100 English-Spanish Phrases For the U.S.
Spanish is the official language in 20 countries and Puerto Rico , totaling 21 distinct entities. It is the second most spoken native language globally, with over 485 million native speakers. However, it changes as we cross the Atlantic. By that I mean, in Latin America, Spanish is different than, "Spain Spanish." In Spain, there is a n entirely different conjugation package called, "voseo," for one thing, which is known among Latin Americans... but which isn't used much. Its similar to the archaic English, "Thee and Thou." They are taught and understand it, but they don't speak it in common usage. In Spain, too, there are a dozen or more pronunciation differences...changes that are sometimes dramatically different. Added to that, all Spamish speaking countries in the Americas have their own unique vocabularies, pronunciations, and expressions....and they can be difficult to fathom, even for native Spanish speakers....