**They can also learn to say in Spanish, “If I learned your language, you can learn mine.”**
If I were to make an effort to learn Spanish, it would be more for verbal self defense than anything else.
I speak 4 Languages with varying levels of fluency, and can be polite (and find a bathroom) in 8 others.
I drive a taxi in a very “International” college town.. it’s amazing that I’ve increased tips by 250% just by being able to say thank you in several languages.
I can speak just a little bit of Spanish, German, and can do a little ASL. I need the patience to just concentrate on one language. I like German better, but Spanish is more useful here.
“If I were to make an effort to learn Spanish, it would be more for verbal self defense than anything else.”
Very valuable—to learn the language of your opponent, whoever that is.