Table of Contents<\/span><\/h2>\n\n- What Is a Dialect?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Castilian Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Pronunciation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Grammar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Andalusian Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Pronunciation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Grammar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Canarian Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Pronunciation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Grammar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a>What Is a Dialect?<\/h2>\nIt could be argued that there are as many varieties of a language as there are speakers. However, the way speakers use the language tells\u00a0us a lot about their age, occupation, gender, and even their political beliefs.<\/p>\n
Similarly, speakers who live in the same region follow specific phonological, lexical and grammatical trends. These shared characteristics among speakers from the same geographical areas are what we call a dialect.<\/p>\n
Take a Free Trial Spanish Class with a qualified native speaker and take your Spanish to the next level!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\nBefore choosing which dialect to study, you should decide how you want to\u00a0sound\u00a0based\u00a0on your personality and objectives\u00a0and pick a model you can\u00a0imitate.\u00a0Some\u00a0of the\u00a0characteristics\u00a0you should bear in mind\u00a0are when choosing a model\u00a0are\u00a0where they\u00a0were\u00a0raised, their age, gender and level of education.<\/p>\n
If you\u00a0are 20\u00a0years\u00a0old, you wouldn\u2019t want to end up sounding as if you\u00a0were\u00a080, right?<\/p>\n
Also, consider when and where you will use the language.<\/p>\n
Would you like to go backpacking in Patagonia? Then you might want to study Argentinian and Chilean Spanish!<\/p>\n
Do you want to learn Spanish so you can read Miguel de Cervantes\u2019 Don Quixote<\/i><\/em>? Then you should definitely go for Castilian Spanish.<\/p>\nAre you not sure what kind of Spanish you want to learn yet? That\u2019s all\u00a0right. After all, making this kind of choice can be a bit overwhelming.<\/p>\n
To help you with your decision, we have made a list of Spanish dialects as spoken in different regions of Spain and their main characteristics.<\/p>\n
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Travel photo created by kstudio – www.freepik.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/a>Castilian Spanish<\/h2>\nAlthough the words \u201cespa\u00f1ol\u201d and \u201ccastellano\u201d are sometimes used as synonyms, here we\u2019ll use the term Castilian to talk about the variety of Spanish spoken in the northern region of the country.<\/p>\n
The Castilian dialect, in turn, has two main variants: Manchegan Castilian, found in Castilla-La Mancha; and Northern Castilian, found to the north of Madrid.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Pronunciation<\/h3>\nWhat immediately distinguishes Castilian from other Spanish dialects is the fact that S and Z are pronounced differently.<\/p>\n
In Castilian, the letter Z has a similar sound to the TH in English words like \u201cthink\u201d\u00a0and \u201cthrough.\u201d\u00a0Caza <\/em>(hunt) and casa <\/em>(house), which have the same pronunciation in other varieties, are distinguished here by the sound of the second consonant.<\/p>\nWhen it comes to C, which is pronounced like a K in the words cited above, it also sounds like TH when followed by E or I, as in cebra <\/em>(zebra) or cita <\/em>(date).<\/p>\nAnother characteristic that sets Castilian apart from other Spanish dialects is the dropping of D between vowels, especially at the end of words. Nublado <\/em>(cloudy), for example, becomes nublao<\/em>.<\/p>\nMimado<\/i><\/em>\u00a0\u2192 mimao (spoilt); jugado<\/i><\/em>\u00a0\u2192 jugao (played); ense\u00f1ado<\/i><\/em>\u00a0\u2192 ense\u00f1ao (taught).<\/p>\nFinally, Castilian Spanish features a phenomenon called ye\u00edsmo, by which LL is pronounced like\u00a0the Y in English words such as you and yet. Only in rural areas that are in contact with Catalan does LL preserve its distinctive pronunciation. Elsewhere:<\/p>\n
lleno \u2192 yeno (full); grillo \u2192 griyo (cricket); llama \u2192 yama.<\/p>\n
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- Castilian Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Pronunciation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Grammar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Andalusian Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Pronunciation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Grammar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Canarian Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Pronunciation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Grammar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a>What Is a Dialect?<\/h2>\n
It could be argued that there are as many varieties of a language as there are speakers. However, the way speakers use the language tells\u00a0us a lot about their age, occupation, gender, and even their political beliefs.<\/p>\n
Similarly, speakers who live in the same region follow specific phonological, lexical and grammatical trends. These shared characteristics among speakers from the same geographical areas are what we call a dialect.<\/p>\n
Take a Free Trial Spanish Class with a qualified native speaker and take your Spanish to the next level!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
Before choosing which dialect to study, you should decide how you want to\u00a0sound\u00a0based\u00a0on your personality and objectives\u00a0and pick a model you can\u00a0imitate.\u00a0Some\u00a0of the\u00a0characteristics\u00a0you should bear in mind\u00a0are when choosing a model\u00a0are\u00a0where they\u00a0were\u00a0raised, their age, gender and level of education.<\/p>\n
If you\u00a0are 20\u00a0years\u00a0old, you wouldn\u2019t want to end up sounding as if you\u00a0were\u00a080, right?<\/p>\n
Also, consider when and where you will use the language.<\/p>\n
Would you like to go backpacking in Patagonia? Then you might want to study Argentinian and Chilean Spanish!<\/p>\n
Do you want to learn Spanish so you can read Miguel de Cervantes\u2019 Don Quixote<\/i><\/em>? Then you should definitely go for Castilian Spanish.<\/p>\n
Are you not sure what kind of Spanish you want to learn yet? That\u2019s all\u00a0right. After all, making this kind of choice can be a bit overwhelming.<\/p>\n
To help you with your decision, we have made a list of Spanish dialects as spoken in different regions of Spain and their main characteristics.<\/p>\n
Travel photo created by kstudio – www.freepik.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Castilian Spanish<\/h2>\n
Although the words \u201cespa\u00f1ol\u201d and \u201ccastellano\u201d are sometimes used as synonyms, here we\u2019ll use the term Castilian to talk about the variety of Spanish spoken in the northern region of the country.<\/p>\n
The Castilian dialect, in turn, has two main variants: Manchegan Castilian, found in Castilla-La Mancha; and Northern Castilian, found to the north of Madrid.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Pronunciation<\/h3>\n
What immediately distinguishes Castilian from other Spanish dialects is the fact that S and Z are pronounced differently.<\/p>\n
In Castilian, the letter Z has a similar sound to the TH in English words like \u201cthink\u201d\u00a0and \u201cthrough.\u201d\u00a0Caza <\/em>(hunt) and casa <\/em>(house), which have the same pronunciation in other varieties, are distinguished here by the sound of the second consonant.<\/p>\n
When it comes to C, which is pronounced like a K in the words cited above, it also sounds like TH when followed by E or I, as in cebra <\/em>(zebra) or cita <\/em>(date).<\/p>\n
Another characteristic that sets Castilian apart from other Spanish dialects is the dropping of D between vowels, especially at the end of words. Nublado <\/em>(cloudy), for example, becomes nublao<\/em>.<\/p>\n
Mimado<\/i><\/em>\u00a0\u2192 mimao (spoilt); jugado<\/i><\/em>\u00a0\u2192 jugao (played); ense\u00f1ado<\/i><\/em>\u00a0\u2192 ense\u00f1ao (taught).<\/p>\n
Finally, Castilian Spanish features a phenomenon called ye\u00edsmo, by which LL is pronounced like\u00a0the Y in English words such as you and yet. Only in rural areas that are in contact with Catalan does LL preserve its distinctive pronunciation. Elsewhere:<\/p>\n
lleno \u2192 yeno (full); grillo \u2192 griyo (cricket); llama \u2192 yama.<\/p>\n
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- Grammar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Pronunciation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Canarian Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Grammar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Pronunciation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Andalusian Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Grammar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Pronunciation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n