So I've done a little research and am so confused why they don't still speak spanish. They were a colony of Spain for about as long as Mexico was (300 years) but mexicans still speak spanish. And why in the heck is english an official language?
Also do they plan on making spanish their official language again (like it was once). Are they doing anything about it?

I mean I came from Mexico five years ago and I still speak Spanish with my friends and family except for the ones that don't speak spanish

I was looking at Rosetta Stone an they only have Spanish from Spain and Latin American and i have Family and friends who speak spanish from mexico

Mexico vs USA soccer match and the speakers spoke Spanish and not English but it's in the USA!

my mother and I speak Spanish ever so often, but no enough, plus she speaks a very slangy version of it because of her origin in Mexico. So does anyone have any idea on how I can continue my Spanish speaking ability while learning proper Spanish?
Igor the troll

Ok im mixed moms Mexican and dad American. I speak a little and understand everything prefect but when i was younger my dad told my mom to stop speaking spanish to us. It was sad

But when i go to Mexico people look at me badly because i dont speak Spanish and im Mexican

What do you think?

The celebrations on Spanish TV (e.g. Telemundo, Univision, etc.) was about 4-6 hours long. Despite the language and culture barriers.

September 16th, 1810 marks the 200th anniversary of Mexico! Compare that to July 4th in the US.

My neighbors' parents were born in the country of Mexico and both speak English and Spanish fluently.

Anyhow, today at work someone said, "He speaks Mexican good (sic)." and I corrected him by saying, "Mexican is not a language. Do you mean Spanish?". He said, "No. There's a difference between Mexican and Spanish."

So, when I saw my neighbors I asked them. They told me there was a difference but couldn't explain what the difference was.

My thought is that American and Australians have venacular common to their culture, but we don't say that we speak American. We speak English.

So, I'm lost. Is Mexican a language and, if so, what's the difference between Mexican and Spanish?

Besides a taco, the flag, or a sombrero, what comes to mind when someone says "Mexico"?

I know they speak Spanish in Spain and like Italian in Italy, but do they speak Mexican in Mexico?? I didn't know Mexican was a language.

Because some people ask me what part of mexico are you..just because i look latina and i speak spanish! i don't get mad at all...they could call me watever they want idc....but who thinks all latinos are mexicans??

It is a song and i heard it in mexico. it is in spanish it goes chi chi-huahua chi Chi-huahua. And when you say that you spin around. It has motions and every time you sing a verse you add a motion. someone said it's a song on tv, in mexico i think. little Kids in mexico knew it.

A lot of us mexicans are descendants of spanish creoles that were born in Mexico since the 1600's and 1700's. Father Hidalgo is a Spanish Creole who united the mexicans indians, spanish born mexicans and mulattos(mestizos) to form our country of Mexico and all are categorized as Mexican (Spanish Creole, Mestizos, Indians, and recent europeans, blacks or asian immigrants).

People in these yahoo posts argue as to what were suppose to look like. They watch the telenovelas and ask why are there only white mexicans?? There are dark mexican actors like Paty Monterola, Angelica Rivera, Fernando Calunga and more. But they are good looking and they overlook them.

I don't like it when people argue as to what are we suppose to look like and make stereotypes. I find myself having to explain what we are suppose to look like.

There are so many countries that are spanish speaking why do most think it's only Mexico?
there's Spain, Honduras, El salvador, panama, guatemala, argentina, colombia, venezuela, peru, domincan republic, puerto rico(part of US) ecuador, chile, and many more.
p.s. many from these countries come to the US illegally too not only Mexicans.

I have a real problem and im pretty sure alot of other people might have it to. I agree with having rights here that is why we live in this country. But how can people come to this country and not even try to learn english. Im not just tlaking about latinos im talking about all immigrants. Whether it be polish or mexican or russian. I walked into a store in Chicago recently and couldnt find an address. I asked for help and nobody spoke english everybody just spole polish and it drove me crazy. They all looked at me like I was crazy and didnt belong there.
You can live a decent life functioning here in the States unless you learn the language.
My mother come from Mexico legally and struggled to learn english because she knew she had to in order to be successful.
Like Governer Schwarenegger said, and i totally agree. If you want to learn english you have to turn off the spanish language channels.
Input please?
For you viva la raza people, i am not segregating just the latinos so shove that La Raza Cochinada where the sun dont shine. Of course im not tlaking about people that just got here either. Dont be stupid im not expecting them to learn over night. DUH. Im talking about people who come here and live here and dont even try to learn and belevie they dont have to. My grandmother was like this.
If you love La Raza so much help our own people to get better and become more successful. And not live in ignorance and poverty. You cannot be a success in this country without learning english.
and the chick with the name
Mexicans are the best
is a troll.

was talking about this in spanish class. im half italian and half spanish. (from spain on my mothers side) but other people tell me that spanish and mexican are both from mexico. while latio/a is from south america? ~culturally confused in class~

Essentially _ ia m a Photographer?artist who has travelled extensively througout various parts of mexico and realize that i want to do a photo project/ book where i travel across a picked selection of its cities and put together beautiful images and photography and interviews for a book on the people and country of mexico--i am wanting to know how i could possibly contact the embassy to get funding for sucha project and what is the best way to go about it. I feel in the end that my project could be used to help the mexican tourist industry as well as relations between america and mexico in gerneral- I am an american artist photographer/writer who speaks and writes in the spanish language . My travels there have taught me that it is one of the places in my life where beauty makes sense to me.

Please tell me why people who speak Spanish (or who came here illeagally from Mexico) are members of a different racial group.

Did I say this wrong to this mexican waitress in spanish?
I speak tex mex spanish and I told this waitress from Mexico Traeme la escoba y mopeador por favor, was this bad what I told her

It nothing wrong with people coming here, but it over 11 million of them illegally here. I don't want to be surrounded by their culture. They should go Mexico and speak mexican. 11 million should be charge a crime, there already breaking the law, then demand rights, for ILLEGALS. What you think BE HONEST????????

I have seen Mexican nationals who are illegally in the U.S. quite openly shout racist slogans against the majority White population, with little or no reaction from the media.Yet White Americans who want to strengthen border controls against Mexico are denounced as racists.Minorites have their own advocacy groups, history months, radio & t.v. stations, & even their own leaders.White Americans are the ones facing racism with affirmative action denying us jobs, student loans, government contracts & entering certain schools.We are also called racists if we are proud of our culture.I think that some people believe that America's racist history against blacks justifies being angry at or hating white people.Sadly, White people have been repressed for so long that most people aren't willing to speak out about it.Minorities aren't responsible for the racial quotas system, or any of the double standards against White people.I mostly blame politically correct, guilt-ridden, candy @ss, White liberals.

Hello everybody!

I ask you because I know in other countries they learn spanish spanish.

Well, I know spanish is the language more studied in USA, after english of course! but I don't know if you learn spanish Spanish or spanish Mexican, in Mexico, we learn American English, because is the closest and important. I know may be Mexican spanish is not so important but:

Do you learn Mexican spanish?

Thank you very much.!

My Dad told me and my brothers to talk English to people from Mexico in Restaurants or stores, im a 21 year old Mexican-American in San Antonio Texas, My family says if they speak spanish to you , speak in English to them, they tell me this isnt a foreign country,

Pepsie, WHAT?
Steeven, unfortunately this problem is much deeper than you think.
Yet I even live far removed from Mexico and the U.S.
anyone else, don't pass by! Tell as much as you know regarding the matter

I was in mexico and I was brought down by the mexican police, they said that I had stolen their last chicken, but I am not too sure they were speaking mexican. What should I do? All i can say in mexican is "Where is my burrito?"

I'm going to an all inclusive resort in Mexico this weekend. I am pretty good at Spanish. I was just wondering if it was rude to speak Spanish to the employees. I know I'm in Mexico but most people speak to them in English. Just wondering.

Hi,
Im in Mexico
I want to say "I am now a cool mexican" or something to that effect in Spanish. How do i say that?

is it " ahora soy es mi chevere cool mexicano" ?/?

yelp!
thanks SO much.
i love you guys.
Lol !
but Im cool for trying.
thanks ya'll.

Do people who live along the coast in Mexico have a lot of the same mannerisms of Californians above them? It would be so hot to meet a Spanish speaking Mexican guy who surfs. None of the Mexicans I know right now in Cali do that. I want to meet a guy who surfs for some reason because it reminds me of my dad and I always grew up at the beach watching my dad surfing.

There is a skit where Matt Foley (Chris Farley) the motivational speaker goes to Mexico and talks to a Mexican family, speaks Spanish, and as always is hilarious. The thing is that I can't find it on You Tube or Hulu (free stuff on Hulu). Does anyone know where I can find this? I actually want to show it in my Spanish class. B-)

I'd like to find a good online course or company that offers classes to help me learn spanish (from mexico as opposed to spain)

Any suggestions would be appreciated, its impossible for me to get to a class at the moment

I heard Obama is a Muslim and that means he is not from America? If he is a Muslim what country is he from and can he still be the president of america. I heard in church that he might be a terrorist from Iraq where we are having a war for christ our sawvior and redeemer. Is Obama like pontios pilot? Can Christians get reparations because of all the wellfare checks we are giving to muslims and they come from mexico and have babies and make regular people speak mexican american?

He is Indian but he doesn't speak Spanish but he was born in Mexico. Is he still defined as a Latino?
Indian as in Indian from India.

i'm looking for mexico spanish, not spain spanish. there seems to be quite a difference between the two. Help me out please!

I do not think it is. I live in Texas, and it is like Mexico over here. They do not even take the time to learn English. Instead, others have to learn spanish. That is not how it is suppose to be. Psh, what do you think?

I live in California and will be starting work at a hospital. There are many people who speak Spanish and are from Mexico, I speak Spanish, but I find this accent to be the hardest to understand. I am looking to travel in Latin America to improve my understanding of the different Spanish accents so I can assist those who speak at the hospital where I work.