and I know some basic phrases. I've traveled
briefly around Costa Rica and the Yucatan and had a great time. Will we have
any difficulty with language in B.A.? I always start out speaking Spanish, but
don't know enough to complete a conversation, so I'm dependent on some
English-speakers. Opinions?
Gracias!
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 1:44 am
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I have been to Argentina several times, and I speak Spanish, but it seems to
me that there are a relatively large number of English-speaking Argentines
in Buenos Aires, especially younger people. My recollection is also that
some of the restaurants popular with tourists have some English on their
menus.
If your limited Spanish gets you into a conversation that you can't finish,
don't worry. The people are also among the friendliest I've come across
anywhere, so I would bet that if you ask someone on the street, or in a
store, if he speaks English and he doesn't, he (or she) will try to find
someone who does.
Good luck!
"SBrav" <sbrav.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040225154931.08979.00000342@mb-m14.aol.com...
> My girlfriend and I (both from USA) are considering a trip to Buenos Aires
in
> April. She speaks no Spanish and I know some basic phrases. I've
traveled
> briefly around Costa Rica and the Yucatan and had a great time. Will we
have
> any difficulty with language in B.A.? I always start out speaking
Spanish, but
> don't know enough to complete a conversation, so I'm dependent on some
> English-speakers. Opinions?
>
> Gracias!
> S<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 1:47 am
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Don't worry so much about finding English speakers or about your level
of Spanish!
I do speak several languages, but even then, I've been to countries
where I couldn't speak the local language and somehow we always manage
to communicate without finding a common language, let alone English.
On the whole, I think Americans worry too much about language problems
and worry too much about whether there will be English spoken.
SBrav wrote:
> My girlfriend and I (both from USA) are considering a trip to Buenos Aires in
> April. She speaks no Spanish and I know some basic phrases. I've traveled
> briefly around Costa Rica and the Yucatan and had a great time. Will we have
> any difficulty with language in B.A.? I always start out speaking Spanish, but
> don't know enough to complete a conversation, so I'm dependent on some
> English-speakers. Opinions?
>
> Gracias!
> S<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Gringo in B.A. |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 4:10 am
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<zz9%b.42938$aH3.1332392@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
"John Cisarik" <jcisarik.chicago DeleteThis @worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> I have been to Argentina several times, and I speak Spanish, but it seems to
> me that there are a relatively large number of English-speaking Argentines
> in Buenos Aires, especially younger people. My recollection is also that
> some of the restaurants popular with tourists have some English on their
> menus.
>
> If your limited Spanish gets you into a conversation that you can't finish,
> don't worry. The people are also among the friendliest I've come across
> anywhere, so I would bet that if you ask someone on the street, or in a
> store, if he speaks English and he doesn't, he (or she) will try to find
> someone who does.
I am in a similar situation with limited spanish. Been there 4x and
would go again.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Gringo in B.A. |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 8:28 am
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 8:44 am
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"H. Michel" <hmichel DeleteThis @cogeco.ca> wrote in message news:<9%d%b.155$R37.108@read1.cgocable.net>...
> Don't worry so much about finding English speakers or about your level
> of Spanish!
> I do speak several languages, but even then, I've been to countries
> where I couldn't speak the local language and somehow we always manage
> to communicate without finding a common language, let alone English.
> On the whole, I think Americans worry too much about language problems
> and worry too much about whether there will be English spoken.
>
> SBrav wrote:
>
> > My girlfriend and I (both from USA) are considering a trip to Buenos Aires in
> > April. She speaks no Spanish and I know some basic phrases. I've traveled
> > briefly around Costa Rica and the Yucatan and had a great time. Will we have
> > any difficulty with language in B.A.? I always start out speaking Spanish, but
> > don't know enough to complete a conversation, so I'm dependent on some
> > English-speakers. Opinions?
Dear Gringo,
As a N American who has traveled a lot in latin Amer. I suggest you
either buy a language tape from half.com or go to your local and
borrow one before you go. If you listen and repeat between now and
april you will know a lot of spanish. Not only is this the most useful
tool you will have it will also demonstrate the gringos are polite and
genuinely interested in latin american people. It is also really fun
to learn how to communicate with others and they will love you for it.
Roy
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> > Gracias!
> > S<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Gringo in B.A. |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 3:30 am
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Study some more and go for it.
The people there are not from another planet they will understand you even
if their english is not perfect.
"SBrav" <sbrav.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040225154931.08979.00000342@mb-m14.aol.com...
> My girlfriend and I (both from USA) are considering a trip to Buenos Aires
in
> April. She speaks no Spanish and I know some basic phrases. I've
traveled
> briefly around Costa Rica and the Yucatan and had a great time. Will we
have
> any difficulty with language in B.A.? I always start out speaking
Spanish, but
> don't know enough to complete a conversation, so I'm dependent on some
> English-speakers. Opinions?
>
> Gracias!
> S<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Gringo in B.A. |
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