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Lily (72.155.147.225) -

My best friend is going to Puerto Rico to visit her grandmother and asked to be go along with her. I would like to do some site seeing while I am there and wondering if it would be benefical for me to pick up a few phrases in spanish before I go.

Comment #1 endora (24.45.126.104) -

As a nice courtesy to the area it might be nice to learn the greetings and a thank you. I like to do that when i travel. Overall though English is spoken and you wont have a problem at all. :)

Comment #2 Lily (72.155.137.144) -

The language was my biggest concern. Thanks for the info. It is good to know that I won't have to carry a spanish to english dictionary around with me. I am so excited about this trip and can't wait to go.

Comment #3 sweet_mayhem (124.106.215.209) -

that's good to know. i've always thought, too, that i'd have to learn some spanish...anyway, i'd love to learn a few phrases still :)

Comment #4 John (152.163.39.253) -

Learn some of the rules for pronunication so it seems like you are at least trying...

for example...

Pollo. Read that aloud form a menu as you would in english... PO-LOW and they will know you are a true gringo. In spanish it would be PO-YO... and you'll be served some delicious chicken. Of course if you are near Buenos Aires or Montevideo the "ll" isn't prounced as a "y" but rather a "sho"... so you'll need to ask for PO-SHOW if you want chicken.

Comment #5 ladygirl99 (149.166.196.31) -

I think that going to Puerto Rico is the place to be. The sun, the beaches, and oh yes the wonderful nature.

Comment #6 Honeyblossom from The field -

I took four years of spanish in high school and still can't fully understand spanish. I can usually get about every three or four words and just put together the words I know to find out how to respond. Your basic spanish words are really easy. Have a ball!

Comment #7 Betty from Boop City -

Same with me. Even though I took four years of it you'd never know. My Spanish is quite rusty. When we visited Nogales I was able to understand a couple words here and there but otherwise there went four years of Spanish down the drain!!

Comment #8 steve-o from a city that never sleeps -

I would think it'd be nice to know a couple phrases, just so you are prepared. Can't hurt eh? But it's probably not necessary. BUT i would suggest taking an english-spanish dictionary though. Why not? Better safe than sorry.

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