im from syria .when anyone ask me where r u from..i tell them ..im from syria...then they think im spanish...why is there any spanish country named syria.???
2006-11-19 06:27:35 · 10 answers · asked by beauty mirna 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Are those who ask American? Because that'd explain it all.
2006-11-19 07:53:51 · answer #1 · answered by kamelåså 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are no Spanish country named Syria , for Spain is the country where Spanish people live .
perhaps it is just a language barrier or the accent ? not sure ?
2006-11-19 14:58:58 · answer #2 · answered by HJW 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm impressed with rbwtexan... so much honesty... he's totally right. I don't mean to be rude, but the truth is that most Americans don't know nothing about the rest of the world. They believe the capital of Brazil is Buenos Aires and about 80% of them didn't know where Vietnam was located by the time of the war.
2006-11-19 15:00:35 · answer #3 · answered by ClarissaMach 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, they r just stupid! Syria isn't near anywhere of Spanish influence!
2006-11-19 16:41:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ermm. no idea. Maybe because meeting people from Syria is more unusual than meeting people from Spain, thry think they have misheard you.
By the way, you are not confusing. You are confused.
2006-11-19 14:31:51 · answer #5 · answered by Katya-Zelen 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it sounds somewhat like Spanish
2006-11-19 15:12:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, in general we (people raised in the U.S.) are ignorant about the geography of the world. We are even ignorant of the geography of our own country.
A sad fact but true.
2006-11-19 14:40:06 · answer #7 · answered by rbwtexan 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No and I don't mean to offend anyone but the vast majority of Americans are poorly educated.
2006-11-19 15:25:00 · answer #8 · answered by Sid B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have to agree with rbwtexan cuz some people dont even know where rhode island is
2006-11-19 14:42:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There isn't.
2006-11-19 14:29:52 · answer #10 · answered by Stacye S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋