Just two things before the chapter:

1st: THANKS for reviewing to: Dogsrule, Dr. Stilla Live and YumikoSound.

I never thought that I would get 3 in the first chapter =D

2nd: I didn't use Google translator for the Spanish... My Spanish is way better than my English~ You might learn some Spanish words, who knows?

Disclaimer: I do not own Hetalia


"Romano! Let's begin with your lessons!" Spain said smiling more that usually. He had just arrived home after spending the day discussing with one of his regions a way to improve their economy. His guest or, as he called him, Lovi, was in the living room. He had spent the day making a mess there instead of cleaning, but the Spaniard didn't notice that.

"Listen, tomato bastard, I'm not going to learn your damned language. And you're not going to prevent me from eating tomatoes. You don't want to have the mafia following you, do you?" Romano threatened. "Now, where are my tomatoes?"

"Lovi~ I'm not telling you. At least until you learn a bit of Spanish. I mean, how hard can it be? It is not too different from Italian and you've been living here for a while hearing people speaking Spanish around you. Give it a try!" The Spaniard tried to convince the younger nation.

"I'm not interested" It seemed that Romano refused to learn Spanish.

"Fine. Then, no tomatoes for you. More for me!" Spain cheered.

"You can't do that!" Romano yelled at the nation who had taken the seat by his side.

"Why? My cities worked hard growing those tomatoes. In fact, most of them are always telling me not to give you any. They're mine, not yours. If you want tomatoes, go grow them yourself" The country of Passion winked.

Romano sighed. 'Okay, this can't be difficult. If he can speak it…' He thought.

Spain beamed guessing that Romano's sigh meant 'Go ahead with your (damned) lessons'.

"You'll learn the basics in no time. But first, which words do you already know?" Spain asked.

"Hola, Adiós, Sí, No, No me hagas daño, Me rindo" Romano answered embarrassed.

"Tell me their meanings! That way I'll know that you understand them" Spain suggested, frowning at the thought of 'I'd swear I've used more Spanish than that in his presence'

"Hi, Bye, Yes, No, Don't hurt me, I surrender. Happy, tomato bastard?"

"Humm… Actually, I am not. We will have to work more than I thought…"

"Then, give up!" Romano suggested hopeful.

"No. Look, I'm going to say some things and then I'll translate them. From now, those words will be spoken in Spanish at home. Write them down, Lovi" Spain ordered Romano, giving him a pencil and a notebook that he took off from who-knows-where.

"Buenos días, Buenas tardes and Buenas noches are Good morning, Good afternoon and, the last one could be both Good evening and Good night. I want to hear how you pronounce them"


Dinner time arrived and Romano was eager to eat some of his precious tomatoes. After learning some Spanish words during an hour he had gone to his room to take a nap, forgetting his lesson. When he got to the kitchen, he was happy to see Spain making a salad with tomatoes.

"Your dinner is in the table" Spain informed without meeting Romano's eyes.

"Spain… why there are no tomatoes in my salad?" Romano asked trying not to show his anger.

"You haven't won them yet. You've just began with my language." Spain's eyes finally met his.

"I want tomatoes. NOW!" Romano demanded.

"Lo siento, Lovi. Todavía no." Spain said in his mother tongue.

"…what?" Romano tried to remember what 'todavía' meant. "Yet! Wait… Not yet?"

"Correcto. Not yet. You'll have to pass an exam before eating tomates"

"Ok, ask me whatever you want. But I want to eat tomatoes… I mean, tomates today… eh… Hoy. I'll pass it!" Romano challenged his teacher, confident that his memory would be good enough… and hoping that Spain would choose easy words.

"That… would be a great idea. An exam each night before dinner. Have you studied?" Spain asked him before biting a tomato.

"Sí" his student lied.

"Great" Spain believed him "How do you say 'Thank you' in Spanish?"

"Gracias" Romano answered.

"You're welcome?"

"De nada"

"Tuesday"

"Uhh… Martes" Romano said unsure of his answer.

"Ok, you may eat tomates hoy y mañana until your next exam, before dinner" Spain said handing him a basket with tomatoes. "But tomorrow it won't be so easy. I'm sure that you haven't studied at all, have you?"

Romano chose not to answer. Instead, he ate his tomatoes slowly, memorizing their taste knowing that the next day Spain would make him more questions than only three easy ones.


Here are the Spanish words I used with their translations:

Adiós: Bye

Buenas tardes: Good afternoon

Buenas noches: Good evening, Good night

Buenos días: Good morning

Correcto: Right (I think it's also "correct")

De nada: You're welcome

Gracias: Thank you

Hola: Hi, Hello

Hoy: Today

Lo siento: I'm sorry

Mañana: Tomorrow (It also means "morning")

Martes: Tuesday

Me rindo: I surrender, I give up

No: No

No me hagas daño: Don't hurt me

Sí: Yes

Todavía no: Not yet

Tomate(s): Tomato(es)

Y: And


I chose easy words for Spain's mini test. Next time he won't make things easy for Romano. At least 2 out of the 3 words sound similar in Italian (Yes, I Googled them). And Romano can write them down because vowels sound more or less the same in Italian and Spanish. The same with most the other letters... Either way, he is not going to learn how to write in Spanish, but to speak Spanish.

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