About Spanglish and reasons why you can and shouldn't use it

Spanglish is a combination of English and Spanish, most predominantly in Spanish-speaking people who learn and use English as a foreign or second language.

Feel free to use as many words as you like.

Sometimes it happens that we cannot find the exact word to describe a particular thing, feeling, characteristic or situation. Translating from one language to another gives us the peace of mind of knowing that we are really trying to say what we want to express.

 

Writing and speaking can be faster.

The fact that you don't have to find the precise translation of the word or phrase you need to use saves you time. Think less and produce verbally or in written form in a lesser amount of time.

Demonstrate that you are really so proud to be a Latino.

Although there are many people who do not feel like " revealing " their Latin roots when speaking in English, Spanglish allows in a very "cool" way to say "Hey, I Speak two languages and my brain can run two linguistic processes at the same time". The advantages of Spanglish also have their downside.

Your mind becomes sluggish.

When we stop making the effort to think in the language in which we need to communicate, soon our minds will believe that it is okay not to do so. Eventually, we will lose vocabulary and even grammatical structures as we will get to the point of saying "It's okay, I don't need this".

 

It will be very difficult for you in an exam.

The grammar of any language has clear and precise rules. Using Spanglish excessively can lead to it taking longer than ideal to find the correct answer when taking a test, the line between "correct" and "incorrect" will become very blurred.

 

People can think that you only want to flaunt your skills.

Overuse of Spanglish can lead to "hate" on the part of the monolinguals, it could be perceived as an intended wish to undermine the use of Spanish vocabulary.