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6 Feb 2019
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Es español of España 🇪🇸 y Mexico 🇲🇽 el same ?
Es español of España 🇪🇸 y Mexico 🇲🇽 el same ?
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6 Feb 2019
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No, they are not.
Here you have the main differences:
▪In Spain we differentiate between letters "c/z" and "s", but in Mexico they don't. What Mexicans do is called "seseo".
Spain:
C/Z - θ sound (th in English)
S - S sound
Mexico:
C/Z/S - S sound
▪In Spain we use the pronoun "vosotros" in informal situations and "ustedes" in formal ones. But in Mexico they always use "ustedes" (so when they come here they always seem very formal).
Spain:
You = Vosotros/as (informal)
You = Ustedes (formal)
Mexico:
You = Ustedes (formal&informal)
▪In Spain we have a neutral tone, our entonation is plain. In Mexico they sound as if they were singing, they have a melodic tone.
▪And there are many different words and expressions that we use. Here you have some:
Spain - Mexico
Coche - Carro
Móvil - Celular
Coger - Tomar/Agarrar
Ordenador - Computadora
Autobús - Colectivo/Camión/Microbús
Te echo de menos - Te extraño
Felicidades - Felicitaciones
Gafas - Lentes/Anteojos
Camarero - Mesero
Cacahuete - Cacahuata/Maní
Guay/Chulo - Padre/Chévere/Chido
Guapa - Hermosa
Espera - Demora
Darse prisa - Apurarse
Enfadarse - Enojarse
Plato - Platillo (the food, not the object)
Maíz - Elote
Colegio - Escuela
Instituto - Escuela
Bachillerato - Preparatoria
Buena gente - Buena onda
Melocotón - Durazno
Guiri (north European) - Gringo (American)
Hacerse daño - Lastimarse
Chaqueta - Saco
Some of the words in the Latin American side are also said in Spain, but in different situations or meaning something else. And vice versa.
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Those are the differences in general. I talked about the neutral accent in Spain. But inside it there are more accents that have different characteristics.
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Here you have some videos for you to hear the accents:
▪Spain🇪🇸
-> https://youtu.be/EXkB2ut9hzw
-> https://youtu.be/5a4ObtIOoz0
-> https://youtu.be/rxcBQNCl3B8
-> https://youtu.be/jZpT_UA1J3Q
Mexico🇲🇽
-> https://youtu.be/yqnFaXhIi34
-> https://youtu.be/iemITFzcPgo
-> https://youtu.be/5SYK6cz35tM
-> https://youtu.be/F7sn_piQzI4
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