Will I be fine without knowing any Spanish?

[pearlygrl9]

Will I be fine with little to no Spanish-speaking ability even if I wander off of the main tourist area? We really want to get to some of the more local shops, but I'm a little concerned about only knowing how to say "hello," "yes," and "no" :(

[parrotthead]

The Majority of the folks in the tourist towns speak english. I am not sure if you wonder too far off the beaten path, but along the main places, everyone speaks pretty good english.

[bruce-r]

And if you do get off into the 'hood, the people are generally pretty nice and you'll be able to work something out. Many do speak at least some English.

[kittymom65]

Will I be fine with little to no Spanish-speaking ability even if I wander off of the main tourist area? We really want to get to some of the more local shops, but I'm a little concerned about only knowing how to say "hello," "yes," and "no" :(

 

Besides hola, si, and no, there is another important word you should know.... Bano.

Especially important after having a few margaritas or Coronas.:D

[poppyskim]

"la Familia" You'll hear that alot. Please come see my shop" You'll be fine in Cozumel with only English. Go back to the Flea Market -so beautiful and cheaper.Wonderful eager to please shop owners.

[Tanker4]

"la Familia" You'll hear that alot. Please come see my shop" You'll be fine in Cozumel with only English. Go back to the Flea Market -so beautiful and cheaper.Wonderful eager to please shop owners.

Agree with you. We were there a couple of months ago. The main drag down by the water was a mad house. There were 6 or 7 ships there that day. We wandered back off the strip a few blocks and it was very pleasant. No crowds and the prices in the shops were lower. Had a relaxed meal and the food was great. (Casa Denise) catering mostly to locals. We made out just fine with our limited Spanish.

 

Tanker 4

[PrettyLA]

In the main area they speak pretty good english. You might want to consider taking a small spanish-english dictionary with you for backup if you are that unsure. You can get them for cheap, I got one at the checkout lane at the store for about 99 cents.

 

You could also just ask them "habla ingles" which means do you speak english? I think.. sorry it's been a couple years since I've taken spanish.

[PrettyLA]

Or you could say "no hablo espanol" I don't speak spanish.

[LHP]

Cozumel is my favorite port. The reason is the people. They work very hard to keep Cozumel tourist friendly and I really appreciate that. You will have a great time!

[dforeigner]

Besides hola, si, and no, there is another important word you should know.... Bano.

Especially important after having a few margaritas or Coronas.:D

 

Did you mean Baño? :D

[pearlygrl9]

Thank you for the replies! I think I'll pick up a little pocket-sized spanish dictionary just in case, but it sounds like I should be OK! :)

[Scooter-n-GB]

DW and I took a catamaran snorkel trip, and I ordered a cerveza and thanked the server, all in Spanish, but got a "you're welcome", in return. I hope the heck they didn't think I was being patronizing. :rolleyes:

[bruce-r]

Did you mean Baño? :D

 

You'll want to know that one if you like cerveza

 

BTW, great avatar.

[will work to cruise]

Money is the universal language. It's amazing how someone's English gets better when the money comes out! This goes for all countries.

[Scooter-n-GB]

Check out this site for translation

 

http://ets.freetranslation.com/

[jwlane]

Will I be fine with little to no Spanish-speaking ability

¿Qué pregunta usted?:eek:

[parrotthead]

Or you could say "no hablo espanol" I don't speak spanish.

Which is an oxi-moron, because you just did !! :D :p :D :p