Spanish???

Question

Whats the difference between spanish from spain, Mexico or Costa rica? How does it sound different... how would i be able to tell the difference?

Answer 1

pronunciation, vocabulary, syntax, and idioms.

Answer 2

Most dialects of Spanish are very similar so that people from different Spanish speaking countries can understand each other completely----similar to American English and that of the UK. Of course there are differences in accents, slang words, expressions, etc. Catellan (Castellano) is a major Spanish dialect spoken throughout Spain and the world. Even in Spain there are several dialects. To tell the difference takes a good ear, usually the intonation or nuances is the giveaway. The Spaniards "s's" sound almost like "th" Ethspaña instead of España, Mexicans have a certain twang or nasality, Argentinians and Chileans have a distinct accentuation of words in a sentence. I'm from the Dominican Republic and can usually identify my compadres.

Answer 3

These countries all speak Spanish but have different lingo. For example, the mother country Spain has what we call the perfect Spanish like England speaks the perfect English. Then there are the lingo. Now each country says some words different but still they are very much understandable.

There is really no way to differentiate the language, you would know more from the nationality nor their language.

Answer 4

It's as different as English from England, Australia and different regions within the USA. In Mexico there is also a diversity of accents and terms which may mean something in one region mean something completely different in another. Some accents are easy to identify like the Mexico DF, or the one from Veracruz or from the South, or from the North of Mexico, they are easily identifiable. As to Spanish from other countries there are differences in accents as well, unless you actually get interact from people from those countries you will find it hard to pinpoint where each comes from, although some are really easy like Argentinian Spanish which is unique. One surprising thing though is that those who do voiceovers and dubbings in Spanish speaking countries have this very easy to understand Spanish which I call standard because it is hard to pinpoint the country of origin. The Discovery Latin America Channels use a studio in Venezuela and the people who do the voiceovers are very easy to understand no matter which Spanish speaking country you come from. One funny story is about a famous Mexican movie star who traveled to South America with his wife and some woman told her what beautiful chi chis she had, of course both were offended until someone explained that was the local word for earrings. In Mexico chi chis mean boobs.

Answer 5

It's almost like comparing the English spoken in the U.S. and the English spoken in Great Britain, Australia, etc.

Each country has its own colloquial expressions, but the majority of the Spanish is commonly understood among all Spanish-speaking countries. The common differences are more so in speaking than in writing.

Not sure if you're into Latin American Spanish, but I just finished an online course that's pretty cool.

http://www.spanishlanguageimmersion.net

Answer 6

Castillian Spanish is a more formal style.

Mexican Spanish uses more slang, and more common words, generally.

Regional accents differ, different words.

Much in the way English is different in Australia, England, and the United States, especially in the US use of regional dialecs and accents.

Best bet, go to a university and ask a professor of Spanish in their language department.

Answer 7

Slightly different words and dialects. A major example that comes to mind when comparing Traditional Spanish to the Mexican variation is the conjugation of verbs in the "vosotros" form, which is Spain only.

Answer 8

Different phrasing formalities and such