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In a word, no. Your best bet would be public libraries or resign yourself to the weight of a laptop. Alternatively write by hand and transcribe it when you get home. Or stay at private albergues
For the life of me, I don't know why you have to be so judgmental.
I grew up in somthing of a bilingual house where I spoke mostly Spanish until I started going to school. I do know the basics. But it isn't a "small effort" to learn enough of a...
I completely agree with what @ShoshTrvls says here:
I can speak Spanish well enough to call and make a reservation, but it's often difficult to understand the other party without the benefit of body language.
I think that WhatsApp is...
Avoid abbreviated dates when booking.
In Europe, 3/4 means 3 April, not 4 March.
That might be a problem if you are on the Camino on 4 March, and looking for a bed.
Write the month name to prevent misunderstandings.
Forget emails, you are more likely to get a reply if you use Whatsapp, in Spanish.
Mobile numbers in Spain start with +34 (Spain’s dialing code) followed by: 6 . . .
It’s very easy, using Google Translate:
I would like to book one bed for one...
I am so happy that I once attended an intensive Spanish school for 1 month in Alicante: It was tough, but afterwards (and now, after many years of Camino practise) I am able to communicate in (basic) Spanish. A relief.
You can but the way that I look at it is that my goal is to communicate my desires in the most effective manner and so I do what @Bradypus suggests and write out my request in English and then use Google translate to translate it into Spanish and...
On the rare occasions when I have had to email I have usually attached a translation of my message from Google Translate or similar. Keeping it short and to the point minimises the chance of misunderstanding.
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