can i learned spanish but with a spain accent on this website?
can i learned spanish but with a spain accent on this website?
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This is what you should keep in mind about Castillian Spanish as opposed to Hispanic American Spanish.
First, it has different intonation patterns when it is spoken so you would have to listen to a native of Spain when he or she speaks.
Second, a "c" followed by an "e" or and "i" is pronounced like the English "th". Like la cena becomes la thena. La cinta becomes la thinta.
All ZZZZZZZZZZZs are pronounced like a "th" so zapato becomes thapato.
Vosotros is used instead of ustedes. And along with the vosotros are the vosotros conjugations.
Perhaps, Tom Burgos can tell you if you can learn Castillian Spanish on this site. Yo no sé (I don't know).
To learn Spanish with a Spanish accent, you will either have to live in Spain or live with a Spaniard. I lived there for 2 years and it is COMPLETELY different from EVERYTHING in the americas. This includes intonation, slang, what words to use and which to not, the different types of Spanish accents, etc...
If this is not an opton, I would recommend buying movies made with Spanish actors and listening to Spanish music (not to be confused with ispanic music).
Some good artists would be:
La Oreja de Van Gogh El Canto del Loco Pereza Fito y Fitipaldis Nena Daconte
Movies I recommend:
Volver El Orfanato Vicky Cristina Barcelona (English and Spanish)
If you are looking for the traditional Spanish accent, stay out of Andalucia (The South) as their accent sounds more like a Hispanic one (Venezuela/Chile/Colombia), as well as the Canary Islands.
Hope this helps!
I think that you will find that there is more than one Spanish accent even within Spain. Are you referring to Castillian Spanish?
Differences in seseo and ceceo can be seen within Spain as well as between peninsular Spanish and the Spanish variations that exist in the Americas.
