I told him I would tell him later.
Hours later as we were sitting in the van with the heat turned all the way up while DH and some guy that he just met that night were talking about... something, while standing in a freezing almost empty parking lot I told him I was ready to answer his question. He said never mind, he had figured it out.
Smart boy!
My husband sometimes grouses because a large part of my (therefore our) social circle is Spanish-speaking, but it’s not like he’s put together an alternative. They admire him for showing up, even though he doesn’t speak the language.