Hablo Ingles!!

If there is one thing that is very prominent in the South Texas (other than Cowboys and Armadillos of course!), it has got to be the Spanish language. I nick named this part of the country as "Spanish Country Texas"! It does not matter which part of the state - urban or country - you are in, there is no easy escape from Espanol! Everything from billboards to the announcements in Supermarkets are often said exclusively en espanol .



Because of the Spanish influence, the spellings of places have often stumped me. Like this one time, I got a phone call from a person from a place that was pronounced "Far". Turned out they spell it Pharr. The name of the county in which San Antonio is ? Bexar. It is pronounced "Bear"! Oh well, I can go on with many other examples.

Often times, people considered me as a Hispanic! Huh, it is a strange experience to hear somebody yap in Spanish straight to you asking for help/directions/whatever! I kind of gathered a few words during my internship in California. That sure helps in warding off the Spanish speakers by saying "hablo ingles" (I speak English).

Last week, I went with a colleague of mine to a car dealership to help him pick a car. The salesman (of course a Spanish speaker) was prompt to ask me - "which country are you from? You e-speak gudd ingles !" . Yup. Yes, Sir! I kind of do. It took a while to explain him that we speak "Ingles" in India! That sort of gave idea for my next blog: English in India...Stay tuned! I got some fun stuff for you ...be sure to check it when it get online!

Until the next blog...
Au Revoir!