64. Speaking the Same Language Sally is talking with her friend, Don. S: Tell me, Don. How come you re from Spain but you can t speak Spanish very well? D: It s not my mother tongue. My father is Spanish and my mother is American. We usually speak English at home. S: Oh, I see. D: Your Spanish is probably better than mine. S: Yes, but you speak English more fluently than I. D: How come? Aren t you American? S: Yes, but my mother is Spanish. D: Don t tell me…… S: That s right. We usually speak Spanish at home. D: It doesn t matter as long as we can communicate. S: That s true.