Why are there so many 2nd generation Mexican-Americans who cannot speak more than two words of Spanish?

3 Comments

1. Mr. Fox says:

   September 10, 2010 at 9:34 am

   Because their parents aren’t speaking to them in Spanish. This is a byproduct of assimilation and it happens to lots of immigrant groups, though less often with Latinos than with European and Asians because we shae the same hemisphere, and it’s easier for people to travel to their native countries.
2. Trick says:

   September 10, 2010 at 9:34 am

   Same reason German and Italians can’t speak their native tongue either. They assimilated into American society which speaks english.
3. xXShayeXx says:

   September 10, 2010 at 9:34 am

   Because it’s America. In America, we speak English. I think a lot of the 1st generation need to learn how to speak it too.