All posts in "Learning Spanish & Portuguese"
The Magic of The Buenos Dias in Mexico
How some areas of Latin America have friendlier locals than others who never forget to wish you a good day (even if you are a complete stranger).
The Barrio Popular of Latin America
What does “barrio popular” mean in Latin America?
How Easy is it to Understand Italian if You Speak Spanish?
How easy is it to understand Italian if you speak Spanish?
Does Speaking Spanish Get You Laid in Latin America?
Does speaking Spanish (or Portuguese) get you laid in Latin America?
Offensive Spanish Language Representation of Latin Americans
How a few folks get annoyed seeing which flag is used to represent their language.
Sympathy for the Latin American Accent
The rare Latin American might have difficulty understanding your Spanish in a gringo accent. It goes both ways though. Sometimes we might find the rare Latin American who, despite how good their English is, also has a rough accent to understand.
Deciphering Spanish Phrases by Context in Latin America
The situation where you encounter a new Spanish word or phrase that you don’t know but can decipher what it means by context in Latin America.
The Latin American Generosity with the Term “Joven”
How Latin Americans are seemingly very generous with using the term “joven.”
Pronunciation Differences by Class in Latin America: The X
Discussing how “x” is pronounced differently in various words and then wondering if some of the difference can be seen by class in Latin America.
“De Que, Pinche Pendejo?!?”
Discussing the oddity of the phrase “de que?” From there, looking at how certain phrases sound weird to a non-native Spanish speaker and the different ways to say thanks in Spanish.