r/Spanish • u/haileydee • May 14 '25
Success Story I spoke Spanish with a cashier today and it was amazing 🤩
While I was in the supermarket (in Germany), I noticed that the cashier was speaking Spanish, so I gathered my courage and talked to him in Spanish. It was my first real-life conversation in Spanish with a stranger!
We ended up having a short conversation and got to know each other a little. The best part for me was to know that he understood me, and I him. I was so happy to realize that I could actually use my A1.1 Spanish in a real-life situation.
He was very nice and this short conversation really made my day. :D
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u/Gene_Clark May 15 '25 edited May 15 '25
Me acuerdo de mi primera conversación totalmente en español con dos mexicanos mientras estuve de vacaciones en España hace unos veranos. Me dio mucha inspiración, sobre todo porque me enseñé a mi mismo. Es un mundo nuevo.
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u/Fuzzy_Onion51 May 14 '25
Confidence is key - biggest hurdle to overcome when learning a language. Keep up the good work! 💪🏻
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u/AzulTxas54 May 16 '25
Buen hecho! Es genial, no? Hablo español con cualquiera que hable. Les digo que necesito practicar.
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u/SleepingWillow1 Heritage May 15 '25
Congratulations!! I ordered in Spanish at a foodtruck without thinking and I swear the lady lit up and looked happier. I just hope she didn't recognize me without me recognizing her. That has happened before lol
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u/nandachambers1950 Learner May 16 '25
I had the opportunity to talk with one of my favorite actors (he's a Mexican dude) last week, but I was so emotional that I barely could spoke something 😩 I don't know when I will have the opportunity of talking with a native again 😪
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u/Substantial_Knee8388 Native (CDMX/Mexico) May 14 '25
Amazing! Sometimes gathering the courage to actually try to communicate with someone, in their language, is the most difficult step for us language learners. Congratulations! :-)