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sammylamb

3/16/2017 05:59 EST

I would like to know just how much of a problem not knowing fluent Spanish is in the rural areas of Uruguay, as well as in the cities ! Can you get by with translations from your phone as well as basic language skills in Spanish ?

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Vortice

3/16/2017 08:19 EST

I would say that fluent Spanish is a must for succeeding in Uruguay, particularly in the rural areas. We have done 100% of our business in Spanish, so I am not sure of how much can be done in English here.

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Morell

3/16/2017 08:27 EST

The further you go away from Montevideo and Punta del Este, the fewer English speakers in my experience. This is particularly true for Uruguayans who work in stores and trades etc. who mostly do not speak English.
Although translators can help they are often not very accurate often leaving the local person completely mystified as to what you are trying to say!

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focus

3/16/2017 09:02 EST

A lot depends on you. I've seen people with no spanish do just fine and people with passable spanish struggle.

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