I say "gracias" all the time. But now I'm wondering...
Went to the local Mexican joint, waiter started talking to my Filipina wife in Spanish. She gamely answered back with a word or two, was obviously confused.
Now I'm scared that people will think I'm mistaking them for Mexican when I toss out a word or two.
Just to fuck with my wife; She was talking to a friend in Tagalog when I walked in the kitchen.
"Hey! It's $friend on the phone! Say hi!"
"NΗhΗo."