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2007-03-03 10:56:33 · 10 answers · asked by primamaria04 5 in Society & Culture Languages

10 answers

There are 4 types of differences-No huge difference really.
First, Of course there are different words, expressions really, local to any language, just like British English and American English have different expressions(HEY MATE vs HEY DUDE),
Second, the pronunciation. There are a few typical characteristics of caribbean spanish that mexican spanish doesnt have. FOr example, one major characteristic is the pronunciation of the letter S at the end of a syllable as something similar to and american H. Like "ESTOY" pronounced "EHTOY"
Third, The rhythm and entonation is also different, cuban spanish(and caribbean spanish) tends to have higher ups and downs. Fourth, One grammatical feature typical of Cuban spanish is the use of the pronoun "YOU" in sentences. SPanish is a language which doesnt require a speaker to say the subject of the sentence because the subject is marked by the ending of the verb. Example: "I GO" -"(YO)VOY". Notice how the YO is in parentheses because it isnt necessary. I can just say "VOY" which means I GO. But in cuban spanish its typical to use the second person pronoun "YOU" or "TU" in spanish in sentences. Example: "DO YOU GO TO SCHOOL?" spanish"TU VAS A LA ESCUELA?" While normally most spanish dialects in the world would just say "VAS A LA ESCUELA" omitting the "TU"

2007-03-03 11:13:21 · answer #1 · answered by doohdoohhead 2 · 4 1

About the same as American English and British English

2007-03-03 11:05:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

It would probably be the same as the difference between British, Australian, and American English.

2007-03-03 11:01:54 · answer #3 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 1 0

well, I'm half Cuban and half Mexican, and each language is pretty much the same except i vote Cuban being better cuz it sounds more ghettoish instead of so direct. they have their own rhythm/slang.

2007-03-03 11:24:11 · answer #4 · answered by jilly babe 2 · 1 1

Each country has it's own "slang". There is probably a Spanish for all of the Spanish speaking countries. It is their style of talking. For example, in one state they mightt refer to a lollipop as a lollipop, but in another they migh say sucker.

2007-03-03 11:00:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

mexicans have that very strong slang and only they use like vato and etc. Cubans just speak spanish, slangs arent anywhere near the mexicans ones.

2007-03-03 11:00:06 · answer #6 · answered by La Princesa 6 · 1 2

if you are from the states,
it's the difference between north and south.

hillbilly english can be quite extreme here.

2007-03-03 11:05:32 · answer #7 · answered by john john 5 · 1 1

about 800 miles

2007-03-03 11:05:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1 2

one spanish person lives in mexico one lives in cuba

2007-03-03 11:07:55 · answer #9 · answered by lizzle sizzle 2 · 0 3

im mexican and spanish my great grandma born in spain grandma born in mexico me born in american

2007-03-03 11:01:53 · answer #10 · answered by ♥•Łατiиα•♥ 5 · 0 5

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