Dear Queenie,
My wife’s parents only speak Spanish and whenever they visit us she talks to them only in Spanish, which I do not understand at all. Our children speak Spanish and English, so they aren’t left out of the conversation.
Queenie, isn’t this rude? Shouldn’t they at least try to learn some English?—Speechless in Spanish
Dear Speechless,
Of course, it is rude, but if your in-laws do not understand English it would be just as rude to speak English and leave them out of the conversation. Ask one of your children to translate for you (both ways) when this happens. And why not at least try to learn a little Spanish? It could be very rewarding.
