He ventured to give thanks in Nahuatl. However, he failed to say "thank you very much" (tlazkamati miaka), and instead said tlaxkali miaka ("many tortillas.")
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Peña Nieto's shot at speaking Nahuatl. A bad idea
Kudos for the attempt at showing the indigenous community in Huejutla, Hidalgo, some respect by attempting a line in Nahuatl, the "language of the Aztecs." But beyond the good intentions, it was a bad idea:
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Gotta watch those suffixes, Enrique!
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