tejassagar
8/16/2016 13:58 EST
Hello we are in ecuador.. we are looking to move to chile as many people here said people in chile do speak english.. because we do not speak spanish at all.. and wish to move there start a little business of our own... as spending more time in ecuador will only get our savings get reduced to nothing as people here dont even buy groceries with people who are not ecuadorians.. so how is life for forigners there.. and do we have schools that teach in english unlike in ecuador they have their fees like 18000$ a year ...
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sage1193
8/16/2016 16:20 EST
A statistic I learned while teaching at Chile's naval academy is that only about 10% of the population can speak English. An even smaller percentage speaks it well.
I would encourage you to take a trip or two the the areas you are thinking of living and check out the things that are important to you.
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CaptainJT
8/18/2016 07:28 EST
I have been in Chile for 5 months. I have traveled more than 25,000 km during my three visits here. Very few people speak English here. I speak little Spanish, however, I do just fine here. The people are very friendly and try to help, however, again, many Chileans will tell you, "Do not trust Chileans because they are all liars." I have found that is true. If you need directions don't ask a Chilean ask a Carabinaros. If you are trying to buy something from a store tell whoever you are trying to buy from na habla espanonl. They may say habla pocuito ingles. Use your hands, pantomine, have fun trying to communicate and you will soon learn it is not that bad. I have been from Santiago, to Puerto Montt, to Arica, from the Andes to the Pacific. I have a lot of fun communicating here. I have met a few Chileans who speak English, some poorly some very well. They usually will only speak English because they want to learn to speak it better. It is very difficult for me to learn Chilean Spanish because they will only Speak English. I said Chilean Spanish because their language is their own version of Spanish. They speak very quickly, do not enunciate their words and have many slang words. But they will go out of their way to try to help you. Chile is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. You can find whatever weather you want. It has one of the few thriving economies in the world. It is quite expensive to live here, but, it is worth the extra cost. The only way you will learn about Chile is to come here and see it for yourself, but, you must remain a minimum of 3 months in order to get the flavor of their customs. Let me know If you decide to come to Chile and I will show you what it is like. Bye the way I have met very few expats here and I am glad of that because they usually sit around drinking themselves under the table and talking about themselves. I came here to get away from that kind of foolishness and I am glad I am living in the midst of Chileans and not expats.
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triffic
10/12/2016 13:36 EST
@tejassagar
belize is english
easy immigration
no work type restrictions
no immigration layers needed
don't the massive earthquakes in cjile worry you
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encourager89503
10/12/2016 22:29 EST
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/sep/25/how-chile-survive-earthquake-virtually-unscathed
“Chile today has completely learned UN protocols and adapted them to local needs,” Schmachtel says. “Chile has become a showcase. In our global meetings [ on earthquake preparation ], Chile is now the example.”
Since the 1980's Chilean building codes have much improved. Just as California is the third most common place for earthquakes in North America, people who live and work in San Francisco and Los Angeles are not afraid of earthquakes. Even their skyscrapers are built upon "floating foundations". That means during any earthquake, the buildings may sway slightly, but NEVER actually crumble and collapse as happens in third world countries with poorer building codes i.e. Haiti, etc. That means when in Chile don't go into older than 1980 buildings. Chile is either the most prosperous or second most prosperous country in all of South Am erica. Most buildings in more populous Chilean cities are circa 1980 or newer.
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encourager89503
10/12/2016 22:34 EST
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/sep/25/how-chile-survive-earthquake-virtually-unscathed
“Chile today has completely learned UN protocols and adapted them to local needs,” Schmachtel says. “Chile has become a showcase. In our global meetings [on earthquake preparation], Chile is now the example.”
Since the 1980's Chilean building codes have much improved. Just as California is the third most common place for earthquakes in North America, people who live and work in San Francisco and Los Angeles are not afraid of earthquakes. Even their skyscrapers are built upon "floating foundations". That means during any earthquake, the buildings may sway slightly, but NEVER actually crumble and collapse as happens in third world countries with poorer building codes i.e. Haiti, etc. That means when in Chile don't go into older than 1980 buildings. Chile is either the most prosperous or second most prosperous country in all of South America. Most buildings in more populous Chilean cities are circa 1980 or newer.
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Shinann
10/13/2016 11:25 EST
I read a very ignorant reply to the people from Ecuador who want to move to Chile. If they want to move to Chile and start a business, they must speak Spanish ( the Chilean dialect called "castellano". The Chilean government has good business laws and anyone (foreign or citizen) must know and abide by these laws. You must also have a lawyer to guide you through the legal process of setting up a business. And who are you going to sell to? Only ex-pats? That is a very narrow view. Also, although Chilenos do like to try to speak English, it is respectful and courteous to speak Spanish. Not to speak the language of the country is highly disrespectful. There are lots of ways of learning Spanish--institutes and language centers etc--that make it fun and easy to learn. Not terribly expensive. There are also many on-line courses and just speaking Spanish can help as the Chileans are willing to help. I lived for 12 years in the South of Chile and loved it--but I learned and spoke Spanish fluently because I loved the language--and the people and living among them and communicating with them was
a joy and a blessing. Also, this myth of "all Chileans are liars" is very insulting. Yes, there are bad Chileans, just like there are bad and dishonest North Americans--and there are certainly those those who take advantage of dumb tourists who know no Spanish or any other language than English, but I found that myth to be just that. And if the Chileno says all Chilenos are liars, is that person lying too? Learn the language--or go back to the US!
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