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[quote=Anonymous]As a Hispanic woman, I will tell you that many Hispanic people will pretend not to speak English or understand it to avoid conversation with strangers. I wouldn't be surprised if that nanny understood every word you said and just faked not understanding. My grandmother who immigrated over 50 years ago still pretends to not understand and speaks prefect English. Also, Spanish is the second largely spoken language in this country, so if there were an emergency you could get someone who speaks it on the line. The family might also be bilingual so having a nanny who speaks fluent Spanish is a benefit in their eyes because their children will grow up bilingual with the proper accent and reinforce their culture that often gets lost once the children enter school and spend more time with friends. [/quote]
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