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AITJ for refusing to translate the menu for my friend because he won't learn basic Spanish words?

¿Soy el malo por negarme a traducirle el menú a mi amigo porque no quiere aprender ni lo básico en español?

OP and his American friend are traveling through Spain, but after days of watching his friend refuse to learn even "por favor" or "gracias," OP snaps and refuses to keep translating everything—right when the waiter is standing at their table.

Tengo 28 años y vivo en Madrid desde hace tres años. Soy mexicano, así que el español es mi lengua materna. Mi amigo Ignacio —bueno, todos le dicen Iggy— es estadounidense.

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