Comments on: Help with Spain Spanish vs Latin American Spanish? http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/help-with-spain-spanish-vs-latin-american-spanish.html Spanish in Latin America and Spanish in Spain - learn it all Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:23:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Miriam http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/help-with-spain-spanish-vs-latin-american-spanish.html/comment-page-1#comment-3321 Miriam Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:58:59 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/help-with-spain-spanish-vs-latin-american-spanish.html#comment-3321 I studied Spanish in Spain and now speak with mostly latin americans and Spanish speakers from the carribean countries. There is not a huge difference between spanish spoken in Spain and Spanish spoken in the latin american countries. Everything above is accurate. These differences are easily learned and incorporated into one's own way of speaking. The good thing is that by and large Spanish speakers all over the world do understand each other in spite of these differences. There is such a thing as "standard spanish." Journalists strive to use this "standard" that is understood by all. All languages have dialects. We have many dialects in English, yet we all understand each other pretty well. Don't sweat the small stuff. I studied Spanish in Spain and now speak with mostly latin americans and Spanish speakers from the carribean countries. There is not a huge difference between spanish spoken in Spain and Spanish spoken in the latin american countries. Everything above is accurate. These differences are easily learned and incorporated into one’s own way of speaking. The good thing is that by and large Spanish speakers all over the world do understand each other in spite of these differences. There is such a thing as “standard spanish.” Journalists strive to use this “standard” that is understood by all. All languages have dialects. We have many dialects in English, yet we all understand each other pretty well. Don’t sweat the small stuff.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/help-with-spain-spanish-vs-latin-american-spanish.html/comment-page-1#comment-961 Michelle Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:20:18 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/help-with-spain-spanish-vs-latin-american-spanish.html#comment-961 The differences between dialects are usually limited to intonation, pronunciation and isolated words and expressions. One of the main differences between the dialects of Spain and those of Latin America is the use of pronouns. In Spain, the informal pronoun that has remained for the second person singular is "tú". However, some Latin American countries, (Argentina, Uruguay or Paraguay, for example) use "vos". Tú and vos are informal and used with friends. Usted is universally regarded as the formal form, and is used as a mark of respect, as when addressing one's elders. Vos is used extensively as the primary form of the second-person singular in various countries around Latin America (Argentina, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay) but can also be present in other countries as a limited regionalism. Its use, depending on country and region, can be considered the accepted standard or reproached as sub-standard and considered as speech of the ignorant and uneducated. The interpersonal situations in which the employment of vos is acceptable may also differ considerably between regions. Spanish dialects also differ regarding second-person plural pronouns. The Spanish dialects of Latin America have only one form of the second-person plural; ustedes (formal/familiar). Meanwhile, Castilian Spanish of Spain has two; ustedes (formal) and vosotros (familiar/informal). The differences between dialects are usually limited to intonation, pronunciation and isolated words and expressions. One of the main differences between the dialects of Spain and those of Latin America is the use of pronouns. In Spain, the informal pronoun that has remained for the second person singular is "tú". However, some Latin American countries, (Argentina, Uruguay or Paraguay, for example) use "vos". Tú and vos are informal and used with friends. Usted is universally regarded as the formal form, and is used as a mark of respect, as when addressing one’s elders.

Vos is used extensively as the primary form of the second-person singular in various countries around Latin America (Argentina, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay) but can also be present in other countries as a limited regionalism. Its use, depending on country and region, can be considered the accepted standard or reproached as sub-standard and considered as speech of the ignorant and uneducated. The interpersonal situations in which the employment of vos is acceptable may also differ considerably between regions.

Spanish dialects also differ regarding second-person plural pronouns. The Spanish dialects of Latin America have only one form of the second-person plural; ustedes (formal/familiar). Meanwhile, Castilian Spanish of Spain has two; ustedes (formal) and vosotros (familiar/informal).

]]> By: BigBang♥ http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/help-with-spain-spanish-vs-latin-american-spanish.html/comment-page-1#comment-962 BigBang♥ Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:20:18 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/help-with-spain-spanish-vs-latin-american-spanish.html#comment-962 theres no huge diferences between the two. i think theres jus small ones here and there. im not really sure what they are though.. theres no huge diferences between the two. i think theres jus small ones here and there. im not really sure what they are though..

]]> By: stonehudson2002 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/help-with-spain-spanish-vs-latin-american-spanish.html/comment-page-1#comment-963 stonehudson2002 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:20:18 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/help-with-spain-spanish-vs-latin-american-spanish.html#comment-963 In Spain they use Vosotros, in Latin America it's Nosotros. Second person plural. In Spain they use Vosotros, in Latin America it’s Nosotros. Second person plural.

]]> By: Josué L http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/help-with-spain-spanish-vs-latin-american-spanish.html/comment-page-1#comment-964 Josué L Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:20:18 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/help-with-spain-spanish-vs-latin-american-spanish.html#comment-964 Spanish love to use "Vosotros" and Latin America preferebaly uses "Ustedes" Vosotros sois : (many people) You are. Ustedes son : (many people) You are. Some different slang terms... (Want to go to the movies? Yeah! ) ~ Spain : ¿Quieres ir al cine? ¡Vale! ~ Mexico ¿Quieres ir al cine? ¡Órale vato ! ~ Argentina : ¿Quieres ir al cine? ¡Dale che! Spanish love to use "Vosotros" and Latin America preferebaly uses "Ustedes"

Vosotros sois : (many people) You are.

Ustedes son : (many people) You are.

Some different slang terms… (Want to go to the movies? Yeah! )

~ Spain : ¿Quieres ir al cine? ¡Vale!

~ Mexico ¿Quieres ir al cine? ¡Órale vato !

~ Argentina : ¿Quieres ir al cine? ¡Dale che!

]]> By: Beat http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/help-with-spain-spanish-vs-latin-american-spanish.html/comment-page-1#comment-965 Beat Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:20:18 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/help-with-spain-spanish-vs-latin-american-spanish.html#comment-965 They both have different words and different Grammars and different letters But i suggest you picK spanish Latin america because here in North american Nobody really knows much about Spain and in the U.s.a every1 speaks Spanish Latin american more than Spanish from Spain They both have different words and different Grammars and different letters But i suggest you picK spanish Latin america because here in North american Nobody really knows much about Spain and in the U.s.a every1 speaks Spanish Latin american more than Spanish from Spain

]]> By: claire611 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/help-with-spain-spanish-vs-latin-american-spanish.html/comment-page-1#comment-966 claire611 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:20:18 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/help-with-spain-spanish-vs-latin-american-spanish.html#comment-966 I'm afraid there is not such a thing as "Latin American Spanish". Each Spanish-speaking country has its own variety of the language. These aren't very different from that of Spain Spanish, but the vocabulary varies a lot from country to country, and so do sayings, fixed expressions, even the meaning of the same word may be different in different countries. I live in Argentina, and "my" Spanish is not the same Spanish spoken in Chile, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, etc. We speak a variety called "Español Rioplatense", which we share, to a certain extent, with Uruguay. C. EDITED to add: Josue, We don't use "quieres" in most parts of my country. Our Spanish is different from that of most Latin American countries. I’m afraid there is not such a thing as "Latin American Spanish".
Each Spanish-speaking country has its own variety of the language. These aren’t very different from that of Spain Spanish, but the vocabulary varies a lot from country to country, and so do sayings, fixed expressions, even the meaning of the same word may be different in different countries.

I live in Argentina, and "my" Spanish is not the same Spanish spoken in Chile, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, etc. We speak a variety called "Español Rioplatense", which we share, to a certain extent, with Uruguay.

C.

EDITED to add:
Josue,
We don’t use "quieres" in most parts of my country. Our Spanish is different from that of most Latin American countries.

]]> By: Brandon S http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/help-with-spain-spanish-vs-latin-american-spanish.html/comment-page-1#comment-967 Brandon S Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:20:18 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/help-with-spain-spanish-vs-latin-american-spanish.html#comment-967 http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=difference+spain+spanish+latin+spanish http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=difference+spain+spanish+latin+spanish

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