Don't speak Espanol

Question

I have had two Spanish men say because i speak English so fast that I sound like an old lady. I have never heard this in English, can someone explain?

Did they tell you this in Spanish or English? - missy8888, Mar 22, 2012

It was in English for both - pmikan-pam, Mar 22, 2012

Do think that could make a difference? - pmikan-pam, Mar 22, 2012

Answer 1

Hi and welcome to the forum! Perhaps they are just not fluent in English and that it is hard for them to pick up. I don't know. Just a thought.

That could be, they are very sensitive about the language, and they both speak "street english" - pmikan-pam, Mar 22, 2012

Well see, there you go. Maybe they are irritated that they can't speak as well as they'd like. You could try slowing down when you talk with them. Maybe that could help. :) - 00cdfbd9, Mar 22, 2012

It also helps if you enunciate the words well, because as someone who is trying to learn a language, I hate when people cut words off or blur them together. - missy8888, Mar 23, 2012

Answer 2

¿Hablas como una vieja?

Tal vez hablas demasiado. Claro, es irrespetuoso decir eso a alguien, aunque sea cierto.

I think sometimes i do talk too much, and i know i talk too fast. My friends are very honest with me. - pmikan-pam, Mar 22, 2012

Answer 3

Maybe they want you to say that you speak very fast and can not understand you well what deices it, because there are some people who speak English more slowly and is more easy for us understand them, that their language we do not master very well.

Thank you for your insight, it is very helpful. - pmikan-pam, Mar 22, 2012

Answer 4

Are they Spanish men as in men from Spain? Or men who speak Spanish? If it is the former, then maybe it is a joke because most of the old ladies here in Spain speak super fast.

I sometimes think my friend´s grandma talks like there aren´t enough hours in the day to get all the words out of her head and out of her mouth. It´s exhausting listening to her sometimes...so hyper and chatty!

One is from Venezuela, and the other is from Puerto Rico - pmikan-pam, Mar 22, 2012

I agre, women speak faster! We have more things to tell and less time in which to do it. - annierats, Mar 22, 2012

Hey! Not all women are like that... - missy8888, Mar 26, 2012