American are all immigrants. The “original” Americans were only here since the last ice age. When the vast majority of us got here, speaking native American languages, European languages, Asian languages etc., we started speaking English so we could talk to each other. Immigrants realized that they were at a disadvantage if they couldn’t speak English, so they learned it. They didn’t expect that meetings would be held with translators repeating everything in all of their native languages. WHY can’t Spanish speaking people in this age get with the program? There are TV shows, tapes, classes, etc. to help you. My Swedish grandfather had to study English as he saved money to come to America, but when he got off the boat he spoke enough English to interview for a decent job. Of course, you will still speak your native language with others who speak it, but have the courtesy to adapt to the country that you want to live in instead of expecting it to adapt to you.
American are all immigrants. The “original” Americans were only here since the last ice age. When the vast majority of us got here, speaking native American languages, European languages, Asian languages etc., we started speaking English so we could talk to each other. Immigrants realized that they were at a disadvantage if they couldn’t speak English, so they learned it. They didn’t expect that meetings would be held with translators repeating everything in all of their native languages. WHY can’t Spanish speaking people in this age get with the program? There are TV shows, tapes, classes, etc. to help you. My Swedish grandfather had to study English as he saved money to come to America, but when he got off the boat he spoke enough English to interview for a decent job. Of course, you will still speak your native language with others who speak it, but have the courtesy to adapt to the country that you want to live in instead of expecting it to adapt to you.