Posts Tagged ‘latin america’

Would you make a fair comment about Brazilian Portuguese & Spanish (European + Latin American)?

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

In Europe, Spanish is absolutely in a stronger position than Portuguese. In USA, the most popular foreign language is latin-american Spanish, especially Mexican style, because there’re a lot of Mexico immigrants in USA. & In latin-america, people speak latin-american Spanish, it mainly includes Mexican, Argentine, Chilian style, & In Brazil, people speak Brazilian Portuguese, which [...]

(10 Points!!!) How do you say these quotes in Spanish? (Latin American Spanish)?

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

How do you say these quotes in Spanish? (Latin American Spanish only plz). Only residents of Latin America or people who have lived there before. (No americans who’ve taken a "spanish" class) Also please don’t use babelfish cuz it doesn’t work right. Thanks! (10 points for the best answer!! I speak some spanish.)
"Being there at [...]

Natives! Studying Latin American Spanish for 4 years, but want to study abroad in Spain. Will I be alright?

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

I’ve been studying Latin American Spanish for over 4 years, and in college I want to study abroad, but I would really like to study in Spain as opposed to Mexico or somewhere in Latin America. Is there enough of a difference in Spain-Spanish and Latin American Spanish to the degree that I should [...]

Help with Spain Spanish vs Latin American Spanish?

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

Hey so I’m learning Spanish right now and obviously it’s Latin American Spanish, but I really love the accent from Spain. Can someone tell me the major differences between the two and some phrases/words that are used in Spain but not in Latin America? Gracias.

If I learn Latin American Spanish will I be understood in all of Latin America?

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

And of course, will I be able to understand those in all of Latin America? Also, will I be understood in Spain?

Is there a major difference in Latin American Spanish, and European Spanish?

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

I am an native Spanish Speaker (Spain). I was wondering why every thing says "Latin American" or "European (Spain)" …. Is there that much of a difference?
The only thing I know as a difference is my middle name. Ciro. I’d say "THEE-ro" and I heard in Latin America it would be pronounced "SEE-ro"

Spain Spanish or Mexican Spanish, which is the preferred for web design of an international company?

Monday, August 17th, 2009

we are translating our companies website into spanish,a dn are having a depate on which dialect of spanish we should use. We do business in Latin America and Europe. I can’t find any white papers on it. Anybody experience the same thing? What did you decide on? Any help would [...]

What are the major differences between Latin American Spanish and Spanish from Spain?

Friday, August 7th, 2009

I’m thinking of buying the Rosetta Stone computer program but there are two different versions of Spanish that they offer, Spanish(Spain) and Spanish(Latin America), what are the major differences and which would you recommend I learn, would I sound ghetto going to Spain speaking a corrupted form of their language(Latin America)

Will I be able to speak Spanish fluently after four years of high school?

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

I’m planning on taking Spanish all through high school. I want to be able to speak it fluently. Will I need to do more than take it in high school? I’d also like to know how different the Spanish language from Spain is from the Spanish language in Latin America, such as Mexico. Is there [...]