Juan Martín Espinosa Saying 'Yes' or 'No'

YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r-HuWWS1D4

Spanish

Para el mexicano es muy importante siempre tener amigos. Por eso no puede él inmediatamente decir "No" o "Sí", sin primero evaluar qué es la pregunta y cómo poder responder. Muchas veces, no es que trate de ser evasivo, y tratar de evitar una contestación afirmativa o negativa. Simplemente para el mexicano y casi para todo latinoamericano es muy importante hacer amigos, no enemigos. Por eso, no van a escuchar ustedes un rotundo "no" o un rotundo "sí" , pero si van a escuchar ustedes "quizá," "puede ser," "tal vez".

English

For a Mexican it is always important to have friends. For this reason he cannot immediately say "No" or "Yes", without first evaluating what the question is and how it can be answered. Many times, it is not a matter of being evasive and trying to avoid an affirmative or negative answer. Simply, for the Mexican and almost for all Latin Americans, it is important to make friends, not enemies. Therefore, you won't hear a strong "no" or a strong "yes" but instead you'll hear "perhaps", "could be", "maybe".

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