Originally Posted by
CMK10
I've been to Madrid twice now and I don't speak any Spanish and I have had no trouble navigating it, dining in off the beaten path restaurants or having a good time. I wouldn't worry about it.
+1
also I take it the OP has never traveled to any Country where the mother language isnt English
Ive traveled to many a Country where not only was English not the mother language but where many folks didnt even speak or read a word of it, and eventually everything worked out just fine