[Tango-L] Spanish

[Edmundo]

An important side of this topic that has not been mentioned is that in 
Argentina they speak Castilian Spanish peppered with Lunfardo, a type of 
Spanish slang. As a native Mexican, I have never had any problems being 
understood in my six visits to Buenos Aires.  Nevertheless, I have had 
embarrassing problems with some of the terminology as to what is acceptable 
in Mexico may have a totally different meaning in Argentina.  I have put my 
foot in my mouth many times.

MUNDO
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sergio Vandekier" <sergiovandekier990 at hotmail.com>
To: "Tango-L List" <tango-l at mit.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 1:29 PM
Subject: [Tango-L] Spanish


>
> "Or read the daily edition of Minuto Uno for current usage of Castellano 
> in Argentina.http://www.minutouno.com/ Marty"
>
> Remember that the written Spanish is almost the same in all the countries 
> that speak this language.  It is in the spoken language where some 
> differences may be present.
>
> This will not cause any problem with being understood. You will always be 
> understood in any place.
>
>  The differences inside regions of each country or from country to country 
> may be less than in the USA going from New York to Boston or to Texas.
>
> Many Europeans come to Argentina to study the language but whatever you 
> study at home will get you on the right track to learn more and more. It 
> is a long process.
>
> I am fairly good (my native language is Spanish) with English, French and 
> Italian, now I entertain myself trying to learn German.
>
> I just finished reading a book (that has parallel text - German on one 
> side and English on the other) 'Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka.
>
> I recommend this type of reading at certain point, when you start 
> understanding more.
>
> Latin American Spanish may be closer to the way we speak in Argentina.
>
> Most of the 500 million people that speak Spanish do it as it is done in 
> Latin America.
>
> Best regards, Sergio
>
>
>
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