why i switched spanish dialects (and why you should too).

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[@camilomagnere2965]

Me, a Chilean: "I should start speaking like a Mexican"

[@yesno2961]

Loll like I should change my own mother language hasjahbssbxhss

[@nomms8172]

lmaooo same

[@kivol.3454]

lol imagine wanting to learn chilean spanish

[@lucio.martinez]

Yes my hermano picoso (Chile, get it? NM). Welcome to the Mexican side--the right choice. You fckrs are already on the way there anyway. Y'all, like the Colombians, have taken our mariachi music-'--which is a, o, k. Just saying!

[@lucio.martinez]

@@kivol.3454 Why all the bullying on the Chilean Spanish? Not just you here, i heard Mexicans don't like it. (I'm Mexican born) I believe they speak well. There's worse cases of that, right Boricuas? What do y'all think, lol ------ Por qué les hacen tanto Bullying al español chileno? No sólo aquî, he visto que a los mexicanos, no les agrada. (Yo soy nacido mexicano) Yo creo que hablan bien. Hay otros casos peores, apoco no Boricuas? O qué piensan de eso? jajaja

[@SkyeKurisu]

Me, a Mexican: "Yeah, I should learn Spanish."

[@elcascodehades1345]

Yeah, try the SUBJUNTIVO

[@MeidoInHebun]

@@elcascodehades1345 pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo

[@tao5143]

@@MeidoInHebun Pero el hubiera no existe

[@imcarlosjr4898]

Yeah same

[@martiddy]

@@tao5143 ¿por qué no?

[@f.g.e.2976]

I'm from Spain and I think it's great for people to learn Spanish, with almost 600 million speakers. Doesn't matter which dialect you learn, Spanish is a very "close" language, not big differences like in another languages. At the end, it's all Spanish.

[@Miguelvillaloboss]

eres genial 😎

[@jakub.kubicek]

Especially while I was looking to "alquilar un carro" in Spain and people looked at me like I was from Mars or something

[@luisforeal8676]

This is true. My friend is from Iraq and speaks Arabic, but he says he has trouble understanding Arabic speakers from other countries.

[@joelrubio4902]

I think every Spanish is ok and understandable except Spanish from spain that spanish sounds awful.

[@adr77510]

@@jakub.kubicek you're lying - everyone and their dead great grandparent in Spain would understand that just fine

[@helloisaferreira9159]

Me, a Brazilian: "What am I doing here, I don't even speak Spanish!"

[@pametenorio9811]

Maybe this is a sign that you should learn

[@Vrunge90]

kkkkk pensei a msm coisa. Quero mt aprender espanhol mas na hora de abrir a boca e (tentar) falar meu cerebro para de funcionar kkkkk

[@ApplesAndOranges188]

Brazil's Portuguese makes me feel funny 🥰

[@Spiritusanto16]

But you barely understand it though

[@ApplesAndOranges188]

@@Spiritusanto16 an although I don't fully understand it I really like the sound of it😀

[@isaacguot02]

I mean, she is invited to the carne asada

[@elyssespeaks]

lmfaooo thank you it’s an honor

[@AJdandelion]

Sí sí, invitada! 😂 Pero, "se va a hacer, o no se va a hacer la carnita asaaaada?"

[@jazzie2967]

@@AJdandelion dios mio nooo ya hace mucho que no habia escuchado estooi jajajja

[@bendfisher7169]

Que asco carne asada cochinos

[@AJdandelion]

@@jazzie2967 Sii, por culpa del covid!

[@henrys3138]

In fairness: Mexican Spanish is equivalent to US English, while castellano is British English. Culturally, Mexico is the default representative of Latin America. The dialect used for broadcasts and dubs is usually Mexican unless regional specifics are required. If you reside in North America, Mexican is the most common dialect you'll encounter, except states like Florida which have Caribbean Spanish and NY, which is strongly Puerto Rican. I'm in the Midwest and it's mostly Mexican, so you have afforded to you the gift of abundance. You'll be well understood by most speakers much of the time. There's nothing wrong with tunneling your dialect then branching out.

[@aracelirosales7328]

Very well explained ...A+

[@tymazoch3101]

This exactly why I speak and practice Mexican Spanish (Estilo Norteno) , also from the Midwest of the US, it just makes sense and feels right.

[@henrys3138]

@@tymazoch3101 I just aim for a "he could be from anywhere" accent for Mexico without following too many regional specifics. No matter what though Mexico feels right for a reason: you hear it a lot.

[@CapitanGen]

This guy is just talking bullshit, everybody think his accent is the default, if I go to Mexico I probably will feel the difference with the "wey", "chingada" among other colloquialisms. ..aun así, me gusta la idea de que la gente alrededor del mundo empiece a mostrar curiosidad por un idioma de calidad como es el castellano. by the way castellano = español those are sinonims

[@henrys3138]

@@CapitanGen How about some proof of my supposed BS? I have evidence for the global availability and usage of dialects. Additionally: yes, "Spanish" and "castellano" are synonyms but they're not always used that way being the latter is used to differentiate between European and Latin American Spanish.

[@user-ty3bd4hp1x]

I’m just starting to learn Spanish, and I’m learning Mexico’s dialect as all my Hispanic friends are Mexican 😂 Southern California things

[@laurenmtz7014]

That's so thoughtful of you 😌🇲🇽

[@musso9416]

I can help you to learn spanish from Mexico 😃

[@Manuelmartinez-jq8bk]

Good for you congratulations 🗣😀👍 and good luck with your Spanish

[@Randomdudefromtheinternet]

Ah, northern Baja California or Southern Baja California?

[@huyduong1583]

Obviously the US robbed California from México

[@aaronbarragan8339]

I feel honored that people actually want to learn Mexican Spanish 🥺

[@jamesmccloud7535]

Learning it right now and I live in the Philippines but we will move to U.S in 2 years so I really thought about what Spanish dialect I should learn. I was told that mexican spanish is what's commonly spoken in the U.S so I went with that. Did I make a good choice?

[@aaronbarragan8339]

@@jamesmccloud7535 yeah it was a good choice. It’s almost guaranteed that you’ll find someone to talk with :)

[@elyssespeaks]

that's the best part!

[@bl_iss]

It is so beautiful, it made me fall in love with the language and actually want to learn it for the first time

[@lunarsystem]

i used to dislike spanish because all i had ever heard or known was the spain accent then i got deeper into the language itself and realized i love mexican spanish

[@tylersmith5955]

Tried Barcelona accent for about 2 weeks and everyone said I talked like a Mexican, so I just decided to stick with a Mexican accent 😂

[@ErnieKings27]

Qué?! 😬😅🤣

[@r.and.a]

Hahah you do know that the Barcelona accent is like a completely new dialect, right?

[@ErnieKings27]

Alvaro Correa you mean Català?! Isn’t that a language?!

[@martinsaavedra5669]

People from Barcelona speak Catalán and Spanish , but they speak the first one on their daily routines and everyday life

[@ErnieKings27]

Martín Saavedra they speak Spanish too in a daily basis

[@bryndinges1866]

Don't listen to the people that say you need to learn Mexican or Castillian Spanish. Learn the Spanish dialect that makes you happy!

[@elementargox2038]

Me as a mexican, i always feel like reliefed or just too happy when foreigners say they fall in love with Mexico, i don´t know why but it makes me so happy.

[@diviengii]

De colombia aqui viviendo en eeuu. Mexico es una una linda cultura hermosa. Su gente, sus paisages, su comida. Lo hamables que son. Un saludo amigo.

[@decolonizationisforeveryon1514]

That's because you are simply not aware of history or social issues. Many foreigners do authentically love and admire the cultural aspect of our country but that automatically translates into colonization In other words whether foreigners are racist or not or whether they have good intentions or not is completely irrelevant because what they'll end up doing in practicality is contributing to colonialism, to the ethnic cleansing against Mexicans and to the appropriation of our cultural patrimony, lands and even our identity! This is what's actually happening! Foreigners are invading our lands under the pretext of exploration, tourism and cultural appreciation

[@Ktheodoss]

@@decolonizationisforeveryon1514 Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@loulou785741]

Relieved* 😊

[@gerardocantu9702]

Now choose region. Chilanga, Regia, Tapatia, Poblana, etc etc...

[@sergeigen1]

Yeah, thats what i was thinking lol

[@yalibc5985]

Chilanga jajaja 😂

[@video2109]

Im mexican.. and you can see every state, have diferent words, pronunciation. Food, even etnic.groups...we are divided. Norte,centro y sur. And is really diferent.

[@marsarchive]

LMAOOO me in the north: EPALE EPALE

[@Yu-Fei-Hung]

And each one with their own slang.

[@fatimonstruo8543]

Me, a Mexican : “She probably knows how to speak Spanish better than me”

[@elyssespeaks]

i have my ways

[@franciscojavierchavezcerva8269]

También creí lo mismo jajaja de hecho, había escuchado muchas veces el término "malinchismo/malinchista" pero sinceramente no sabía a qué hacía referencia 🙃 ... hasta ahora

[@robylopezvi]

PENSÉ LO MISMOO JAJSJSJSJS

[@rollnwthepunches8544]

lol!

[@laurawenrickvinovin]

lol, I have been told that from my Mexican friends.. I love it.. but I know they are just being very polite. I love learning Spanish!!

[@frisco9568]

Fun fact: Most if not all movies that are dubbed in Latin American Spanish, are usually translated into “Mexican” Spanish. So yeah you’re not alone on how popular it is.

[@atackplus-rediconnt8189]

Not Mexican Spanish but the artificial neutral Spanish IN México, because most dubs don't use a specific dialect

[@massabeelviejo9948]

@@atackplus-rediconnt8189 It´s not artificial, neutral Spanish is NATURAL to central Mexico

[@atackplus-rediconnt8189]

@@massabeelviejo9948 neutral Spanish doesn't exist naturally, it's artificial

[@matiascepeda5953]

@@atackplus-rediconnt8189 lie.

[@atackplus-rediconnt8189]

@@matiascepeda5953 anyone who knows a little bit of linguistics and Spanish knows that the neutral accentanyone who knows a little bit of linguistics and Spanish knows that the neutral accent and the neutral dialect does not exist naturally, but is a skill that is practiced

[@mercedes-Inglaterra]

It’s nice to hear when you say that when you visited Mexico you felt like yourself and you felt good. I can say I miss Mexico 🇲🇽.

[@elyssespeaks]

Definitely!!

[@JairoOrtizT]

Mexican Spanish is very clear, so it's a good choice. Greetings from Peru.

[@isaac4273]

Ah chinga, pss de que pedo hablas wey, el pedo es que es un pedo entendernos amenos que sepas del pedo 😂 Nahh pero ya en serio, a excepción de la gente de Veracruz y de la capital, nuestro español es fácil de comprender

[@salponce3368]

Muchas gracias! Todos los dialectos son bonitos, pero el acento mexicano (sin jerga) es el más claro

[@isaac4273]

@F.B.I - Federal Bureau of Investigation kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnPLhGaGptaUntE pues yo me basé en este vídeo porque no he tenido la dicha de visitar Veracruz 😅 dime si hablan así o no

[@beafirulais]

​@@salponce3368 Hay otros acentos más claros que el mexicano.

[@Ian-kd3rz]

@@beafirulais Creo que sin jergas ni regionalismos, los mas claros son el ascento colombiano, ecuatoriano, peruano y mexicano.

[@andrerocha7060]

I'm Brazilian and I learned Spanish in Spain so I had the accent and everything. It was only when I met Mexicans that I realised how it was culturally a better fit. Mexican Spanish makes more sense in terms of my "identity". Like the sense of humour was a match and just the way I communicate in Brazilian Portuguese flowed easily into Mexican Spanish. So I have appreciated the switch and never looked back! Others should do it too if it makes sense for them...

[@sol_di_14]

What about Argentinian Spanish?😭Haha

[@luiss5498]

@@sol_di_14 I travelled to Buenos Aires in 2019 and felt in love with the Argentinian Spanish since I heard for the first time, I had no trouble communicating in Portuguese.

[@sol_di_14]

@@luiss5498 I'm glad, it's a beautiful city and they have a beautiful accent. It's common for them to receive brazilian foreigners and to go to Brazil :)

[@danielaortiz8946]

And I the same, between Pt-Pt and Br-Pt. Saudações de Mêxigo.

[@lautarogroel2547]

Im from argentina and now im learning portugese Do you have any advise for me to follow?

[@philspaghet]

Even in my high school class we focused heavily on Mexican Spanish but we had to begrudgingly learn Spain Spanish to prepare for the AP exams. But I'm glad to say I still speak mostly Mexican Spanish and it's fun talking with Mexican friends in Spanish cause I learn so much!

[@carloscedillo5081]

I am going to give you the greatest test in Mexican Spanish,…. If you watch “Cantinflas” movies and you actually laugh, it means you have 100% mastered Mexican Spanish , not only from a language perspective but from a cultural perspective

[@itzelmontalvo6645]

Facts. Or El Chavo del 8, one of my teachers spoke some Spanish and could not figure out what was so funny about what they were saying. Mexican humor is truly unique and special, not any language or culture will understand.

[@bull419]

Nonsense, you don't have to be from Mexico to appreciate Cantinflas, it helps to know some of the nuances but if your a Spanish speaker from any Spanish speaking country, you'll get it, got it? good, keep it..!

[@itzelmontalvo6645]

@@bull419 What they meant is that it is not as funny as if you were used to or fully aware of the Mexican slangs and customs, not all jokes land with other cultures.

[@user-ly4wt9xp4i]

I’m coming to take your word and watch them rn. It’s the black and white movies, right??

[@fbnmndz]

@@user-ly4wt9xp4i i think he had a few colored ones too. I remember reruns would run during Christmas season.

[@mariaalonso4247]

Todos los países de latino América Guinea Ecuatorial y España no tienen ningún problema para entenderse Cambia solo el acento y alguna jerga local. El idioma es el mismo

[@peoplesrepublicofliberland5606]

Zamboanga puede ser diferente y el Sahrawi nunca lo he escuchado.

[@luis_zuniga]

Maria Alonso no te olvides del Sáhara Occidental.

[@mariaalonso4247]

@@luis_zuniga y Sáhara Occidental tienes razón

[@m.dave2141]

aun asi para ver series en netflix por ejemplo, el español de españa probablemente sea el mas dificil de entender, no tengo idea porque pero me cuesta (siendo argentino) y conozco varias personas que también, a veces tengo que subir mucho el volumen o poner subs jaja, suelen susurrar mucho capaz es por eso.

[@peoplesrepublicofliberland5606]

@@m.dave2141 El Español más neutral debe ser el de Colombia/Venezuela. El de Puerto Rico se entiende pero la L y la R son raras, el Dominicano pues........, el Cubano es como que bajo anestesia que lo hablan, el Archentino y el Mejicano varían mucho y el Ecuatoril nunca lo he escuchado.

[@WaluFS85]

As a Mexican myself, I feel exactly the same about American accent when I'm practicing my English. It feels more comfortable, it makes more sense.

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Cierto. A mí me enseñaron desde pequeño el acento Británico, y ahora hablo como Australiano ebrio.

[@cesarlazos8730]

Exacto, yo igual prefiero el acento americano, me siento más identificado y cómodo jaja

[@javahikage]

Nah, by far the best english accent is Canadian. USA accent is difficult sometimes because they speak VERY fast and slur a lot of words (mostly because they use regional and racial slangs, it really is hard to understand afros xD)

[@ivanjuarez1160]

@@javahikage in English they are not called afros. Afros is a hairstyle

[@scott7224]

I'll have to disagree, I find British English way easier to pronounce because of it's soft nature compared to the rough pronunciations in the American accent, but I guess it also depends on what you heard more as a child and chances are that that's going to be American English. (In my case I grew up watching Harry Potter and loved the Sherlock Holmes series).

[@ontariofirs7347]

Im a Filipino who tries to learn Spanish in my spare time, and I know that Mexican Spanish has some influence on Tagalog (nana and tata- Nahuatl words in Tagalog). I do hear from Hispano-Latinos that Chavacano (a Spanish Creole in Las Filipinas) sounds like old Castillian, and apparently the same goes for Español Filipino. Saludos a todos ✌️

[@maiskorrel]

I'm from the Netherlands and learning Spanish right now.For now I choose to speak Castilian Spanish since it's also an European country and most close to my home. But I do find mexican spanish way easier to follow and understand, It's more clearly pronounced. In my opinion both accents are beautiful in their own way.

[@AbrahamVillanueva1]

Not really sure you’d think that when you encounter with “ahorita” and some other Mexican slangs

[@JK001POPS]

Wow! Love your comment... Greetings from a Mexican !! La neta el español mexicano es un pedo bien cabron

[@JC-tf5jz]

There are many spanish accents in Spain, southern ones are closer to american flavours, e.g.: Canary Islands accent sounds similar to Venezuela accent for example. On the other hand in Asturias although the accent is quite different some forms aren't used much like "Pretérito perfecto compuesto" just like in some american countries. My personal view is that the spanish accents from the north-center like Castilla y Leon (Burgos and Salamanca for example) and also outside of "Castilla y Leon" in cities like Logroño or Zaragoza are easy to listen to, quite clear as all syllables are pronounced with no possible confusion with others, in the southern flavours the word endings may be relaxed ("los otros" turns to "loh otroh", "terminado" turns to "terminao", "afligido" turns to "afligío"... I would add that in certain places like Murcia, Almería and Albacete the sound of two consonants together sometimes is relaxed too, although in Albacete is much clearer). Please note that I'm not saying that in these regions people speak worse/better or more correctly just that imho it's quite "easy" to listen to. In Castilla y Leon there's "laismo", in La Rioja some people use "si sería" instead of "si fuera"... Just my two totally subjective and un-scientific cents

[@sol_di_14]

Stick with it! If I was European I would do the same.

[@usuariologico7792]

@@sol_di_14 ok persona de los barcos

[@toyuki1515]

You know you’ve got a problem when you speak Spanish, and the other person asks if you’re trying to speak Portuguese.

[@mwanikimwaniki6801]

😂😂😂I can even imagine

[@vitruvian4114]

That happened to me when I was in college. A friend and I were talking when a guy approached us and asked us if we were speaking Portuguese. I speak perfect Spanish and my friend speaks very decent Spanish. We were actually flattered because Portuguese is a beautiful language too.

[@Grokford]

You think that’s bad, I once spoke Vietnamese and the guy thought I was speaking English 🥲

[@j.kristineemmons]

"Aparcado" vs. "aparcão" 😂 Pueblo speak, from Western Spain 😅

[@johnnystardust9918]

I am Colombian and I am always using slang I hear slang I hear in "la rosa de guadalupe". Me gusta lo dramático xD

[@juju6018]

No mancheZ🤣 mane ✌️

[@johnnystardust9918]

Lo siento, pero a huevo si. XDDDDDDDD

[@juju6018]

@@johnnystardust9918 Sale vale parce😋💪

[@johnnystardust9918]

@@juju6018 Oye si compita

[@carlosmendoza1177]

Como mexicano puedo decirte que las frases y expresiones que usan en la rosa de guadalupe son muy rara vez usadas en la vida real, de hecho son tan exageradas y tontas que luego los mexicanos nos burlamos de las expresiones que usan en ese programa 😂

[@ashlie6141]

I made the opposite decision. I started off with a latin american accent and didn't have any knowledge of the vosotros form or any accents from Spain due to my education. Then I went and studied in a university in Spain and decided I liked that accent way better for myself and that I liked vosotros and it made more sense to me than referring to informal groups as "ustedes." So although I live in the US and frequently interact with hispanohablantes from L.A., I maintain my Spanish accent. And you know what, it doesn't matter because se entiende todo perfectamente and it makes for a topic of conversation.

[@elyssespeaks]

The journey is what matters, I'm glad you found what was right for you! Sigue así :)

[@ashlie6141]

@@elyssespeaks tú también, friend!!

[@cecio2323]

Ya quiero ir a Estados Unidos y hablar con acento británico xD

[@ashlie6141]

@@cecio2323 nos encantaría que vinieses!

[@DanielGarcia-kw4ep]

No es a caso un poco más difícil aprender el castellano? incluso yo que tengo toda mi vida hablando español he tenido problemas para pronunciar las ¨z¨ ¨c¨ y ¨s¨ así como en el castellano

[@oc3607]

the good thing about spanish from Spain is that you won't mess up yours c/s/z while writting. For example "casar" and "cazar" are pronounced with their respective s and z(th in english) sound. I see latinos having a hard time writting because of that. They write things like "Grasias" instead of "Gracias" or "Hasia" insted of "Hacia" and so on

[@adamclark1972uk]

That, sir, is a very good point indeed.

[@leyendanegra1259]

Por fin alguien que se da cuenta...

[@esteffanogv5988]

Ñ

[@joseestrada6906]

if you do not know grammar, you will misspell any language

[@Solesito33]

Your example can be compared to the people that do not know the difference between their, there, and they’re. Is not the language, it all comes down to education. Grammar and spelling are a problem in all languages. :)

[@silviadelafuente6793]

Actually we all latinos know formal Spanish, and we do very well the only difference is the accents. Ist not like hoch Deutsch and the Bavarian Dialekt. In Spanish we all can talk correctly or "understandable".

[@l.e.2154]

hey :) german-speaking people who speak a very strong dialect also all can speao Hochdeutsch. Maybe I didn't understand your statement correctly but what I want to say is we can speak both our dialect and Hochdeutsch :) But it is kind of unconvenient to change from dialect to Hochdeutsch so usually we will just try to talk more properly but still in our dialect if neccessary.

[@orti1283]

@Valentina Reyes oyeee nosotros también podemos hablar claro 😂

[@ricardouriostegui2739]

¡A huevo!... I mean, you're totally rigth.

[@pundice6176]

@@orti1283 depende en la área, los de santiago sí se pueden entender pero los del sur no se entiende NADA JFKGKDKEF

[@GeoBraham]

Except for Chileans lol hahaha

[@noregaeasting6720]

While since my neighbors is Mexico why not learn Mexican Spanish

[@elyssespeaks]

exactly!

[@fes.toj33]

my favorite way to say “me confundí” is “me hice la picha un lio”

[@paradear]

Tico? O no, mae?

[@mexipapi69]

🤣

[@reyPiti]

Jajajaja

[@paganpoetry5931]

Hdjsjsjs

[@trino9490]

I'm mexican and I also prefer American English, than UK version, because it's easier and clearer to learn and understand.

[@sarfaraz.hosseini]

There's almost no difference between standard American English and standard English from England beyond the accent and minor spelling.

[@trino9490]

@@sarfaraz.hosseini Beyond the colloquial expressions the accent is a HUGE difference... Often I don't understand British accent, despite I'm a good english student... I understand the American accent, but the British is quite difficult, specially in the pronunciation.

[@sarfaraz.hosseini]

@@trino9490 That's likely because you're learning, and you're simply not used to hearing the differences. The standards are virtually identical whether American, English, Australian, New Zealand, Canadan, Scottish, Irish etc Native speakers have no difficulty at all with standard versions. I'm writing to you in standard English from England, and i doubt you're barely even aware. The British style keeps the harder French spelling, and uses more Latin like _"autumn,"_ while the US switched to easier phonetic spelling and keeps more Saxon vocabulary like _"the fall."_ but still I'm certain you understand me perfectly. The biggest differences are regional spoken accents like those from Liverpool or Glasgow, or American varients like Cajun or Appalachian Mountain. Honestly, if you're learning, then you should start watching British shows like Graham Norton on KZbin. He's Irish, and his guests are often English, American, Australian. You can still speak with a standard American accent, and use American terms, but given you're advanced, you shouldn't have any difficulty with understanding other accents, other than you've just not heard them enough.

[@trino9490]

​@@sarfaraz.hosseini It's true!.. I was able to understand very well the conversations in the Graham Norton show that you suggested. Well, the thing is that some years ago I was watching a British tv program about some people in Rotherham, and they were talking rougher and faster than normaly, because it was related to emotional situations, and it was so hard for me to understand them clearly, that I got frustrated, because I'm a bit perfectionist. I started to learn english at the age of 12 in the school, but I have studied by myself in my country for the most of my 30 years now. It's just that American phonetics are so natural for me, because I've always learned from American sources, since they were the most common and the only available for me, most of my life. However some accents can make harder to understand a language, like the southern American accent, or the Afroamerican accent, in the roughest way. But now I know that I can understand very well the standard english, if you say so. Thank you for your feedback .

[@armando1611]

I’m Mexican American, so I’ve always felt like I’ve had the most generic and neutral accents with my English and Spanish and im always fascinated by all the other Spanish/English accents

[@got2kittys]

"Television Accent" is usually understood everywhere

[@jp-vega]

Recórcholis, tienes razón.

[@brolin96]

Rayos, estás en lo cierto.

[@emmortlom9143]

Por supuesto camarada!

[@Realunmaker]

Te invito un emparedado para celebrar esta sugerencia.

[@nokukichimoybm8212]

Leí eso como "Telenovela Accent" y me estaba preocupando por las respuestas xD

[@htfcm]

I say chose the type of Spanish based on the country you like the most. If you have zero interest in Puerto Rico or Spain or Mexico don't bother with those and focus on one you really enjoy. Me personally, I really love the country of Spain. Partly because of its close proximity to Portugal my other favorite country. Whatever version you learn I don't think you'll find much trouble adjusting to another as far as intelligibility.

[@dan1_1]

Yep there's no major diferente it's just like saying YOOO if u learn British you won't be able to understand American or Australian. It's dumb to say.

[@isaacsolano4555]

And I would say use the more useful one. I love Uk English accent but honestly I had to learn American English.

[@bp4840]

Yeah, I live in Europe so out of ease and where I visit most is Spain and Spanish islands. Of course I would like to visit South America but it should be enough to get by alright ahah

[@Venus-xj8bd]

Same, I live in Morocco so every Spanish speaker I met is from Spain. However, their way of pronunciation is really HARD. I think that I stick in learning Spanish of Spain just for being able to understand them, but I will pronounce the words in The Mexican way cuz the way Spanish people pronounce the c and z is a pain for me.

[@bp4840]

@@Venus-xj8bd I can never roll my r’s is so difficult ahah

[@maestrosavage1359]

Personally, I prefer Caribbean Spanish over other dialects, but I still appreciate Mexican Spanish. I’ve always grown around Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Dominicans, so I’m familiar with all three dialects. It really depends on your upbringing and who you surround yourself with.

[@thebeatles334]

Europeans: "we will dominate the world!" The most spoken dialects in movies: 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇧🇷

[@elyssespeaks]

Tea

[@oc3607]

American movies* and it's only natural since they are all americans lmao

[@diegol.3264]

The most spoken dialects in movies is Spanish from Latin america? Absolutely not. If there is spanish from America in movies, it's only because it's dubbed the same way you find Canadian French and French from France. It's nothing more else. The only language who dominates the world is American English because their movies and their culture is spread worldwide and it's watched and picked up in every country.

[@thebeatles334]

*"Can you feel my heart" plays in the background *

[@Ambitwine]

@Jinx Vanderz what entertainment? Lmao, here in Spain literally everything is dubbed in the national dialect

[@HeReads]

as a fluent mexican-spanish speaker i can say you sound brilliant! what you manage to express in this video may SOUND simple but it's not. your explanation is like seeing a finished painting but not seeing the amount of work it took to create it. as a fellow language learner, i get it. very awesome video!

[@elyssespeaks]

😭 i love this!! thank you so so much, i’m glad the effort doesn’t go unnoticed :”)

[@catazoe7535]

yo, argentina que habla español desde los dos años: ah si, este es el video para mí

[@gabosampallosaez5296]

Same 😂

[@elyssespeaks]

Oof

[@lucasgigena3482]

x2

[@mmlemonade]

Aprendo el dialecto rioplatense! Tienen algunas recomendaciones para mi?

[@analisamelculo85]

@@mmlemonade Argentinian musicians are the best! You'll find a lot of really good music from Argentina, and it will motivate you

[@juanlopez3655]

Hi Elisse. I’m Mexican American and I’m flattered to see you are so interested in learning Spanish. I’m a really passionate person when it comes to our Mexican culture. The food the people. Me aces sentir super orgulloso. Puro padelante amiga. Animooooo

[@WillOrrWhat]

Wild, in the US I only learned Mexican Spanish in schools, and I had to completely change my accent and vocab when I moved to Spain. To me, the default always felt like it was Mexican Spanish. Interesting to hear a different experience! Also, since making the change, I've found a similar path in learning other languages in Spain, like Catalan and Euskara and Galego and such, similar to how you're looking into Nahuatl

[@languagecomeup]

Words, do really become a part of us and they start to mean something on a personal level. All dialects are beautiful but there is nothing wrong with choosing one. We have a native dialect too, that is our home base. and we still understand everyone else. Happy you're back!

[@ananavarro99]

Love to "hear" that you have a native dialect too" . That's true

[@dyskr]

La reina de los idiomas ha regresado guys

[@elyssespeaks]

No merezco todo el amorrrr 😭♥️

[@omarfrancisco5666]

@@elyssespeaks si lo mereces

[@cukymonster33]

Very nice Elysse, I am 65 and trying to learn Spanish for vacationing in Latin America and South America during my retirement. You are so lucky to have learned other languages at a young age. I gets more difficult the older you get. Although I am making headway, it is busting my brain. Stay well and be strong. Steve

[@sylviagago2171]

What pride to see somebody from other country wanting to learn Mexican Spanish wow thank you for loving MÉXICO I'm from Mexico and I follow you from California

[@josecarrillo2504]

There are Spaniards that speak closely like Mexicans and there are Mexicans that speak loud and closely like Spaniards especially in small remote villages. There's a whole world out there, so don't worry much about the accent. There's not a unique way of speaking Spanish since the accent changes dramatically from state to state and it also changes depending on which region of Spain you are.

[@victoronsurbe3909]

Any Spaniard speaks with Mexican accent, at all. Under my point of view, under the point of view of a Spaniard, we've different dialects inside peninsular Spain, but any dialect is related to mexican, maybe the one from canary Islands can sound more latino, but anyways, pronunciation and slang are quite different in the Mexican one and in the European one, for me, the clearest one, even though we tend to speak a little bit faster, and please, we do not speak that loud, that depends on the person, we can speak a little bit louder than German people of course, and as loud as French people or the South of Europe. Never compare an European Spanish speaker with an American Spanish speaker, we are so tired of listening always the same phrase "ISNT SPAIN PART OF MEXICo", no, we are europeans. All in all, they are not similiar

[@bridgersp]

​@@victoronsurbe3909 lol, chill man. I think Jose made very good points. Mexico and Spain are both culturally rich and complex. Spanish from Spain and Mexico can indeed be very similar. We Spaniards should stop having such a narrow view of Mexico.

[@victoronsurbe3909]

@@bridgersp yes of course mexico has a very rich culture, but u know? It is different, and either ways, we both speak Spanish, but at a level of dialects, it is not the same, we have the Andalousian, the catalan dialect, and many others. And I am not saying that Spain is better than Mexico, at all, as I said before, both are very culturally rich, and fabulous countries, and I am glad that someone learns Spanish, no matter which dialect.

[@TheHungarianOak]

@@victoronsurbe3909 I like the peninsular dialect of spanish, I think it gives some depth and serenity to the language. After peninsular dialect, most south american dialects come off to me as whining and sometimes downright irritating

[@manuelrichard4097]

@@TheHungarianOak You are absolutely right. I am spanish and I live in Spain, though I've been to america, north and south, many times. And I think beyond the matter about tone and sonority, european spanish is more accurate and precise. It's like that because something that it's important to say: in many ways we behave in Spain like germans in order to speak and to do things in a fast and clear and even in a direct and strict way. That's why many south american people think about us that we are inconsiderate, but in Spain things move and work like it is in europe, always under the clock. Two things to finish. There is not a catalan dialect, but a different language called Catalan, that's a kind of mixture between Spanish, French and Italian. Myself speak catalan and it's not spanish, so you wont be able to understand at first, you will need time to learn it. And yes I'm sorry but for european spanish speakers mexican o latin american accents sometimes (almost always) sound irritaiting for us. It's not something I like to say, but it's a fact. It's because of the rhythm and the musicality of the language that at least for me is unbearable.

[@soundlyawake]

woo you’re back! I’m learning Spanish mostly from Mexican/Colombian sources and it is so hard to understand people from Spain. so I’m like okay, once I have a sufficient grasp on the language, should I at that point watch TV shows and movies from Spain to at least improve my listening skills? IDUNNO

[@average_channel]

When you are fluent enough you will eventually understand other accents, I wouldnt recommend to you watch something in Spanish from Spain cuz the dubbing is really awful, (watch a comparison with the simpsons or something like that)

[@lisasperandio]

soundlyawake No te preocupes, en realidad el dialecto castellano no es esencial para ser un hablante fluido del español. He vivido perfectamente toda mi vida hablando español latino y puedo decir con seguridad que conozco el idioma bien a pesar de no estar muy familiarizada con el español de España.

[@hehheh1204]

Some Latinos find Spain Spanish hard to understand. I have to use subtitles to watch "Elite" on Netflix.

[@ciscodisco3590]

@@hehheh1204 hahah you are waisting your time with that show

[@hehheh1204]

Igor quezada My time has already been wasted bro.

[@Gjaurequi]

Girl. That's flattering. I'm so glad to see you learning my mother dialect.

[@marnegro8079]

Mexican when it's "neutral" is ok for Latin America. But If you are living in Europe choose Spanish from Spain. But whatever you choose is ok

[@Ellary_Rosewood]

Hehe, México really does change you. It had such a profound effect on me that I'm moving there in January. So excited! 😁❤️

[@laurenmtz7014]

That's awesome. Which area did you move to? And do you like it there? 😊

[@fazequeso1247]

welcome home

[@alfredprieto1294]

Where are you from?

[@fazequeso1247]

@@alfredprieto1294 de una cuarta abajo del ombligo

[@renerenatorivera9062]

Born in New York City to Puerto Rican parents ;I taught myself to read and write Spanish from an early age. My three siblings( We all grew up in the same household) chose not to learn even to speak Spanish. i lived in Puerto Rico many years. i also lived in Venezuela for ten years. For 30 years of my life , vocal performance was very important and exposed me to several languages an d cultures. As a result, people rarely guess correctly where I'm from.

[@bull419]

That means you've lost your true cultural accent, ay bendito, estar perdido.

[@luciancastillo1337]

Ignorant

[@Es97Coqui]

@@bull419 déjalo quieto chico que te pasa

[@rodsalomon6524]

You’re so lovely and very intellectual. I loved to hear all your reason with very well constructed arguments. Keep it up and hopefully you will be making videos about Náhuatl next year💚

[@aritzlizarragaolascoaga6254]

Soy orgullosamente español y reconozco que te entiendo porque México enamora, tanto su gente, su acento, su comida, sus fiestas...

[@diegomora997]

España no se queda atrás, es uno de mis paises favoritos cuando viajo, saludos!!

[@derrengui]

Aquí otro español también enamorado de México 🇪🇸❤🇲🇽

[@userx8220]

España no se queda atrás, es un país sumamente hermoso, me siento orgulloso de ser hispano 🇲🇽🤝🏻🇪🇸

[@pedrobarrera9383]

Spanish accents' final boss has to be the Chilean variety

[@holaadios2263]

Yeah i agree

[@matiasvidalvalladares8904]

One accent to rule them all (LOTR reference) xD

[@rolansanchez8946]

You can’t rly call that Spanish lmao

[@Gamefreak9686]

No, it’s Gaditano Spanish.

[@pedrobarrera9383]

@@rolansanchez8946 callao lakra

[@santiagomiranda9659]

As a Mexican who's studying to become a Spanish teacher for foreigners, this videos motivates me to become a great teacher :)

[@elyssespeaks]

you can do it!! haha that's awesome, student perspective is everything

[@GeoNovoa]

I am studying to become an spanish teacher too!! It was great to see this video. Good luck in your teaching path

[@GeoNovoa]

I am mexican too, by the way 😘😘

[@bradIeyyy]

colombian spanish is best honestly

[@switchitriya]

i love this i am Hispanic and born in the us my parents are both from mexico my mom from aguascalientes and my dad from michoacan mexico and let me tell you both place are beautiful in there own way Mexico has so much rich culture and history that im still learning myself as my culture! as the famous song goes Mexico lindo y querido :D

[@elyssespeaks]

yessss!! there’s so much to discover 🥰

[@efremjosecedillo]

This is an awesome analysis of the Spanish language. You’re a very intelligent young woman. I love people who love Mexico.

[@Yokai_94]

"Ahorita" means later and "luego luego" means now haha

[@benjaminmaxwell9025]

What really?😯

[@Jumpoable]

That is too cute.

[@isamedonnie]

@@benjaminmaxwell9025 eso no tiene sentido.... se que ahorita para los mexicanos es right now, para nosotros orita means later. I dont understand how luego luego means now lmaooo

[@aniram.6079]

It’s different in every country

[@Yokai_94]

Sorry i forgot to mention this only applies to México lol technically it's not what it means but it's how literally everyone uses it.

[@YamiHorusReborn]

Me, a Mexican polyglot: Hm.... my english dialect should be Scottish!

[@elena79rus]

That's the worst English dialect. It's almost unintelligible.

[@rugamcgrill1092]

You just made me realize that as a non native speaker of English there's literally nothing stopping me from speaking with an Irish accent on a daily basis.

[@decaalv]

@esdemamador_

[@spacemono5419]

Guau como aprendiste hablar así 😂

[@SaxandRelax]

Then you have to choose, do you want to learn Scots, which is very different from any other dialect, or Scottish English, which is recognizable but understandable

[@kitzunemiku]

literally tysm. i was debating on which to learn (spain of mexican spanish) and a lot of my friends are mexican and were advocating for mexican spanish😭 thanks to your video, i plan to learn the mexican dialect!

[@TheIslingtongirl]

I'm only 4 or so months into learning Spanish, but I was kinda struggling with picking a dialect too, so I can really relate to that. I'm sure it's not something that you have to focus on in the beginning when you don't know anything, but there are words that sound different. I've heard several times that either Mexican Spanish or Colombian are easier for beginners.

[@o_felipe_reis]

Hi there! I’m glad u r back! Well, as a Brazilian I always spoke with the Uruguayan accent once I’m a southern guy but this year I’m preparing myself for DELE C1 and most of the materials are from Spain so I ended up changing my accent as well. And you are right here in Latin America are dozens (actually hundreds..) of accents. Amazing video! Stay safe!

[@danielalopezgonzalez3745]

Ayñ, se me hace muy chido ver gente aprendiendo el español de aquí ¡gracias por el video! Por cierto, no sé si el polyglot conference del 2021 sí va a ser en Cholula o no, pero si sí espero verte por aquí, I’m so excited, al fin hay un evento políglota cerca de mí jaja

[@elyssespeaks]

El español más chingón! y sieeee qué emoción, no? ojalá pueda ir.

[@hammockmonk]

I can’t believe that I never considered social media as a learning tool. Thanks so much!

[@elyssespeaks]

multi-purposing is so fun!! hope it works for you :)

[@lincoln6981]

You seem so down to earth its great. Really cool that you chose to further pursue mexican Spanish. Second KZbinr I've seen that chose mexican Spanish. Honestly a bit jealous you learned another language , im finding it difficult to learn another myself .-. Talvez buscare tambien en Instagram aver que encuentro

[@adricm09]

Hi, i've found your channel like a week ago and it's very interesting what you say about languages. I'm glad you chose mexican spanish, as you said, we feel flattered haha. Anyway, the idea of improving in a language in order to feel more like yourself is lovely. That's the struggle I'm having with german, I just can't feel me through it :/ (yet) haha Thanks for the advice!

[@trainerred6582]

Hearing a Chilean speak Spanish is like hearing Brad Pitt speak English in the movie Snatch

[@jesusvelarde213]

That's a perfect description hahaha

[@cosmokaulitz22]

Am I the only one who loves chilean accent?

[@luisacalderon717]

Hahahaha, exactly

[@oscar6660]

@@cosmokaulitz22 Hay que tener un oído musical para saber apreciar el mejor acento de America del Sur.

[@alexcolin2066]

@@cosmokaulitz22 as a mexican, I really like the chilean accent and their slang words. Basically they can sum anything with "la wea"

[@alphonsoelm5652]

The timing of this recommendation is perfect as I was searching for a way to bring me closer to Spanish

[@elyssespeaks]

I'm so glad!! Try it out!

[@davidvidal3002]

You are great at Spanish, I’m Mexican and I’m learning English and how to teach it. Keep going and welcome to Mexico anytime!

[@MyDeadWhisper]

“European dialects are the default” Me, learning Portuguese: eu não falo português, eu falo brasileiro

[@nazzarynnavarronunez9471]

Falas português brasileiro.

[@johnsala1619]

Totally, learn Brazilian Portuguese unless you're planning a vacation in Lisbon.

[@seid3366]

@@johnsala1619 Porque dizes? Se queres aprender um idioma, porque não do país que origine?

[@johnsala1619]

@@seid3366 Depends on your motivation for learning the language. Certainly, there's nothing wrong with Portuguese as spoken in Portugal, or, say, Castilian Spanish, but what is the learner's intended use or goal?

[@seid3366]

@@johnsala1619 O divertido

[@JBrnard23]

As a Mexican watching this video: "I know what she means and want to be her friend"

[@josaf4477]

And I want*

[@yayciencia]

@@josaf4477 Either way is correct

[@luisforeal8676]

I almost thought she was a Spaniard trying to brainwash herself into learning the Mexican Spanish dialect.

[@ninaenamorada079]

Thank you so much for all the effort you're putting into learning Mexican Spanish. It's so heart-warming to see 🥰

[@QuirlosCanto]

I am Chilean raised in Chile and El Salvador and speak french and English too... I have traveled and worked through all of Latin America the US and Canada. My daughters and nephews speak and live in Spain, France, Italy, England, Denmark, Germany, and Portugal. It is so cool to hear from young people like you how to live and enjoy global life.

[@marioaranda8319]

Realmente pensé encontrarme a más gente que hablara español en los comentarios jajaj pero me agrada que hayas escogido México, sé que quizás tengamos expresiones complejas pero al final del día siento que es más entendible que en otros países hispanos, a parte hay mucho por conocer en México :) sooo go ahead y sigue practicando que nunca se deja de aprender.

[@isabelmorales1149]

hola jeje

[@mixrauhl]

Escogí México también y todavía creo que es lo más fácil y común, por lo menos para mí porque vivo donde están muchos mexicanos.

[@lisasperandio]

Es sentido común bro, esque es un español latino muy estandar con el que el resto de latinoamérica se puede identificar. Es un hecho que hay más latinoamericanos que españoles así que la decisión que toma esta chava creo que fue muy buena uwu

[@javierdominguezperez7727]

@@lisasperandio el español mejicano no es estándar,. Sí es más conocido porque Méjico es uno de los países más famosos de América Latina.

[@diegozavala1939]

Que onda wey 😎

[@TheMaskedUnicorn]

This is so interesting! I mostly learned Mexican Spanish when I was learning a year or two ago, but then I went to the Dominican Republic and spent a lot of time trying to replicate how they spoke. Choosing accents is so fun! I also learned Parisian French a couple years back, but then I started working in a Canadian airport, and tried really hard to learn a bit of the Quebecois accent (I wasn't very convincing). But choosing a dialect from the start will help soooo much! Thank you for making this video. I totally relate:)

[@elyssespeaks]

dudeeee if you can replicate Dominican Spanish?! you’re on god tier, i can’t touch you. awesome stories, i wish i got cool opportunities like that. glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@rosaliamiranda4808]

@@elyssespeaks As a Dominican it is very hard for me to sound Dominican too 😂 and I've never been out of here ☠️

[@mmlemonade]

www.notion.so/Immersion-Qu-bec-6ca43f3c75fc43e1ac49801ccddae3d2 Here's my list of Québec French ressources if you want to immerse yourself more into it :)

[@carlosbruno9524]

@@rosaliamiranda4808 De que parte eres? saludos desde puerto plata, la verdad es dificil entender el acento dominicano hahah, tambien practicando tu ingles con estos videos?

[@rosaliamiranda4808]

@@carlosbruno9524Nací en San Juan pero vivo en santo domingo este 😂, yo entiendo todo, pero me dicen que me escucho como popi 🙄 No, yo ya se hablar inglés pero me gusta ver videos como este 😂 y tu, eres Dominicano?

[@tamzsha4776]

I am in the U.K. learning Latin American Spanish. I always get asked why, because I love the way it sounds. I grew up hearing it. My senses are accustom to it. Beautiful people with a beautiful culture. Love from the U.K.

[@casualuser5527]

How did you grow up hearing it? Just curious

[@rul787]

From which country, tho?

[@neonoires]

I’m glad you spoke on this. I learned Spanish from my Puerto Rican and Dominican cousins. I’m Haitian so I grew and I grew up around Caribbean Spanish speakers but since moving, I’m around more Mexican Spanish speakers and it’s so different. I don’t know why we learn European Spanish in school.

[@hiphipjorge5755]

The Spanish taught in US high schools is a mix of Mexican Spanish and European Spanish. It’s a mix of the words you’d hear spoken by a middle class person in Mexico City or Madrid. Most Mexican Americans are not fluent enough to speak proper Spanish, so people have this idea that its somehow alien to Mexicans, and for some reason assume it’s “European.” I’d say that no, it takes some stuff from Spain, but is heavily Mexicanized.

[@colekv674]

Spain is cool, but being RIGHT NEXT to Mexico......Gotta be neighborly to our neighbors.

[@albaouronovoa]

I have to say that I don't understand why people from America learn Spanish from Spain (disclaimer: I'm spaniard lol) when they could learn Mexican Spanish or any other accent from Latin America! Un beso a toda Latinoamérica desde Europa!!! Os queremos

[@gonzalo_rosae]

@@albaouronovoa you mean you're Spanish, don't you? cause Mexicans are also Spaniards

[@albaouronovoa]

@@gonzalo_rosae No... Mexicans are not Spaniards. Check out this video, it's super well explained: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3vCqKeiodt1es0 But long story short: Spanish: the language, adjective (Spanish people) Spaniard: people from Spain

[@porte-majestuoso]

Gonzalo Rosae Whaaaaaaat????? Hell no, we're only Mexicans. 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@gonzalo_rosae]

@@albaouronovoa okay thank you, however I guess most Mexicans are still Spaniards, wheter they like or not, since that word means «a native or inhabitant of Spain, or a person of Spanish descent»

[@mariam.d.709]

Hahahah I didn't know in Mexico they said "Me hice bolas" hahahahh in Spain we say "Se me hace bola"

[@RodrigoMera]

Mi madre a veces dice: se le hizo bolas el engrudo XD

[@lexblau6478]

sí decimos "me hice bolas" jajajaja

[@davydlauper4418]

En México también decimos: ¡sepa la bola! en lugar de decir: ¡no lo se! o ¡Sabrá Dios!, ¡Quien sabe!, ¡Sepa la chingada!..Tu puedes escoger la expresión dependiendo con quien estés hablando.

[@carlosmendoza1177]

@@davydlauper4418 De hecho leí una vez que la palabra "sepa" surgió cuando tiempo atrás los franceses ocuparon parte del territorio mexicano y había muchos franceses que se habían venido a vivir acá, entonces al comunicarse franceses y mexicanos les costaba trabajo por que los mexicanos no sabían francés ni vice versa, los mexicanos para dar a entender que no sabían francés aprendieron a decir: "Je ne sais pas" (y que se pronuncia como Y'ne se pa") que significa "No sé" cuando les hablaban en francés, luego esa frase evolucionó a solamente "Sais pas", y luego se convirtió en la palabra "sepa" que efectivamente sigue significando "no se"

[@Super_Rockie_Rukawa_Kun]

tambien la frase "estas en pelota" (desnudo) que la decia mi tia pero he oido unos españoles dicen "estas en pelotas".

[@theredcorn8656]

I’m an Hispanic from Texas my parents are both fluent Spanish speakers but never taught us…I have been teaching myself Spanish I’m learning Tex/American Spanish, Mexican Spanish and Spanish from Spain I’ve also started learning Portuguese Brazilian and Portugal dialects…plus a little bit of Italian and French…I just have a deep interest in the Romance languages!

[@elyssespeaks]

i'm glad you're exploring those!!

[@ricardomora4147]

Thank you!! I can understand you with my 1/6 English. Seguiré para aprender

[@elyssespeaks]

Felicidades!!

[@JulioCesar-mc4io]

Que bom que você voltou, Elysse! 😘

[@frankpichardo5299]

They say “filler words” are the place where the speech naturally rests comfortably. E.g. English: “uhm”. French: “eh, eh.” Etc.

[@callous21]

Estee

[@Nopperaboo]

🤣 I usually stick to Amm, eeeeh... Or I just make a vowel in a word really loooooong, specially peeeeeeeeeero

[@marinacarriz9283]

I hate this, I'm learning Japanese and they told us that the "filler word" is "etto.." which sounds really weird for me, I can't say it naturally

[@frankpichardo5299]

@@marinacarriz9283 If you’re bilingual you’ll understand that it takes time. Once you’re able to switch gears, or get on a specific language mode, it will come naturally.

[@brolin96]

I just stop and say: _¿Qué te iba a decir?_

[@robertoa.m.3984]

Your accent is beautiful and perfect! Congratulations 👏🎉

[@elyssespeaks]

Wow, thank you!

[@moveslikechanel101]

I'm honestly glad this video came up on my feed. I've been learning spanish casually for a few months now and wasn't sure which dialect I wanted to learn. I began with Mexican spanish but, wanted to give European spanish a try. Then I realized spanish from Spain is hard for me to understand because they speak so fast (I'm also not hispanic so that doesn't help lol). I also don't know/have encountered anyone from Spain. I've mostly met Mexicans and therefore more familiar with their way of speaking spanish. So I think I've chosen to stick to their dialect. Thank you for this vid ;)

[@elyssespeaks]

glad i could help guide ya! :P

[@dfk09]

I was talking about this with a friend; they are about 20 or so countries that Speak Spanish so I agree that it's best to focus one, maybe two countries. I also live in Florida so I will focus on Colombian Spanish.

[@qwertyuiopqwertyuiop-bb4mi]

That’s the only way to truly sound like a native too (if that’s what you’re after)

[@luisorozco4370]

You are right, however, take into account that you can group the varieties of Spanish in 3 or 4 groups, as far as pronunciation is concerned: a first group would be Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Ecuador, which are countries that pronounce EVERY letter in a word. It is surprising how similar Ecuadorian and Mexican Spanish sound! Then a second group would be Caribbean pronunciation, which is characterized by NOT pronouncing LOTS of letters: Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Panama and some other countries in Central America. A third (and very beautiful) accent is the Rio de la Plata accent, from Argentina and Uruguay, where LL and Y are pronounced like SH and the language is spoken with an Italian intonation. What I am trying to say is that picking the variety from one country will allow you to easily understand the pronunciation of other countries (slang and idioms tend to be unique to each country though).

[@bilbohob7179]

@@luisorozco4370 and finally Spain in which group you add it? All of them?

[@bilbohob7179]

In Florida, i think Cuban variant is the greatest, or not?

[@akaneiluj]

Bilbo hob none. They’re their own group. But unless you’re going to live in Spain. I don’t recommend to learn that kind of Spanish. It would be more difficult for you to understand other people and for them to understand you. Also the pronunciation is a little bit more tricky.

[@freddyromariovasquezcairo2250]

Entre los dialectos latinos el mexicano es perfectamente entendible, siempre que no exageres con las jergas. Y lo digo como peruano. Entiendo la decisión, ya que México es el país latino más grande, y es la misma razón por la que aprendí ingles americano, el ingles británico es lindo y todo. Pero ellos no son por quienes quiero aprender inglés en primer lugar.

[@andresavila5935]

igual, si quieres aprender y eres latino, el inglés estadounidense es el mejor para ti.

[@Koraxus]

@@andresavila5935 yo soy latino y hablo con un acento londinense de hackney jaja creo que simplemente por el ritmo que tiene puedo hablarlo más fluido. pero sí, siempre es mejor adaptarte al dialecto del lugar que visitarás más.

[@MercurialV7]

Wow, I’m a Mexican who also lives in FL lol (near Orlando) and this video popped up in my recommended and I just want to let you know it was awesome to watch. I find it so cool that you you connected with Mexico like that 🇲🇽 Saludos!

[@alejandroalba2525]

Girl, you are amazing.

[@Corredor1230]

I really don’t get the feeling that European Spanish is the default, if anything, it’s mostly overlooked, and should be paid a little more attention, because it’s pretty distinct, though still pretty easy to understand for us Latinos. Spain is one of the best at producing entertainment and media (after Mexico and Argentina IMO) so a lot of extremely well known youtubers and series are in European Spanish. Argentine music is easily the best known in Spanish, and I guess Caribbean/Colombian reggaeton is in there as well. And Mexican memes, translation, youtubers, etc are also huge.

[@golbinnom]

true

[@jacoboarca8516]

Are you from Lazio in Italy?

[@dtownblastinsalvi62]

Me as a Salvadoran ima stick to my Salvadoran accent but let me watch for my Mexican brothers and sisters lol

[@connorpwnsatlife78]

Damn, this was very interesting and insightful. Thanks for making this, pretty much exactly what I was looking for.

[@adrianavelazquez3347]

As a Mexican I can tell that from the words you spoke in Mexican Spanish , your Spanish is really good, clear and well articulated. Saludos Hermosa.

[@euromayan]

as a Guatemalan, my suggestion to anyone learning another language is learn the standard, then you can talk like a rapper, hillbilly, cockney, Aussie or heaven forbid a new Yorker.

[@pawel198812]

The problem with Spanish is that it's polycentric. There is not one standard. There are many. If you learn English, there is British English and American English and you can build your skills in other varieties based on that. When you learn Portuguese it's either standard Brazilian or standard European. Spanish is more varied in that regard, almost like the Italian dialect continuum.

[@silvermusic2774]

@@pawel198812 exactly

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

@@pawel198812 It's better to choose a neutral accent, in that case... Or the LEAST marked accent.

[@pawel198812]

@@DonVigaDeFierro What is the least marked American Spanish accent/variety, in your opinion?

[@falkido1]

I just had discovered you today... In spite of the fact that your videos are a little long, they very interesting. Yo te he descubierto hoy... y a pesar del hecho que tus vídeos son un poco largos, son muy interesantes. Thanks for sharing them with us. Y no te pierdas de nuevo. Bye!

[@avemaria3673]

I am Mexican learning English for 10 years now, and I do the same as you do with social media, music, literature and so on. México has the largest population for Spanish speakers, and the advantage also rely in the fact that the movies and sit-coms are translated in México, so the rest of the latín América are used to our accent and slang

[@098anime]

your pronunciation is so good, good job with that. you can see the effort

[@dianaslzz]

as a learner of standard english i'm aware that if i go to, let's say, scotland, i will have a harder time understanding their accent because i'm not used to it, so if you're learning *any* type of spanish don't worry about understanding the different dialects (whether in spain or latin america) because.. you won't lol. each country in latin america has its own accent, its own slang, and even their own dialects, and in spain we also speak very differently from north to south. i am a native speaker of spain's spanish and when speaking to people from chile, argentina, mexico or anywhere really we have to ask each other what does X means, so don't worry 'cause even native speakers can't understand each other many times either

[@sarfaraz.hosseini]

Standard English from Edinburgh, Scotland, London, New York, or Sydney are almost identical, but there are some accents or dialects like Scots or American Appalachian that are rare, but difficult if you're not used to them. English in England can watch Glaswegian , Scottish films because they're used to the accent, but Americans often need subtitles, just because they're not used to hearing it.

[@goodaimshield1115]

If you speak the standard Englishthey will understand you and they will make an effort to speak standard English. Now, if you learn from 0 a very specific dialect, chances are 1 you are not understood if you go a to a different place 2 you can't understand native speakers from other places and they won't be able to mimick the very specific dialect you chose to learn because they don't understand it. Best thing is to learn a standdard version of the language, accent is not too important, but standard pronunciation, and vocabulary, and grammar. Once you're fluent in the language, feel free to pick on a particular dialect you like, but till then, it is way more usefull to learn a standard version of the language so everyone can understand you and everyone gets a chance to talk to you in that standard version so you can understand them as well.

[@RodrigoCastroCh]

I think it’s a great idea to focus on Mexican Spanish. It can be very overwhelming to feel like you have to learn every dialect. And Mexico is such a major source of culture and media for all Spanish speaking countries that we are all constantly exposed to it, so you will be perfectly understood when talking to anyone in the Hispano world. Eventually, when you feel like immersing yourself in a different dialect I suggest Colombian or Argentinian.

[@tommytwospirit4197]

I learned Mexican Spanish by default from my trips to cabo before I took a official class for it, automatically had the best pronunciation in the class

[@vinceavitia7944]

Just found this video and I just want say I was very impressed. If more people learned other languages it would help learning different cultures. Yo go girl!!

[@gerardougallou7258]

Here are some of my favorite mexican movies to watch if you are trying to learn this dialect :) -ley de herodes (1999) Luis Estrada -amores perros (2000) Alejandro Gonzales Iñarritu -Roma (2018) Alfonso Quarón -ya no estoy aqui (2019) Fernando Frías, must watch!! -nosotros los nobles (2013) Gary Alazraki -camino a marte (2017) Humberto Hinojosa

[@elyssespeaks]

put them all on my list, thanks!