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Small-Scale Question Sunday for December 14, 2025

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

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Most people in Spain do not speak good English. The spread of English in Europe has been exaggerated (with a few exceptions). Yes you'll be partly understood in tourism heavy locales but you won't be having particularly satisfying conversations in English with the average Spanish person. A lot of subtleties will be lost.

Learning the local language is usually a better bet. Regular exposure is the key. I would try to find one or several practice partners for voice chatting. Watching Spanish movies with and without subtitles every week might help. Maybe voice AI could be of help too. I'd try to branch out from learning the written language. Actually speaking it yourself is important to get used to.