What "style" of Spanish will I learn on this site?
Hello to all. I am a new member to this site. I am very interested in learning how to communicate with others, verbally and in written form, in Spanish. I am under the impression that there are different "dialects" of the Spanish language depending upon global location. If this is true, what "dialect" or style of Spanish will I learn on this website? I ask this question because I have Hispanic/Latino(a) friends that are from different parts of the globe. I would love to one day converse with my amigos/amigas in their native tongue, but I want to ensure that there will not be any miscommunication due to regional language differences. Thank you for your time. P.S. please forgive me if I posted this question in the wrong category.
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I was born in Cali, Colombia, more than 50 years ago. In all those years I have been speaking, writing and reading Spanish, also meeting people from all of the 20 Spanish speaking countries and, believe me, I am still learning. Every day I learn a new word, a new expression, a different way to say things in Spanish. I have never had any problem communicating with people of any of the 20 Spanish speaking countries. It is the same language, with different accents and faces but at the end is the same beautiful language.
It is my pleasure to help you learning Spanish in this site. You are going to need lots of PE, patience and effort. The most important, have fun and enjoy the journey.
Hi Chief, welcome to SpanishDict. If you type "Spanish" into the Search button above you will find that a lot of people have asked that question before. The truth is Spanish, is Spanish, is Spanish. Just like I can understand you even though I am from a different country - we both speak English and we can both understand each other. So don't worry too much about what 'type' of Spanish you want to learn and just start with Lesson 1.... Good Luck!
There are nuances and colloquialisms particular to different countries and cultures. The good thing is that there are people from all over the globe here and people knowledgable of differences.Welcome to the forum.
