Originally Posted by
sexualbanana
I think it can be tough depending on the time of year. From what I gathered, the english-speakers are sort of nomadic and go where the tourists are at any given time of the year. I went under the impression that a lot of people, especially in Barcelona, speak english, because that's what a lot of people told me.
If you go to Spain during a down period like I did (January), then you're not likely to run into a lot of english speakers, even in a big place like Barcelona, I had a hard time talking to people. I'm guessing it's more commonplace during the summer months.