My family is from the Latin America but my tia suggests that I learn proper European Spanish in case I ever go to Spain or get a job that requires Spanish. I wanted to know if it would make a difference.

I've been learning Spanish on my own for a while now and I'm looking to find movies/cartoons/songs etc. in Spanish to better understand the way the language is spoken in everyday life. However, I seem to find mostly Latin-American material which due to the minor differences in grammar and pronunciation is unsuitable for me.

Any suggestions on where to find non-LA Spanish material?
I am familiar with the pronunciation of simple words and phrases, I am more interested in finding slightly complex material like the dialogues that can be found in movies/cartoons. I am most definitely *not* interested in purchasing any commercial "teach yourself" packages. A link to a list of Spanish (again spain-spanish, not latin-american-spanish) movies would suffice to get me started.

i moved to spain about a month ago and i will be finishing my high school here...and my parents are taking me to a spanish school and i dont speak spanish, the high school is opening very soon and every time i think about it my heart beats so fast!!! please give me some advice??

Shouldn't their national language be German?
And why do they have Spanish last names? They also look like they just moved from Spain, not Germany.

I am going to buy the Rosetta stone and it have two types of Spanish; Spanish in Latin american and Spanish in Spain.So which one will be better to buy.And also whats the difference between Spanish in Latin american or Spain

Also what exactly is Basque? Is it a state in spain or france or what? I am having a hard time understanding what it is considered.

Some latin american countries seem to hate the Spanish (and argentinians but that's another topic) why? If it wasn't for the Spanish they wouldn't have their kind of lifestyle, culture and language. Their culture is very similar to that of Spain's (Ciesta, late dinner, the three kings ect) I don't understand. Yes, the spanish slaughtered the natives of South america, however if they hadn't, the majority of the populous of South America wouldn't be here! Their culture which they may be proud of wouldn't be there without the spaniards.
@Dart I made a few grammatical errors. I don't see what you're trying to prove?

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 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

,people speak basque as their first language. This is one reason many people in the basque region believe they should separate from spain and become an independent country.Which would be an argument of supporters of this idea? A.Boundaries once settled should remain in place. B.Economic considerations will promote national unity. C.Political boundaries should reflect cultural characteristics. D.Natural boundaries should determine political boundaries.

Please listen this dialogue and tell me whether its Spain Spanish or Latin American Spanish. Thanks!

http://s3.amazonaws.com/spanishpod.com/0476/9b42ed6c0554776b57b3ccbc11c8d742092cdec0/mp3/spanishpod_C0476dg.mp3

Okay,can you tell which dialect it is? I mean what part of Latin America do you think they are from?

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.

I was so overwhelming in college that I barely got anything out of it and barely passed. It has been bothering me since, and I really wanted to be good at it, but I figured there has got to be different ways to learn. It'll probably be better for me to learn now because this time it won't be pushed and forced to learn at a certain time. And..I can't afford to go to Spain lol

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.

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~

I know that they are differnt dialects and I noticed some of the mexicans at my old job had some difficulty conversing with the south american spanish speaking people. I speak Moderate Mexican-Spanish not fluent and was wondering if that would get me by in spain, Travelling mind you not trying to work or anything

I was wondering...

Does Latin America and Spain speak the same way or is it a different dialect; sort of like America and UK?

There is a Mexican girl in my class and we got into an argument about variants of the Spanish language. She says that Mexican Spanish isn't Spanish and that if a Mexican goes to Spain that the Spaniard and the Mexican won't understand each other. I understand that pronunciation is a little bit different, and I also know that Mexican Spanish has indigenous pre-Spanish Mexican words added to it, but I know it's not a completely different language.

Hello i am looking to brush up on my Spanish, i know probably about as much as someone whos had a year or so of Spanish in school. Except my Spanish knowledge is in Latin American Spanish. Ive shown some latino friends some of the books that my Nephews brought home from school and they were almost shaking their heads at this material because the Spanish that the Spanish speak is different from that of Latin american countries, i suppose the same way that English in England is different then English here in the States. So this peeked my interest in brushing up on my own Spanish and helping my nephews learn some Spanish that would have real use in America. Ive looked at Rosetta stone from the library and it seems good but it teaches just words mostly from what i saw (egg, horse, boat etc). I looked at something called Fluenz i think and that taught more useful phrases and how to put sentences together. But those are 0+ and i dont think you could even resell them once you get a grasp of what they offer. But is there anything else? Ive seen a couple of books on the subject but most look like they teach what i call Spanish Spanish, and not Latin American Spanish. Are there any good programs, CDs, or Books that would help someone learn Latin American Spanish? Or at least get a good foundation? Your help is appreciated, thanks!
From every latin american student ive ever spoken to in school when i was there, there is spanish spanish and then there is Spanish for the other countries in Latin America. Which has there own terms, accents, indigenous differences and more. So the difference in languages should be obvious considering the history the Latin American people have had with Spain. Or did you not know that Dart?

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

Guess what, we are here for opportunity. My people will learn eventually. My parents learned in time when they came to the U.S and they are now succesfull.

There are other spanish speaking Latinos to worry about. Also, check out the Spaniards. They're white and they speak Spanish. In fact, because of their conquests years ago in Latin America, Mexicans speak spanish because their ancestors were forced to learn by the Spaniards. The Spaniards were the first Spanish speakers just like the British were the first English speakers.

By the way, I'm not racist. In fact, I hope to visit Spain someday as well as Japan.

Also, not all Mexicans are brown. I'm white skinned. A lot of people have thought that I'm not Mexican until I start talking like one.

By the way, I learned in James Clavell's Shogun that language is the key to survival in any country.

VIVA LA RAZA!
By the way, I was born an American citizen thus making me Mexican-American. I'm not an immigrant. My parents have been American citizens for 4 or 5 years now. I helped them study for their exams.

Guess what, we are here for opportunity. My people will learn eventually. My parents learned in time when they came to the U.S and they are now succesfull.

There are other spanish speaking Latinos to worry about. Also, check out the Spaniards. They're white and they speak Spanish. In fact, because of their conquests years ago in Latin America, Mexicans speak spanish because their ancestors were forced to learn by the Spaniards. The Spaniards were the first Spanish speakers just like the British are the first English speakers.

By the way, I'm not racist. In fact, I hope to visit Spain someday as well as Japan.

Also, not all Mexicans are brown. I'm white skinned. A lot of people have thought that I'm not Mexican until I start talking like one.

By the way, I learned in James Clavell's Shogun that language is the key to survival in any country.

VIVA LA RAZA!

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

Could you please translate these sentances into spanish, No translation websites please:

1)I went to Spain with my whole family.

2)I swam in the sea, and went sightseeing with friends.

3)The weather was excellent! It was Sunny all day.

4)I love Spanish food because it uses a lot of tomatoes, and I love tomatoes!

5)I wouldn't like to study in Spain because I would hate to be away from my family.

Thanks in advance, i will definitely choose best answerr.

I ask this because I am learning spanish. I am going to Mexico in a few months. I heard that Spain speaks proper Spanish. I really need to learn and want to. Please give all the help you can. Thank you so much.

The Philippines is a former Spanish colony they have been ruled by Spain for 377 years they have Spanish surnames but only 2% to 3% of Filipinos have Spanish ancestry i'm just wondering why Filipinos don't speak Spanish why did they abandon the Spanish language does anyone know why Mexico like the Philippines is a former Spanish colony they have Spanish surnames but i don't know what percentage of Mexicans have Spanish ancestry but Mexicans never abandoned the Spanish language they still speak Spanish how come Filipinos don't speak Spanish anymore why did Filipinos abandon the Spanish language the Mexicans never did they kept the Spanish language they never abandoned the Spanish language does anyone know why.

I know they are two different countries. Spain conquered Mexico in 1561 or something and Spain is Europe and Mexican culture is American. But, like is there a difference in the foods, culture, people, dialects of language, and traditions?

I know in Mexican Culture, there's the evil eye and quinceaneras? What about Spanish?

I always thought Latin America was where Latin people come from....let alone why Spanish is from Spain, not Mexico...

I'm from Spain,and i always tried to learn english because is the languaje of the country where i live.But the mexicans that i know,live in this country for years,and they don't speak a word.Why?

I wonder why actors like Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, etc (who are from Spain), are always doing roles of Mexicans, or Latin Americans in general. Can´t they just have a Mexican actor? Is this some racist, post-colonial mindset?

For example, is Gomez specifically Mexican? Is it originally Spanish? I assume since Spain conquered Mexico, Mexican names are really Spanish...

is the mexican accent different than the spanish accent in spain after spanish colonists lost mexico and the spanish still there?

funny, isn't it?? Mexicans never had their own language, they speak Spanish, but sometimes my friends see some Latinos talking to each other in Spanish and then they whisper "listen, isn't it Mexican? It sounds like they speak Mexican. They look like they are Mexican." And I was like "Is Mexican a language???"

my other question is why do some people think all Spaniards speak Spanish?
I have no idea. Once me and a friend were talking with a tourist and at the end we asked him "were are you from?" he said he was from Spain, and my friend automatically said "oh, we study Spanish at school" yes we do but not all Spaniards speak Spanish,...my friend tried to say some words but the man didn't understand anyways because he speaks Gallego "I speak Gallego, not Spanish".

Hahah it was funny because my friend didn't understand a f***

in Spain people speak Castilian (what we call Spanish), or Catalan, Gallego, Euskera, etc.

spanish in spain?

lol i was just wondering do these to have any diffrences in pronunciation? if so then what is it?

thanks (:

I am taking Spanish 1 at my college and we are doing a spanish project on spanish speaking countries like Spain and Mexico and telling the class a few things on each country. I wanted to bring in food for the class, but I wasn't sure of what to bring in. What are some food or appetizers that are tasty and it won't be too messy for a class around 20 that is affordable too?