That has been my experience as well, Tina, when I used my rudimentary
Spanish in Paraguay and Guatemala. My friend's case was a little different
as there was politics at play.
Charlie
On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well, Mexican Spanish is certainly different from Cuban Spanish. Most
> Cubans speak really, really fast and run everything together. It's very
> difficult to understand. I did speak Spanish there and everyone was very,
> very appreciative when I did. They all told me how excellent my Spanish
> is!! It is not! I could barely get by but they liked so much that I
> tried.
>
> Tina
>
> On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 12:24 PM, Charles Geilfuss <
> charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Must be a cultural thing. A high school friend of mine works for the
> State
> > Department and his second posting was to the American Interest section in
> > Cuba. Shortly after his arrival he attended one of Fidel's speeches which
> > went on for four hours. As a side note, my friend is very fluent in
> Spanish
> > having studied it all through high school, undergraduate school and at
> the
> > SD language school. His first posting was at the embassy in Mexico City
> for
> > three years. On first meeting his Cuban counterpart, he introduced
> himself
> > and presented his papers. The Cuban official looked him up and down and
> > said "You speak Spanish like a Mexican". End of meeting.
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 12:07 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > PESO:
> > >
> > > The Esquina Caliente (Hot Corner) is one particular corner in Central
> > Park
> > > in Havana where men gather to discuss baseball. They are there all day
> > and
> > > get into some heated discussions. I can't imagine what they find to
> talk
> > > about for so long and so intently!
> > >
> > > http://www.pbase.com/image/159319658
> > >
> > > This is the first photo I took of them but I have many, many more ;-)
> > >
> > > C&C greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Tina
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
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