Well… of course you want to learn to speak Spanish properly, and not speak “like a gringo” … but while learning you will undoubtedly make many mistakes and find all kinds of unusual thinks about Spanish. Native Spanish speakers will know that you speak like a gringo, from the way you say the words, to you construction of sentences.
How do I know? Because I’m learning Spanish…
My level of proficiency is definitely still a beginner. So in many ways this blog serves as a way for me to make notes as I continue learning and improving my skills.
Okay, so to kick off this blog, what exactly is a gringo?
Well the origin of the word is uncertain with many theories. Some Spanish speakers (in Latin American countries) say that a gringo is only someone from North America (USA). Others apply the term to all foreigners. One plausible explanation is that it comes from the word Griego – the Spanish word for “Greek”. This fits with the English saying “it’s all Greek to me” when referring to hearing a foreign language being spoken. For more information on this see the Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gringo
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