"A lot of people Speak English"
"You can survive on English but planned to get ripped off"
"You are gonna pay the "Gringo Tax""
"Learn Spanish if you wanna really get around"
"Service workers don't speak English"
I've been hearing different opinions on this and hears what I realized...
SPANISH IS A MUST, if you really want to enjoy Panama. Yeah, you can slide by on English,
but unless you want to stay in an isolated bubble talking mainly to other gringos or Panamanians
who want to sell you something, you better learn some Spanish.
I got Rosetta Stone. I already speak conversational Portuguese. I need to use these next 3 months
to practice so I can run free in Panama City. Otherwise, I'll just be another gringo who can't converse
with everyday Panamanians.NOT COOL. I definitely plan to mingle with the people.
Side note: Rosetta stone is good. Lots of pictures and drills that are realistic to real life. I just gotta
practice.
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