Spanish speaking people that live here need to learn English, instead of relying on other people to translate for them. What are your thoughts?
2006-09-25 20:28:47 · 15 answers · asked by violet46 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
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2006-09-25 20:47:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2006-09-26 03:41:03 · answer #2 · answered by pierre m 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well if you know English good for ya what do you care about others learning how to speak English! Just press 1,its not like you will lose your finger for pressing 1! LOL
2006-09-26 03:35:51 · answer #3 · answered by xSilverStarx 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree they should understand the need to learn English but it will take time. And in the meantime we could be good neighbors about it.
Engish is very complex in that it borrows from so many other languages.
Here are a few oddities of Englisch.
thought and though and through very similar spellings and yet the vowels in each have a totally different sound. Strange, people, very strange.
My ancestors came from Germany in 1732 and had to learn English to do business with the Englischers. My Scottish ancestors came in 1743 and also had to learn Englische but they didn't do it overnight, it took awhile.
2006-09-26 04:05:00 · answer #4 · answered by mindbender - seeker of truth 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Failing to learn the language of the nation you live in creates a barrier or entry for you into society. You are at the mercy of those who are willing to speak to you on your term, usually those who need or want something from you. You will allways be under valued by that society and you will allways be viewed as a foreigner reguardless of your legal status. I can't imagine Spanish speaking people don't realize this, they just have other priorities.
2006-09-26 03:41:13 · answer #5 · answered by W0LF 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
sure, it would just be easier for them to function in our society that way. but you have to remember that english is a difficult language that cant be learned overnight. it takes 4 years to be fluent in a language. so even if they all work on learning english, there are still going to be people speaking spanish until they learn it.
2006-09-26 03:33:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Right on. They should at least be trying to learn English. How can they drive and read road signs? It would be just like a person who can't read getting a driver's license.
Plus every other culture here in the past has learned English and it seems like asians and europeans expect to learn English. Mexicans think we should conform to them.
2006-09-26 03:39:22 · answer #7 · answered by AveGirl 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If I moved to France I'd try hard to learn French but to expect others to be immediately fluent in another language is a bit too much.
There is nothing wrong with your country showing a bit of tolerance and respect to immigrants.
I doubt there are many who would refuse point blank to learn English.... it is a hard language to learn and maybe they aren't confident.
2006-09-26 03:32:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
my only problem with the whole Spanish thing is when others came to this country Germans,polish, or other immigrants they learned English and spoke their native language in their homes and taught their children English as well
2006-09-26 03:39:13 · answer #9 · answered by Tears30 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
pressing 1
they don't speak english like most imigrants
2006-09-26 03:31:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dam straight. And the ones who aren't White shouldn't be here even if they do speak English.
2006-09-26 03:50:03 · answer #11 · answered by David S 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋