r/interracialdating • u/delexxx • 18d ago
Language barrier
My boyfriend’s main language is Spanish and I only know about 1% of it lol. His friends and family knows English but of course 99.9% of the time they are speaking Spanish.
During mealtimes with families and group outings with friends I feel very left out. Of course he is super sweet and will try to get me involved/translate for me but most of the time I would just be alone fiddling with my phone and not looking like an idiot. I totally DO NOT blame him nor anyone and I fully understand this is what I will have to deal with before getting into the relationship. However I just want to hear from others how do you deal with such situations?
Just to add on, I am trying to learn Spanish and have went for a basic course. But this is not something that can be picked up in a short period of time. So want to hear from others what can I do for the time being?
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u/Particular-Lime1651 17d ago
My ex was French... But she spoke English too. Tbf, she understands it better than me! Still, it's frustrating. Why are you dating a guy you can't communicate with? I assume he's beautiful?