Do just fine in the grocery store. A little rusty with other negotiations such as buying a car or dealing with insurance issues...fortunately, I have a gadget called "Travis the Translator" which is a pocket-size instrument that translates 107 international languages, instantly. It has been a lifesaver here in the D.R. For the small investment of less than $200 US, it has greatly eased the stresses of communication. It also improves my Spanish a great deal, because the phrases are clearly spoken by the instrument and printed on the touch screen.