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[Varche]

Our Spanish language night classes restart tonight.  Two at two hours ( no break) plus a minimum of 2 x two hours homework per week. We actually do more as being the oldest in the class our absorption levels are err lower. Coupled with travelling time it occupies a fair chunk of our lives.

We were reasonably fluent before but had many bad habits. As we intend to see our time out here it makes sense.  The class is taught in Spanish as the only common language though the tutor has some English. There is an Italian, Turk, Ukrainian, South African and about 7 Moroccans .  The Moroccans are all young and so quick to learn……

We take a recently bereaved Brit to the doctors to translate for him and because he doesn’t drive. 82 and lived here 15 years nd speaks zero Spanish.

Anyone else doing night classes?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Our Spanish language night classes restart tonight.  Two at two hours ( no break) plus a minimum of 2 x two hours homework per week. We actually do more as being the oldest in the class our absorption levels are err lower. Coupled with travelling time it occupies a fair chunk of our lives.

We were reasonably fluent before but had many bad habits. As we intend to see our time out here it makes sense.  The class is taught in Spanish as the only common language though the tutor has some English. There is an Italian, Turk, Ukrainian, South African and about 7 Moroccans .  The Moroccans are all young and so quick to learn……

We take a recently bereaved Brit to the doctors to translate for him and because he doesn’t drive. 82 and lived here 15 years nd speaks zero Spanish.

Anyone else doing night classes?

How is this possible?

[Doctor Gollum]

Obviously raised to shout at people 

[Varche]

Opti - his younger wife did everything for him.

[Doctor Gollum]

Opti - his younger wife did everything for him.

[ronnyd]

My daughter and son in law are considering moving to Lanzegrotty. She is doing Spanish lessons, SIL not bothered. Surprises me how many British expats never bother to learn the lingo of the country they're in. Just assume that the locals all speak English. 

[dave the builder]

 Surprises me how many People never bother to learn the lingo of the country they're in.   

[countrywoman]

Yup very few folks around here now speak Castlemorton, bloody feringers (folks not born around here!!)

[Mr Skrunts]

The class is taught in Spanish as the only common language though the tutor has some English. There is an Italian, Turk, Ukrainian, South African and about 7 Moroccans .  The Moroccans are all young and so quick to learn……

Takes me back to the old TV days 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYNPjU-UtVI

Opti will remeber this young lady.

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0075537/mediaviewer/rm2809362432

[Sir Tigger KC]

Surprises me how many People never bother to learn the lingo of the country they're in.   

Wales instantly springs to mind! 

I think it's something like 85% of people living in Wales can't speak Welsh.     

[LC0112G]

Surprises me how many People never bother to learn the lingo of the country they're in.   

Wales instantly springs to mind! 

I think it's something like 85% of people living in Wales can't speak Welsh. 

A nephews girlfriend is a Taff. She says that welsh students now do have to study Welsh at secondary school (O levels or whatever it's now called). Also if you continue in further education to do A levels you have to continue taking Welsh. She moved to an English college to do her A levels.

[dave the builder]

My Older sister can speak Welsh ,she moved there 40+ years ago (Anglesey)
I remember the keeper of the "local shop for local people" next door didn't speak English

[Varche]

My daughter and son in law are considering moving to Lanzegrotty. She is doing Spanish lessons, SIL not bothered. Surprises me how many British expats never bother to learn the lingo of the country they're in. Just assume that the locals all speak English. 

Day to day you can get by with just basics. Pointing at menus, having the same drink all the time and buying food in supermarkets paying by card. The difficulties start when things go wrong. Health, detained by officials, car breakdown, in fact anything breakdown, overcharge on utility bill ( one town has a large number of folk who have been vastly overcharged on their water bills)

A vet we used, confided how her stomach is turned everytime she hears Hyyarr . In our local village, the locals wont use the outside area until the rude British expats go as they refuse to speak In Spanish to the staff.

My recommendation ronny is for them both to learn. Even with the basics, it is a far better experience.

[Andy B]

Surprises me how many People never bother to learn the lingo of the country they're in.   

Mrs Maqmood (aka Mrs Mack) down the road has lived here for 50 ? years & doesn't speak English! 

[dave the builder]

Surprises me how many People never bother to learn the lingo of the country they're in.   

Mrs Maqmood (aka Mrs Mack) down the road has lived here for 50 ? years & doesn't speak English! 

Probably too late to worth bothering to learn English now