moving to malaga (spain) dont know Spanish and will be Living there by my self?

You'll be OK in Malaga. There are loads of Brits and a lot of the locals can speak English.

Around Malaga people speak Andalusian Spanish , not 'standard' Spanish but it's still one of the most popular areas for Spanish language schools.

There are loads of Moroccans too and a lot of Moroccan food.

There's a ferry to Morocco from Malaga and a fast SeaCat ferry goes from Tarifa right along the coast on the south west tip of Spain and does the trip in 35 minutes. It's only 9 miles over the straits from Tarifa to Tangiers.

http://www.frs.es/en/tarifa-tanger-line.html

You won't feel alone anywhere in Andalusia if you like being sociable.

Malaga is very cosmopolitan and at night it's very lively.

The market square, Plaza de Merced, is a haven for night life and it's great to wander round in the daytime. It's got loads of good cafes and bars.

Pepe's is still open at 6am at weekends. The locals go out late and stay up all night especially on Friday and Saturday. The square livens up after midnight so he serves piles of food right through till the early hours. It's always busy in there because it's very good food.

Don't miss a meal or tapas at Pepe's in the market square. It's a gotta do in Malaga.

Picasso's house which is now a museum is by the square too and the Picassos's Corner backpacker is close by. It was voted the world's best backpacker in 2005. It's still good but competion is fiercer now.

Great place to drop in and meet folks from all over the world..

http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Picas...

http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/spain/malaga/...

Any of the cafes and bars are good for meeting people too, or just sit around in the square at night.

Bring your own bottle. Or a few.The others do.

The square is a very sociable place. It's dedicated to liberty. The obelisk in the middle is to commemorate a libertarian general who was killed defending people's liberty.

He had escaped to England for a while where he was safe but he was shot at Malaga when he returned to Spain.

As a Brit, in Plaza de Merced you've got no worries..

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g187438-c87290/M...

http://www.malaga.us/attractions/plaza_de_la_merce...

Malaga has modern shopping streets, old lanes, interesting architecture and a huge church.

There is also the magnificent Gibralfaro castle high above the town with terrific views from the ramparts and there are good gardens and walks all around.

The port of Malaga has been one of the most important ports in the Med for over 2000 years and it still gets busy.

Malaga is known as a beach resort but in six visits I haven't spent time on the beaches yet. I don't do beach holidays.

There's plenty to do in Malaga and almost any seaside town without lying around on a beach but if you like beaches that's an added bonus.

Trips out are easy. There is a good bus service along the coast in both directions.

Marbella isn't far and it's nice in the old town and the route goes through Estapona which is good for a day out.

More on here about local travel

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=201...

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=201102...

Safety...see mine for more about Malaga life and traveling in Andalucia.

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=201...

Have a great time.

There are lots of expats living in Costa del Sol, you can find there British newspapers, food, basically all kind of products, and even English speaking radio stations, so you won't miss your scones or English butter.

Personally I'd suggest you tryand live in Spain, not in a sunny version of Britain, as too many ex-pats do, not ever mixing with the locals, but you need to learn the language for that.

Learning the language will make things much easier for you in all senses. You'll get things right, avoid lots of problems and confusion and instead of being obnoxiously prejudiced and clueless (basically because you never get what you're being told, like a Scottish contributor who posts here all the time, despite the fact that she's quite clueless about almost everything, basically because her Spanish is almost inexistent after quite a long time in Spain).

It's just natural that you lean on the British community at first, but try to move beyond and you'll be able to see life from a different perspective as well. Good luck!

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Buy a Berlitz European Spanish dictionary and a school Collins Spanish dictionary.

Malaga depends on tourism and you will meet lots of people who speak English.

You should go to formal Spanish classes. Apart from making a gang of friends at the classes, you will find life a lot easier when you speak some Spanish.

The English people living in Spain should really make an effort to learn Spanish - not just to keep the Spaniard's happy, but to make their own lives in Spain much more enjoyable. There are so many more opportunities in life - both social and economic - being able to speak the main language where you live. Should they be deported for not speaking Spanish? No! That's too much. And it does take time to learn a language, especially if you're spending most of your time hanging out in expat communities rather than integrating with the locals. A side-note for x_Nikkyy and Jessica: Both "me amigo" and "mio amigo" are wrong... It should be "mi amigo". E.g. "he's my friend" : "es mi amigo" "mio" is used in a different way e.g. "the book is mine" : "el libro es mio"

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I am sure you will find other English speakers there. NOW, go get some books and CD's on learning Spanish and start learning the basics now.

Why are you moving to Spain if you don't speak the language?

Are you planning to LEARN the language?