CaitO'Ceallaigh Triglot Senior Member United States katiekelly.wordpress Joined 6800 days ago 795 posts - 829 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish, Russian Studies: Czech, German
| Message 1 of 6 13 December 2007 at 3:47pm | IP Logged |
I ordered a burrito by phone, in English, like I always do. I've never tried speaking Spanish at this taqueria, and they know my voice. All I did differently this time was order the burrito with carne asada instead of my usual grilled chicken, and the guy started speaking Spanish with me.
Okay, actually, this is the second time. Once I say carne asada, everything goes to Spanish. This last time, I even continued in English, and the guy kept speaking Spanish.
I guess I just say "carne asada" really well? Whatever, it's a dream come true for me.
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Principiante Senior Member United States lucasgentry.com Joined 6201 days ago 130 posts - 138 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish
| Message 2 of 6 13 December 2007 at 4:32pm | IP Logged |
That's so awesome. I'm still trying to work up the guts to say anything Spanish to the people around town, in fear that they'll start jabbering away in Spanish to me, and that I'll forget how to say that I don't know much.
Congrats, though, that's sweet!
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frenkeld Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 6886 days ago 2042 posts - 2719 votes Speaks: Russian*, English Studies: German
| Message 3 of 6 13 December 2007 at 4:37pm | IP Logged |
A clear proof that one is better off chorusing "carne asada" 10,000 times than hanging out in the forum.
Keep it up and you'll have to carry a US passport or birth certificate on you all the time.
Edited by frenkeld on 13 December 2007 at 8:58pm
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CaitO'Ceallaigh Triglot Senior Member United States katiekelly.wordpress Joined 6800 days ago 795 posts - 829 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish, Russian Studies: Czech, German
| Message 4 of 6 13 December 2007 at 4:39pm | IP Logged |
I just never thought grilled steak would have the power to change my life.
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frenkeld Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 6886 days ago 2042 posts - 2719 votes Speaks: Russian*, English Studies: German
| Message 5 of 6 13 December 2007 at 4:39pm | IP Logged |
Enough Mexican food can help end it too.
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SpaceCakeGirl Groupie United States Joined 6149 days ago 51 posts - 50 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Japanese
| Message 6 of 6 14 December 2007 at 1:58am | IP Logged |
That's awesome!
Unfortunately I've found myself losing my Spanish as I learn Japanese (not that there was much to begin with) and whenever someone speaks to me in Spanish I go into foreign-language-auto-pilot, which for me is Japanese. So my brother asked me "donde esta?" and I replied "wakarimasen!" (I don't know! I was lost)
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