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How much Spanish should I try and pick up? Will it help?

• stickfigure 9y ago
  If you love to travel, you should pick up as much Spanish as you possibly can! The best analogy I can think of is that it's like learning to scuba dive - it grants you access to a whole new fantastic world that you previously could only spectate on TV. Latin America is huge and diverse and wonderful (for that matter, Spain is pretty awesome too).
• rovr138 9y ago
  In touristy areas you'll be fine. Most people will be able to understand you. If not, you'll figure it out quick by their expression and you can adjust your words/speed. While we have local music/tv, most of the media is from the US. We are taught both languages from kindergarten, but like everywhere, some schools are better than others.
• pryelluw 9y ago
  None. You'll do fine. Just get used to being called a gringo (slang for american).