How well do people speak English in Puerto Rico?

Also, movie theaters here project movies in english and spanish (as well as subtitles), same goes for TV (we get from ESPN, CNN, Fox, TBS, and so on [in english]). Additionally, one of the major keys to get a job in Puerto Rico is to be bilingual. read more

Puerto Rico does speak english, and if not, the majority most certainly understands it. Like any other place in the world, you will bump into rude people as well as very nice people. Its normal. read more

Yes. English is actually the official language of Puerto Rico. Spanish is also the official language of Puerto Rico, but English is too! In 1993, a law was passed that makes both languages the official languages of Puerto Rico. Spanish is definitely the chosen language of the local Puerto Ricans, but most people also speak English. read more

According to a 2009 study by the University of Puerto Rico, nine of every ten Puerto Ricans residing in Puerto Rico do not speak English at an advanced level. More recently, according to the 2005–2009 Population and Housing Narrative Profile for Puerto Rico, among people at least five years old living in Puerto Rico in 2005–2009, 95 percent spoke a language other than English at home. read more