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Gareth Bale's transfer saga seems to be finally drawing to something approaching a conclusion.

To call it a happy ending would be somewhat far from the truth, but now it's no longer vying with Luis Suarez's drawn-out move for the most tedious narrative of the summer we can start looking towards his time in La Liga.

Starting life in a new country can be difficult.

Sure, the astronomical pay packet will make it a tad easier than it is for most, but poor Gareth has got to get use to eating chorizo instead of his usual bangers, paella instead of pie and patatas bravas instead of chips.

Out of the kindness of our hearts we've assembled a handy little phrasebook to aid Gareth's bedding-in process. If you have any ideas for other handy translations, then drop us a line on Twitter @MirrorFootball: