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Old 18th April 2008, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Goldberg View Post
Hi you dont need to speak spanish to live in Spain.
.... English, that is all you need.

Sorry linguists, is true. If you make and bring money here, people will speak English for this is sure. If you want to integrate of course learn the language, it is polite and good for business too.
With all due respect - that's rubbish and REALLY bad advice.

Spain is not just the frilly edge bit - get into real central Spain and using English will leave you lost & hungry.

Learn CASTILLIAN - This is the Spanish that is SPOKEN (and taught) across ALL Spain in Spanish schools.

I can cite precise details where foreigners (Americans and Italians) thought they'd get away with English - This was HIGH Level Data processing and a MAJOR Spanish bank - FAILED - 8million USD contract lost.
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