Spanish Phone‑Call Scripts for Non‑Native Speakers Dominican Style
June 5, 2025
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I learned the hard way that “¿Diga?” can sound like “Digga” to untrained ears, and
I learned the hard way that “¿Diga?” can sound like “Digga” to untrained ears, and
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