Si yo hablo espanol y leo y escribo tambien. Estudie Eapanol cuando estaba en la Universidad de Texas. Pero cuando me mude aca, solo recordaba un poca de la idioma.
Para ser mejor yo tomo una clase del Espnaol en linea cuatro o cinco veces por semana.
A mi no me gusta cuando personas de Los Estatdos Unidos se mudaron aca y no hablan Espanol lo mismo de tu.
Yo entiendo cuando persona estan visitando por sola una vaccion.
Pero vivir aca y no aprender la idioma es sin respeto!
Yo quiero tener el respeto para la gente de Colombia porque es su pais, no el mio, es su idioma, no la mio, es su cultura, no la mia, es su historia, no la mio.
Si he creado una red social, pero lleva tiempo. Me he encontado mucha gente de tenis, alguno restaurantes donde you como con frequencia, mi cirujano ortopedico, mi fisoterapeuta, el gimansio. Cada dia es mas y mas facil con tiempo.
Por lo general no me asocio con gringos, solo si los encuentro de otros gringos que yo conozco. Yo no quiero conocer los gringos aca porque hay muchos estan pendeajos, o no quieren aprender Espanol o estan aca por las drogas y las prostitutas solo. Necesita cuidado cuando esta conociendo los gringos.
Si las prostituas no cuentan y no es para mi tambien.
English shorthand translation:
Yes I speak Spanish and read and write it. I took when I was at The University of Texas. But when I moved here I only remembered a little bit.
In order to get better I take a Spanish class on-line 4-5 days a week.
I don't like people that move here from the US and don't speak Spanish just like you don't.
I understand if you are just here on vacation, but if you live here and don't learn it is very disrespectful.
I want to have respect for the people of Colombia - it's their country not mine, it's their language not mine, it's their culture not mine, and it's their history not mine.
Yes I've been able to establish a social network, but it takes time. I have met people from tennis, going to the same restaurants all the time, thru my orthopedic surgeon & physical therapist whom we've become friends, and the gym.
In general I don't associate with gringos unless I meet them from someone I know. I don't want to meet gringos here because many are assholes, don't want to learn Spanish, and are into the prostitution and drug thing. You need to be careful when meeting other gringos.
Yes prostitutes don't count and that's not for me.
MH
Edit: you are all welcome to come visit, and see for yourself. I have a 3 bedroom place so that I can have people visit without needing a hotel. Of course you are welcome to get your own place and I can point you in the right direction there as well.
Edit-Edit:
I can tell you that you learn a lot about yourself when you sell everything you own aka burning the ships, and move 2076 miles by yourself where your language is pretty much useless.
It's changed me as a person, son, and friend for the better and wouldn't have traded it for anything. In fact, just wish I had done it sooner, but life works out how it's supposed to.