A lot of people don't know this, but in Spain they speak Spanish, not English. I'm not sure exactly when this practice started, but it was probably after Franco died. Anyway, it's pretty confusing, and it would have been nice if my Lonely Planet travel guide had made this clear. Here's how a typical conversation in Spain goes:
Me: "Excuse me, can you tell me where the nearest bus stop is?"
Spanish person: "(Something in Spanish that I can't understand)."
Me: "What?"
Not only is it a different language, but I read that there are over 100 words in Spanish! Obviously I could never learn all of those words, so for the time being I just won't talk to anyone.
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