Friday, October 16, 2015
Making Connections #1
Everyone has been through a time of miscommunication because of a difference in language in a particular group. I live in a neighborhood mostly with Hispanics and sometimes when I don't feel like going far to get something I need so I decide to go to a nearby store. Most of these stores are also owned by Hispanics and they all prefer to speak Spanish. I only know a little Spanish because my mom lived in Honduras for a good amount of time as a child. However, Most of the times I still wouldn't understand what they're trying to say so I nod my head and try to make hand gestures to make myself as clear as possible. We all might not speak the same language but hand gestures always help, so does google translate and google images.
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That must have been difficult to make friends with kids who only speak Spanish. I personally took French in high school so I wouldn’t be able to communicate very well with the neighbors and store owners. But it’s good you knew a little bit of Spanish to kind of get you by. Gestures and body language is a great way to communicate better. And now they have apps for phones where you can speak into the phone and it translates what the person is saying. It’s very fascinating.
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