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  1. CS Peregrina

    "The Great Westward Walk" - A must-read!

    Where/How can I buy it in Spanish? I get the page you link to in this post, but I don't think it's set up for international sales.
  2. CS Peregrina

    Language on the Camino

    Although there are lots of Spanish speakers in the US, the census bureau also shows some less positive information (bold emphasis is mine): "The U.S. Census Bureau reports that more than 60 million residents over the age of five years old, or about 20% of the U.S. population, speak a language...
  3. CS Peregrina

    Language on the Camino

    I'm so glad that you were able to communicate well with all of these groups! You say you are "old." Do you think language abilities are getting better with the younger generations? Or do they just have low expectations of people that are older than they are?
  4. CS Peregrina

    Language on the Camino

    I think some of my most memorable/fun moments were with this kind of triangulated conversation. The cooperation and humility it requires of everyone involved really seem to exemplify what I feel the Camino should be!
  5. CS Peregrina

    Language on the Camino

    I understand Dutch (my parents were Dutch immigrants) but I've pretty much lost the speaking ability. I had a great conversation with a Dutchman though. He spoke to me in Dutch (I understood 80-90%) and I replied in a mixture of English / Spanish / Dutch. It was fun and challenging...
  6. CS Peregrina

    Language on the Camino

    Yes. "Speaking" another language is sometimes in the eye (ear?) of the beholder!
  7. CS Peregrina

    Language on the Camino

    I love these stories!! I, too, find that bartenders, storekeepers, etc. are much more generous to me when I speak Spanish. Do you think this is because I'm a non-native Spanish speaker or are they also more generous to their fellow Spaniards?
  8. CS Peregrina

    Language on the Camino

    They say that Spanish-speakers can understand Italian because it is latinate. However, Italians can't understand Spanish as well because, besides the latin-based vocabulary, much of Spanish is related to Arabic or older Iberian languages.
  9. CS Peregrina

    Language on the Camino

    How do you think your language abilities affect your Camino experience? If you speak only English… Has that hampered your ability to connect with other pilgrims? Has that hampered your ability to connect with people along the way (bar tenders, servers, store owners...

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