Do anyone know if this course is Spain-based spanish?

Question

I live in a lively neighborhood of Spanish speaking peoples from many different countries, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Argentina and more. Sometimes it is difficult, but very interesting to get a consensus about how to say a particular thing. I am seeing differences in the vocabulary t I have learned from friends versus what is taught here, such as el dormitorio vs la sala de cama, quizas vs tal vez, and others that I don't recall at the moment. It all adds to the fascination of learning a new language.

Answer 1

I've hardly looked at the lessons here yet but I'd say the Spanish is not from Spain. The obvious differences I've noticed are things like celular instead of movil (which is interestingly the same transatlantic difference between US and British English, cell phone and mobile phone.) Aguacate to mean avocado is quite an ambiguous one as it has, like lots of fruit and veg, many variations in different LA countries and regions, but I think aguacate is the official word in Spain and most LA countries. Quiza, quizas and tal vez are all pretty much the same, I would say it's more of an individual's preference than a regional distinction.

I am finding that my vocabulary is such a mix of countries that any time someone tries to guess what country I'm from, they invariably say Argentina, I think because it's the one that is the least familiar in my neighborhood. - Cindysma, Dec 21, 2010

Thank you for your observations! - Cindysma, Dec 21, 2010

Answer 2

I'm guessing I should say Welcome to the US.