Piano Forum

Pages: [1] Go Down

Topic: What kind of Spanish is this? (Read 1355 times)

Bob

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 16364

I heard a recording with a native Spanish speaker. But they said "Jo" instead of "Yo" and "grathias" instead of "gracias." It sounded like they had a lisp for the ss sounds.

Is that Spanish from Spain?

Logged

Favorite new teacher quote -- "You found the only possible wrong answer."

oxy60

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 1479

Re: What kind of Spanish is this?

Reply #1 on: July 01, 2013, 11:48:27 PM

Let's get terminology correct. Everyone likes to speak in general terms.

The "Spanish" you hear on Mexican TV is Castellano, one of several official languages spoken in Spain. The royal family speaks Castellano, and the King has a slight lisp. Except for the King, most people speak very fast in contrast to a slower melodic pace in Mexico.

It is enshrined in the constitution that one should be able to do business in Castellano anywhere in Spain. In fact only Franco made that happen.

Logged

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir (We all need to get out more.)

rachmaninoff_forever

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 5038

Re: What kind of Spanish is this?

Reply #2 on: July 02, 2013, 01:36:21 AM

Just from Spain.

Also they're the only country that use vosotros.

I know...

Logged

Live large, die large. Leave a giant coffin.

oxy60

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 1479

Re: What kind of Spanish is this?

Reply #3 on: July 02, 2013, 04:08:09 PM

Quote from: rachmaninoff_forever on July 02, 2013, 01:36:21 AM

Just from Spain.

Also they're the only country that use vosotros.

I know...

Correct plus 1000's of other words! These are living languages, not frozen by some government agency. Just in Castellano you have words from several other origins.

Also phrases like "native speaker" are virtually meaningless. Think about English for a moment. Would it be "waffle house" English or NBC news English or Canadian or BBC...?

Logged

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir (We all need to get out more.)

Sign-up to post reply

Pages: [1] Go Up

For more information about this topic, click search below!

Piano Street Magazine:
New Piano Piece by Chopin Discovered – Free Piano Score

A previously unknown manuscript by Frédéric Chopin has been discovered at New York’s Morgan Library and Museum. The handwritten score is titled “Valse” and consists of 24 bars of music in the key of A minor and is considered a major discovery in the wold of classical piano music. Read more

Piano Forum

Topic: What kind of Spanish is this? (Read 1355 times)

Piano Street Magazine:New Piano Piece by Chopin Discovered – Free Piano Score

Piano Street Magazine:
New Piano Piece by Chopin Discovered – Free Piano Score