This
experience came to mind after reading a recent travel article entitled, “Five Things
You Don’t Say While Traveling,” one of which is “do you speak English?” The writer pointed out that there
are basic foreign-language expressions that every international traveler should
learn before crossing borders. Even if you're light-years away from fluency, a
rudimentary grasp of simple phrases in the regional tongue—like "please,"
"hello," "thank you," "no thank you," and
"where is the bathroom?"—will work wonders. It's a show of respect.
And locals will likely be more responsive and helpful to anyone who doesn't
behave as if all citizens of the world ought to speak English.
This blog is about my exposure to the Spanish language and various Latin-American cultures through travel and research; particularly Black/Afro-Latino.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
My Faux Pax in Panamá
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