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Old June 08, 2008, 02:51 PM
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When I was 15 and I went to Scotland for the first time, the first thing people said when I said I was Spanish was: Ah! Julio Iglesias and that was the end of it.
Now people in England often say: Rafael Nadal...
What would people think of in the States when introduced to a Spaniard?
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Old June 08, 2008, 03:38 PM
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I dunno. The first thing I think of is paella or tapas.
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Old June 09, 2008, 01:08 AM
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Old June 09, 2008, 01:21 AM
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Old June 09, 2008, 10:35 AM
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Everyone else thinks of people and I think of food.... hmmm...
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Old June 09, 2008, 10:42 AM
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Better to think of both things. The States? A peanut butter sandwich while watching a George Clooney video...
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Yo, al igual que David, pensaría en Paella, tambien en las Corridas de Toros, Sangría, etc.

Julio Iglesias y Willy Nelson!!

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I would also be thinking of los toros y los matadores.
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I would also be thinking of los toros y los matadores.
I like your avatar.
In Spanish we usually say torero for bullfighter. But in English you can also say matador.
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