Is the Spanish spoken in Spain the same as in Mexico?

There are differences in pronunciation, vocabulary, and other nuances, but essentially the official Spanish in Mexico is the same as the Spanish in Spain and throughout most of the world. It has a distinctly Mexican flavor to it today, of course, but it hardly counts as a separate dialect or language on its own.

How is Catalan different than Spanish?

Are Catalan and Spanish the same? Catalan is recognised as a separate language from Spanish – i.e. NOT a dialect of Spanish. They are both Western Romance Languages but come from different branches. Spanish is from Iberian-Romance (which includes Portuguese) and Catalan is from Gallo-Romance (which includes French).

How many Spanish dialects are in Spain?

ten
The answer to the above question is: There are ten major Spanish dialects. Generally, languages seem to be named after a certain culture or the people or inhabitants of a country.

What is the difference between Argentine Spanish and Mexican Spanish?

Mexican Spanish has a LOT of Indian terms mixed in; we use the Nahuatl or Maya terms for many common things which is simply not true in other Spanish speaking countries. Argentinians tend to speak more like the Spaniards with a bit of an Italian accent. They have their own brand of slang.

What is the difference between Spanish in Spain and Latin American Spanish?

Another major difference between Spanish in Spain and Latin American Spanish is the pronunciation of the letter ‘z’. For most Spaniards, ‘z’ (when it comes before any vowel) is pronounced like ‘th’ in English. In Latin American Spanish ‘z’ is always pronounced like an ‘s’.

What is the difference between Castilian and Latin American Spanish?

To understand the differences that exist between Castilian and Latin American Spanish, think of an American speaking English with a Brit, Irish, an Australian. There are some differences, sure, but nothing major. The same thing happens when someone from Spain visits Latin America or when someone from Argentina goes to Spain.

Do Spanish speakers understand each other?

The same goes for Spanish speakers. They may use different vocabulary, have different accents or expressions, but they would ultimately understand each other perfectly. What is Spanish called? In Latin American countries, the Spanish language is simply called español (Spanish) as that is from where the language was brought.

What percentage of the population speaks Spanish?

Around 60 to 90 percent of the population speaks the language as either a mother tongue or second language, depending on whose statistics you read. The accent is more similar to European than Latin American Spanish, though major differences exist like the use of the preposition en over a.