My Story: I had a challenge. I needed to move to Mexico for my health (because I couldn’t afford even the deductible on my Medicare), and to retire in a warmer climate, and I spoke English. I also knew a few words of French from high school, about 12 words of Spanish which could wind me up in fight or jail, yeah – mostly curse words.
Luckily, I met Reuben Varela, a well known Restauranteur at the Balneario Hot Springs in San Juan Cosala, Jalisco, Mexico and Gerardo Tolentino, an English teacher who was teaching 1st year English.
Reuben pushed me to find ways of learning and practicing Spanish, and Gerardo worked with me to create the Gringo Guide. I’m the gringo — and I sure needed a guide to get me through the experience of living in a Spanish speaking country when English, a little French, and little Yiddush from listening to people who were around my parents when they were alive.
We searched the internet, and books on Spanish, and listened to conversations in the English speaking sections of restaurants in Ajijic and San Miguel de Allende where most of the gringos hang out.
We talked to Americans and Canadians in Mexico and asked them what they needed, and we listened to what they asked of the waiters, restaurant owners, etc. Later, then Gerardo accompanied me to doctors and we went to travel through Mexico.
By the time we were finished, so was the book and that I had part of it recorded so that pronunciation would be no problem for anyone to learn. The book was finished and put up on our educational site at …. speedread.org.
Now, everyone I know who visits Mexico, Spanish or anywhere else in Latin America – can speak like a expat that lives in Mexico. It’s that easy.
The electronic pdf will fit on pocket devices to help you communicate on the spot with electronic support. So, when someone says: Que quieres tomar?
You’ll immediately know the answer — una marguarita, una coca, una limonada con agua mineral, un chela – modelo negro (dar beer), or whatever you want, ‘por favor!’ Fulfill all your needs to communicate in Spanish for Spain, Mexico or Latin America?
The book comes with a full guide, by sections to learn, use, and get answers to all your questions. It’s guaranteed to make your vacation — fantastic.
Vacationing in Mexico, Latin America, Spain, learn the Spanish you need to enjoy your holiday like you were born there. Gringo Guide for Speaking SpanishPocket or digital guide with mp3 to learn sounds.