Posts Tagged ‘england’

what are the chances of going to Colombia if i’m from England and speak Spanish and teaching English?

Friday, September 18th, 2009

I’m half colombian and was born and grew up in England, i speak both Spanish and English fluently and i have done my Spanish Aevel where i got an A. I want to go to Colombia and teach English but without a degree. I was wondering if there is anyone who knows what my chances [...]

Why do Mexican Americans refer to Mexicans as “Spanish”? Has “Mexican” become a bad word?

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Here in California I have noticed that most Mexican Americans refer to other Mexicans as "Spanish". Why? Just speaking Spanish doesn’t make one Spanish. Being from Spain makes one Spanish. I speak English, but I’m not from England so I’m not English. I almost get the feeling that Mexicans here in California regard the word [...]

How can you tell when someone who speak spanish as a mother language is speaking english?

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

I mean, how can you tell when there’s someone whose language is not english? Even if he/she speaks it really really good. Which are the normal mistakes people who speaks spanish do when it comes to speak english?
Thanks.
And yes, my first language is not english, is spanish… that’s why I’m asking.
Sorry for the mistakes I [...]

why american people think that anybody who speak spanish is mexican?

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

This is an stereotype that really bothers me … I speak spanish and some other languages; When somebody ask me if I’m from Mexico… I get really pissed
Hey Dude… not only in mexico people speak spanish, almost all southamerica but Brasil speak spanish, the you have Spain, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, etc…
And yeah… I [...]

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