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I've generally found Spanish speakers to give considerable points for effort and correct pronunciation. My Dutch is objectively far, far better than my Spanish: I have a good grasp of the grammar and a strong enough vocabulary that I can read novels in it for pleasure. Yet, the Dutch bristle at it and make continuous minor corrections.
My Spanish, on the other hand, is rough as all hell, and barely approaches pidgin when I leave my areas of comfort. Still, whenever I use it, I am greeted with encouragement and smiles.
Thank you for that point of view and telling me your own experience.
This does make me feel better and really glad that most other Latino and Hispanic people are very friendly and encouraging with this, then, though I still sometimes bristle against their judgments made about my mother and me for not speaking enough Spanish.
That's been my experience with Spanish speakers as well. Several members of my dojo are from various parts of the Spanish speaking world, with varying degrees of English proficiency; this has prompted me to start brushing up my HS Spanish, and I've had nothing but encouragement from them.
Yes, when they find other people who speak some of it, they tend to get very friendly and become much more warmer (or more familiar) towards them.
It just sucks when some of them do get a little judgmental towards me in being fluent in English and not Spanish (being that I am a Puerto Rican born from Puerto Rican parents and family).
Still, I do feel blessed with a loving family and surrounded by nice, friendly people.
Anyway, I hope everyone has a happy holiday coming up.
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