What type of Spanish is taught on this website?

Question

I've noticed on other language learning programs and websites that there is usually a differentiation between the Spanish from Spain and Latin America. I'm curious to know what dialect is being taught here.

Hi and welcome to the forum! - Nicole-B, Sep 27, 2010

Answer 1

Welcome to the forum. This question comes up a lot, and the answer is that Spanish is Spanish. The pronunciation, slang, and some of the vocabulary vary slightly, but it's pretty much mutually understandable. The members of the forum are from all over. The pronunciation of the computer voice and the lessons leans towards Latin America. But I've heard bigger differences within South America than between Spain and Mexico, for example.

Thank you, Kevin. I'm from the Southeastern United States and there is a large influx of Spanish speakers from Latin America in my community. I'm also a teacher, and I would like to be able to communicate with my students' parents. - hubbard0610, Sep 27, 2010

Noble profession. I've taught a bit, and came within one job offer of teaching high school physics (got an engineering offer I couldn't refuse). The ability to speak Spanish in the classroom in the U.S. is priceless. - KevinB, Sep 27, 2010

You do want L. Am. Spanish, which basically means don't bother learning the vosotros form, and always pronounce your soft c's and z's like s's, and your ll's like y's. It's easier, actually. - KevinB, Sep 27, 2010

Thank you for the tips! I'm an elementary school teacher. It's amazing how fast the kids who only know Spanish pick up on the English. I was about to break down and buy Rosetta Stone. I'm really glad I found this website. - hubbard0610, Sep 27, 2010

I don't know why Rosetta Stone is so expensive and this website is free. As a teacher, free is always amazing! - hubbard0610, Sep 27, 2010

I've heard good and bad things about Rosetta Stone. It's an immersion type program, made famous by Berlitz. I did Japanese through Berlitz, and it was great. If you catch on. If you don't, you're lost. I'd go with the local community college, first. - KevinB, Sep 27, 2010

I am using Rosetta Stone- I would never use it as a sole learning method, but I find it helpful to guide and practice my study- whether it is worth the money I do not know- A full review would be not fit here, but if you want more info let me know. - Stadt, Sep 28, 2010

Answer 2

The good kind

"We play both - Country and Western" - KevinB, Sep 27, 2010

jeje - aprender100, Sep 30, 2010