Can you get by speaking English in Buenos Aires?
English is not very widely spoken in Argentina – the official language is Spanish, followed by Italian with around 1.5 million speakers. You may be OK using English in the tourist areas of Buenos Aires but elsewhere in the country you will not find many English speakers.
Is Buenos Aires safe for solo woman?
Buenos Aires is a great place for solo female travelers Just ignore it, and it will become background noise. Trust your instincts. If you feel uncomfortable in a situation, move towards a public place, duck into a shop, or find the tourist police. Walk with a purpose like you know where you’re going.
Do you need to know Spanish to visit Argentina?
Short answer: you’ll be fine, and will learn more Spanish as you go. You quickly work out what few words are really important, and a smile and politeness goes a long way.
Do you need to know Spanish in Buenos Aires?
You will not not have any absolute need to become fluent in Spanish in Buenos Aires. (But there’s a lot less less English outside the big city.) Do like we do: Learn a 100-word Spanish vocabulary, then speak slowly and clearly, whether in English or Spanish!
How do Argentines say good morning?
Buenos días
Typical phrases that accompany greetings include “Buenos días” (“Good morning”), “Buenas tardes” (Good afternoon”) and “Buenas noches” (“Good evening”).
Is it safe to travel to Argentina alone?
Argentina is generally a safe country for women traveling alone, but it’s always advised to take precautions. The main complaint from women travelers is unwanted attention from men.
Is Argentina safe in 2021?
Argentina is generally a safe country to travel to, it is actually among the safest ones in entire Latin America. Most crimes in Argentina are in the form of petty theft, pickpocketing and bag snatching. Unsuspecting tourists are targeted in restaurants or crowded places such as Buenos Aires bus station, Retiro.
Is Argentinian Spanish hard?
In my experience Argentinean Spanish is not that difficult for other Spanish speakers to understand, although it does sound a bit “Italian” in its pronunciation. Every dialect of Spanish has pronunciation/word choice oddities though.
Is English used in Argentina?
While Argentina’s official language is Spanish, Argentina has enjoyed so much international migration that Arabic, Italian, German, English, and French are also spoken—at least in pockets throughout the country. There are also over one million speakers of various tribal languages, including Quecha and Guaraní.