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New Student
There's a new student at out school who speaks only Spanish. I really want to befriend him because I was new a few months ago too, so I know how alone he probably feels. I don't know any Spanish except the basics (numbers, colors, those sort of things) so how do I learn enough to keep up a conversation with him? I'm afraid that I'll ask a question in Spanish and I'll have no idea what his reply means. How do I learn spanish quickly or befriend this boy in a different way? We're 14 years old if that makes any difference
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You two not being fluent in each other's languages may be perfect, actually.
You two can teach each other things about your languages.
Learn to speak fluently in no time by learning from someone who only knows that language!
It's more accurate than any site you will ever find.
I say it just gives you two something to talk about! (Or try to, lol.)
Be honest with him that you aren't fluent enough to hold a long conversation, but would love to learn Spanish and see if he could teach you.
You could be helping him out a lot by teaching him as well.
I think it's pretty perfect!
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I'm not so sure it is a question of how fast you can learn Spanish as much as it is how fast he can learn English. He has the double problem of being a new kid in school where he does not speak the language. With the help of an English to Spanish dictionary you can communicate to him and help him learn English.
For him learning English is just as important or maybe more important than you leaning Spanish. He has a whole new world to exist in; a world where he does not speak the language. This has got to be at the very least unsettling for him and his family.
It is my belief that you could be a much better friend by helping him to learn our language so he can communicate better and learn what is being taught in school.
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