I know Mexicans are from Mexico and Spaniards from Spain, but when someone says they are Spanish and you say "Mexican?" they will say, "Oh, same thing." I don't get it.
2007-01-01 08:30:35 · 9 answers · asked by Vianni 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
There are lots of different Hispanics who are not Spanish or Mexican. People from Central and South America, as well as Puerto Rico and Cuba are considered to be Hispanic, and although they might have some Spanish roots, they are not from Spain and are not Spanish, even though they speak the Spanish language. Hope that helps.
2007-01-01 08:34:13 · answer #1 · answered by pinwheelbandit 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spanish is a language. Mexican is a cutural designation.
My wife is from Peru. She speaks Spanish. The Spanish is slightly different in each country (i.e. Spain, Mexico, South America).
So, when they say they are Spanish they mean they are Latin.
2007-01-01 16:39:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well Mexican is the People but when you say "spanish" is the language, cuz i speak spanish so it's almost the same thing
2007-01-01 17:13:37 · answer #3 · answered by Sandy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mexican is a nationality. Mexicans speak Spanish! Spainards speak Spanish also. They're not the same. Most Spainards are white. Whereas Mexicans are Latino/Hispanic they have white and Native American ancestry.
2007-01-01 16:39:02 · answer #4 · answered by Amber 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well the Mexicans came from Spain in the same way alot of us will say we are Irish even though were 4th generation American
2007-01-01 16:39:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It isn't the same thing and it depends on who you talk to. Most Mexicans I know are very proud of their heritage and many have a lot of indian blood. They are proud of precisely who they are. At the same time, I have a hard time trying to explain why the term white is not appropriate. It's a one color covers all. Maybe it's not worth discussing.
2007-01-01 16:37:56 · answer #6 · answered by towanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mexican is a race and Spanish is the language
2007-01-01 16:39:03 · answer #7 · answered by davidtidaback@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is an indication of racism, if you are talking about the language then Spanish is Spanish, just like English spoken in England, Australia, the US and Canada are still English. All latin american countries speak Spanish, but the people are not all Spanish, and Puerto Rican's are often refer to themselves as Spanish, but they are not.
2007-01-01 16:34:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Different but same language (or very close anyway)
2007-01-01 16:40:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋