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Am I Being Rude? The Truth About Speaking Spanish to Bilingual People

If you’ve ever found yourself wanting to practice your Spanish more authentically—but also hesitating because it feels weird or awkward—you’re not alone. It might seem disrespectful to use Spanish with bilingual people, especially when you know they can speak English better than you can speak Spanish. You want to practice, but they usually switch to English straight away and you don’t want to be that person who’s just using them for free language practice. If this sounds like you read on to learn how to engage respectfully with native speakers.

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From Panic to ¡Perfecto!: How I Finally Spoke Spanish Without Freezing Up

Ever frozen up mid-sentence while trying to speak Spanish, even though you know the words? Been there. In this blog post, I share how I went from total tongue-tie to confidently chatting with truck drivers as I hitchhiked across South America—plus the surprising role grammar lessons in Quito played in unlocking my fluency. It’s a story of nerves, mistakes, and the messy magic of real-life language learning.

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