Have you been to a Spanish speaking country?

Spanish is very close to Portuguese and, I think, one of the first second languages we learn back home :) I have been in quite a few places where English was the first language. Actually when I was in Portugal as a teenager, when we were bored and had no idea of what to do we used to hop in the car and go to Spain for a coffee :) Also when I lived in Brazil I had the opportunity to visit a few Spanish speaking countries. I like Spain, because it is almost like home. I like particularly the South because of the beaches LOL

I worked in Cuba for two years... but i mostly worked with Americans and Filipinos... and never got to go to the real Cuba... but i got the chance to interact with the Cuban migrants... but i did not speak spanish and they did not speak English very well... but we were still able to communicate... through hand gestures... and a lot of smiles...

I've been to Mexico briefly for a vacation. We spent a day in Cozumel on a cruise. I was very thankful that my husband speaks some Spanish because I sure don't! We would have probably gotten by ok anyway, but it was a bit handy when we were ordering at a restaurant and when shopping.

no! but in school we have subject spanish but we dont use it very often.in my laguage some words a re spanish because philippines has a blood of spanish!

I have never been to a spanish speaking country, but Im thinking the same as you...i think spanish can be very useful. I actually learned it for a while, though the only thing that I can remember now is how to ask for cold bear and paella LOL and that a garde looks lovely...and the last one isnt very helpful :)))