top of page
Search
elopezgo8642

Dialects of Spanish

Spanish has a vast cultural and dialectic variety.

Variations of the dialects in Spanish-speaking countries

1. Colombia



* Antioquia , Quiindio, Risaralda y caldas ( Paisa)

· Ave maria = terrible thing

· Bejuco = hungry

* Caribbean region ( Costeño)

· Cattagena = Cartagena

· Vedda : verdad = True

· Cecca : cerca = Near

* Santander and Nort Santander ( Santandereano)

· Dárselas = Pretend

· Jarto = Drunk

* Bogota ( Rolo)

· Ala caracha = Friendly tuteo

· Caché = Elegant


2. Peru



*Andean Spanish

· "Habla: hola" = hello , "Asu Madre" = amaze

· It speaks slowly and peculiarly

* Peruvian Spanish ribereño or Lima.

· "Harto: mucho" = so much , "Guita: dinaero " = money


3. Mexico


*North of the country

· "cabús = train car" , "escuincle o chamaco = boy"

*South of the country

· "Papalote = Toy )

*Coast of the country

· "itacate = Provisions , " tlapalería = Appliances Store


4. Chile


Santiago ( Capital )

· "Altiro : inmediato" = righ now,

· " ¿cachái? : comprender" = Understand, "de repente:

· a veces" = sometimes, "ya: sí o bueno" = yes or good.

· Polo(a) = boyfriend or girlfried

* Mapuche ( Galvarino)

· "ruka: casa" = house , "iñchiñ :nosotros" = we

· "narki: gato" = cat , "küyeṉ luna" = moon,

· "pichiwentru: niño" = boy

*Quechua sureño ( Arequipa-La Unión)

· "upyay: beber, tomar " = drink, "utqha: Rápido" Fast ,

· "llamk'ay : trabajar " = work


5. Ecuador


*Costeño

· Pa allá : para allá = there

· entons que : entonces que : so what

* Andean Spanish ( Cañar and Azuay) ( Carchi)

· "Ñaño(a) = Hermmano(a)" = Brother and sister,

· "taita : padre" = father , achichay: ¡qué frío! = how cold!

*Amazonian Spanish (Morona Santiago),( Galapagos)

· Combination of Costeño and Andean Spanish


6. Spain


* Andalucia ( Andaluz )

· Yover: llover = Rain

· Yollar : llorar = Cry

*Extremadura ( Extremeño)

· Alvertir : abvertir = Warn

*Murcia ( Murciano )

· Caeza : cabeza = Head

*Albacete, Ciudad Real and Toledo

· Aguardar: esperar = Wait

· Alberca : piscina = swimming pool

* The Canary Islands ( Canario)

· Pensal : pensar = Think

· Bailal : Bailar = Dance

* Madrid ( Madrileño)

· Cansao : cansado = Tire

· Abandonao : abandonado = abandoned

3 views0 comments

Comments


bottom of page