My lack of Spanish drives the missus mad. I didn't learn it because I didn't plan on still being here in 2023.
Posts from UK Man in thread „Learning Spanish in Argentina“
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A British friend once inelegantly but accurately commented that the only way to do it was to just open the mouth and “vomit out Spanish.”Love it....
I shall remember that. 
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UK Man, Rice, how do you manage in situations when you are out on your own?
I can speak enough Spanish to get by. The locals are very understanding which helps.
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I reckon even if my Spanish was fluent our English speaking friends would always talk to me in English anyway.
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I'm not an outgoing type person so tend to avoid situations where I have to converse. When people talk to me quickly I give up and don't like asking them to repeat.
It's annoying but I try not to worry too much about it. We also have some friends who are fluent in English.
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My Spanish was awful when I came to stay here 12 years ago and has hardly improved.
Why is that I hear you ask? Truth be told I couldn't be bothered learning it as my wife is fluent in English. Early on I did go to a teacher for some one to one tuition but she always chose spoke to me in Spanish rather than English so I hadn't a clue what she was on about. She was obviously a troubled lady as shortly after I last saw her she sadly committed suicide.
I don't have to interact much with the locals as my wife does most of that. Which is probably a good thing especially on the business side....as nothing here is done normally I'd end up losing the plot anyway. My best mate and I understand each other fine. Mother in law can talk the hind legs off a donkey so I don't get the chance to say much to her.
