I'm going to an all inclusive resort in Mexico this weekend. I am pretty good at Spanish. I was just wondering if it was rude to speak Spanish to the employees. I know I'm in Mexico but most people speak to them in English. Just wondering.
2007-07-08 17:32:17 · 10 answers · asked by Court 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Hi, I live in Mexico.
Hope you enjoy our country.
It's not rude if you talk to us in Spanish, we will appreciate it.
But you sometimes might not know how to say a word, so you can use English too.
Something else, few people in this country speak English fluently, so they will understand you better if you speak with them in Spanish.
I don't know where are you traveling, at the beaches there are more English speakers, (like Cancun or los cabos) but in small towns you will hardly find a bunch or any. So speaking Spanish will also help you visit places that normal tourist won't get to see. Visit a small town, they are amazing and magic!
Que disfrutes tu viaje!
2007-07-08 18:00:29 · answer #1 · answered by cesar 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a cultural thing and it will be very hard to convince a native Spanish-speaker (especially with a humble Mexican background for example) to change it. You can keep going on "tu-teando" these people forever, but if you are the wife of the boss, the Ud. is unlikely to vanish. I would suggest you accept it as part of the language and do not let it bother you. It is not "classist", it is just cultural. It's like asking them to have a "taco" in a hotdog bun.
2016-05-17 07:49:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not rude at all, even if your Spanish is a little broken. It's been my experience when visiting other countries that people appreciate it when I speak (or attempt to) in the country's native language. They're usually very helpful and polite about helping you to enunciate correctly, or teach you new phrases/words. I say go for it!
2007-07-08 17:42:30 · answer #3 · answered by rrm38 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Im from mexico
and we love people who try to speak spanish
habla en español a la gente le va a gradar mucho
vas a dejar un buen sabor de boca, suerte y bienvenida
2007-07-08 17:54:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unlike in the USA where the home language is English. in this case, no, it is not.
your in there country you should be speaking it, just like if they came here they should speak english, but they dont. So speak english if you want lets see how they like it (or if they even know it)
Its their language so they shouldnt mind in their own country anyway.
2007-07-08 17:41:01 · answer #5 · answered by gencaster1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are with somebody else who doesn't speak Spanish, then yes it may be rude, but if the people that are with you can speak Spanish, then it would be okay.
good luck.
2007-07-08 17:51:08 · answer #6 · answered by john 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
whatever you feel comfortable doing. if it's high school spanish, then you might want to stick to english...if it's a language your family speaks, then go for it. have fun!
2007-07-08 17:41:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok if ur spanish is good enough where it shows ur not trying to insult them, then it is better to talk to them in spanish always saying please and thank you.. they will treat you better than other guests.. if going shopping in a mercado where prices are negotiable always speak spanish, do not let the vendors hear you speak english and you will get a better deal
2007-07-08 17:42:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
In all the countries I've been people have always appreciated if I tried to speak to them in their language - and if it was only a greeting phrase or a "thank you". No one will be offended if you address them in their language.
I think it shows you respecting their country, their language, their culture - and that's certainly appreciated everywhere.
2007-07-09 01:36:54 · answer #9 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They'd probably consider it courteous, not rude.
2007-07-08 17:40:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋