Well, the people who robbed me in November clearly weren't native speakers of Spanish. In fact, I think the reason they resorted to picking my pocket was that I couldn't figure out what the hell they were asking for when they demanded my money.

Which brings us to the real issue here: if you're going to move to another country and become a mugger -- a profession that requires you to deal with the public -- the least you can do is learn the vocabulary associated with your chosen occupation.