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Gr8fuldude · 10-15-2016, 11:18 AM

I'm also in the camp of less is more. Because I can rattle off in spanish without a thick accent, they'll often come back at me with something I can't understand. But that helps grow my spanish and enriches the experience.

?De donde viene usted? Answer: California

?A donde va usted? A pescar en Gonzaga.

Anything beyond that may just lead to confusion, and possible offending the guy with the big gun. Whatever you do, under no circumstances should you ever use the word mother (madre) in Spanish to someone you don't know very well.

If you want to practice your Spanish, probably better to pick someone other than military personnel

makobob · 10-15-2016, 12:57 PM

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Mahigeer · 10-16-2016, 03:28 AM

All good advice. Thanks all.

I have in the past first tried to find out if they (at the border) speak English.

They did not in couple of occasions, and they asked where am I going? I had help by others and there was no problem.

Some of the soldiers did speak little English and no problemo there either.

As to respect to authority, I have always been and believe it is the right attitude.

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10-15-2016, 11:18 AM	#1
Gr8fuldude Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tehachapi, CA Posts: 166	I'm also in the camp of less is more. Because I can rattle off in spanish without a thick accent, they'll often come back at me with something I can't understand. But that helps grow my spanish and enriches the experience. ?De donde viene usted? Answer: California ?A donde va usted? A pescar en Gonzaga. Anything beyond that may just lead to confusion, and possible offending the guy with the big gun. Whatever you do, under no circumstances should you ever use the word mother (madre) in Spanish to someone you don't know very well. If you want to practice your Spanish, probably better to pick someone other than military personnel

10-16-2016, 03:28 AM	#3
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,910	All good advice. Thanks all. I have in the past first tried to find out if they (at the border) speak English. They did not in couple of occasions, and they asked where am I going? I had help by others and there was no problem. Some of the soldiers did speak little English and no problemo there either. As to respect to authority, I have always been and believe it is the right attitude.