Americans:Do you know Spanish?

[Argentano]

I'm probably flattering myself, but I voted "conversational". I think I can get a point across, though it takes me a while to get there.

if i am not wrong your spanish was good.

[ÁGUIA]

What about a portuguese, who does not know how to speak Spanish, awkward ?

[Smitty]

if i am not wrong your spanish was good.

Thank you, but as someone said about Longbowman, I keep a dictionary handy. And my spoken Spanish is worse.

[Oneeye]

When Americans are talking about knowing foreign languages...

Good point. We really don't have a need for it anyways. Any country whose residents don't know English as at least a second language are probably going to be bombed sometime.

[Dandelion]

[Dandelion]

Here he goes wrong



At one point he sings 'No Leavo'. I forgive him for not knowing the Spanish word (It's 'irse' > 'no te vayas'), but he should know imperatives at this point. If Leaver were a Spanish verb it should be 'No Leavas'.

Americans and languages...

[Sekarotuinen]

None at all. I dont really interact with hispanics much.

[Dandelion]

Here an example of European Spanish (Andalusian accent)



Requires high training to understand for a non-native speaker. The video explains most details. Spanish isn't easy (well many native speakers don't understand him)

[Argentano]

this is an american who lives un argentina and speaks excelent spanish



Here he explains another gringo how to speak argentine

[UkrainianGirl]

I know a bit. I even did a vocaroo in Spanish for EL_BARBARO and he said it was perfect pronounciation and everything was correct and understandable. I am still shocked about it