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Do young people in Spain speak English?
Thanks to English becoming a mandatory school subject, many younger Spaniards speak some English, while the older generations generally do not. While many foreigners who live in Spain do speak English, most locals don’t. Particularly in those incredibly charming places to visit in Spain.
Do people speak English in Salamanca?
In Salamanca, almost no one speaks English. And those that do are usually students.
How do you know if you’re fluent in Spanish?
5 Ways to Know You’re Fluent in Spanish
- You can multi-task. Usually when we speak a foreign tongue we have to devote all our brain power to the conversation.
- You can use slang.
- You can dream big.
- You start using an accent.
- You no longer get compliments.
How many Spaniards can’t speak English?
Nearly 60\% of Spaniards recognize that they can’t speak, read or write in English, according to the latest poll from Spain’s CIS state research institute. English is the most-spoken second language in Spain, the poll says, with 27.7\% of respondents saying they speak it, followed by French (9\%) German (1.7\%) and Portuguese (1.2\%).
What languages do older people speak in Spain?
The survey suggests that the vast majority of older people only speak Spanish: 90\% of respondents say their parents do not speak a second language. For those who do, however, 39.7\% speak English and 48.1\% speak French.
What is the most common second language in Spain?
The most prevalent second language in Spain is actually French, with 48\% of those who speak a second language there speaking French, whilst only 40\% of those have English as a second language . This is because English was only made compulsory in schools fairly recently, with French being the primary second language taught before that.
Where is English spoken in Spain?
In major tourist cities such as Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga and Seville many people speak good English and it is widely spoken in major tourist coastal resorts.