re: Barcelona--Madrid--Porto

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You can definitely get by way easier in Barcelona with only english, but you should still learn some restaurant/store Spanish because its not guaranteed and you'll likely need it in Madrid. Its not so much your speaking part as in those situations you can get by with just: una mesa / la carta / food or drink name / la cuenta / tarjeta each followed by "por favor"

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Thanks! I can get by with my small amount of traditional Spanish, which I understand they speak in Madrid (as opposed to other regions with their dialects). Learned a small amount of Portuguese too, although from what I gather online that's one of the better countries to get by in English...true?