Well it's started....

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Rider

Isn't 2 years of foreign language a HS graduation requirement? EVERYONE should be able to speak some foreign language by the time they are an adult.

Pinche cabron.

Right. I had 2 years in HS and I took 4 courses as required for my bachelors degree. I can't form a full sentence in spanish.

[HurricaneHeather]

Originally Posted by Rider

Isn't 2 years of foreign language a HS graduation requirement? EVERYONE should be able to speak some foreign language by the time they are an adult.

Pinche cabron.

I learned all of my Spanish from listening to Tejano radio station morning shows.

HS Spanish was worthless.

[the chi]

Yo habla muy pequeno espanol.

Im sure I got the phrasing wrong...but I took 2 years, and while I can understand it brokenly, I speak very little. The education system failed me. Wheres my Rosetta stone?

[Rider]

Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

I learned all of my Spanish from listening to Tejano radio station morning shows.

HS Spanish was worthless.

It was for me too, but that was 20 plus years ago. I remember the bad stuff though.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by The Chi

Yo habla muy pequeno espanol.

I'm in the same boat. Most of what i know was learned listing to my friends growing up.

[the chi]

Originally Posted by Rider

I'm in the same boat. Most of what i know was learned listing to my friends growing up.

Yep. Growing up in Texas was beneficial, but when I left, I forgot everything I knew anyway. You'd think living with P.Ricans would have brought it back, but its a whole different ball game. I get the gist of it, but cant respond in kind.

Oh wait, Lettuce is Lechuga.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by The Chi

Yep. Growing up in Texas was beneficial, but when I left, I forgot everything I knew anyway. You'd think living with P.Ricans would have brought it back, but its a whole different ball game. I get the gist of it, but cant respond in kind.

Oh wait, Lettuce is Lechuga.

Yeah the slang is a lot different. Mexican Spanish it way different that true Spanish.

[z06boy]

I spent a year in Japan and learned some phrases and that was about it. I did know how to ask a girl in the bar what time she got off and if she wanted to get together.

I went on several dates with girls that brought along a Japanese/English dictionary with them. Fortunately some things are just a universal language.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by z06boy

I spent a year in Japan and learned some phrases and that was about it. I did know how to ask a girl in the bar what time she got off and if she wanted to get together.

I went on several dates with girls that brought along a Japanese/English dictionary with them. Fortunately some things are just a universal language.

Like the universal sign for BJ...

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Rider

Yeah the slang is a lot different. Mexican Spanish it way different that true Spanish.

HS Language isn't worth anything. No, it will teach you how to complete homework assignments and how to conjugate verbs.

Being dropped in the middle of Mexico.... you LEARN Spanish.