I remember a young spanish lady in London having trouble forming her question in english, and asking me if I spoke spanish, doubt she had much luck with that.William Camden wrote:Years ago in Istanbul I helped a Spanish speaker (I don't know if he was from Spain or Latin America though his accent suggested the latter) who was trying to find out how to get to a destination on the metro. I translated his question to metro employees and then their response. I remember thinking, "Good luck with Spanish in Istanbul. You might have trouble finding someone who understands English, much less Castilian."
(There was some pointing at maps, and she got on the right tube train.)