Spanish in Mexico vs. in Spain

Question

Is there a difference between Spanish and Mexico and Spanish in Spain? Are some things pronounced and used slightly different? If so, I want to learn how to say them the Mexican way.

Answer 1

A big difference is the way you say "you-plural". In Spain, you use the "vosotros/as" form, whereas elsewhere you'd use "ustedes". That's a big difference. If you want to learn the "non-Spain" way, learn the "vosotros" form, but don't make that your main subject of study.

Hope I helped!

Thanks :-) - nashtynashfan545, Jun 26, 2011

As it has been mentioned here forms of vosotros are not unheard of in Latin America. I would not suggest not learning the form. Just don't use it. - 0074b507, Jun 26, 2011

No problem, amiga! Be sure to check out Qfreed's answer, as well - SonrisaDelSol, Jun 26, 2011

That's like telling someone to ignore voseo. If they meet someone from the Southern Cone while in Mexico you can't talk to them. You should, at least, learn to recogniize the basics even if you never develope a functioning use of the form. - 0074b507, Jun 26, 2011

I edited it. Hopefully it sounds a little better! - SonrisaDelSol, Jun 26, 2011

Answer 2

Is English spoken the same in Maine and it is in Georgia? It is not like Spaniards cannot understand Mexicans. Of course, there are regional differences.
If you were planning on visiting Georgia would you need to practice your Southern drawl or learn to say "Ya'll come back now, ya hear".

¡Bienvenida al foro!

Welcome to the forum!

Ok, thanks. I understand that. - nashtynashfan545, Jun 26, 2011

um yes there is a difference, these are two different countries not states. just like china and japan are two different countries, chinese vs japanese. we can understand each other, but there are differences, in pronunciation, grammer and certain words. - sissielisa, Aug 24, 2013

papas-potatoes-patatas...juice-jugo-zumo ( the z and c sound in spanish when long form a 'th' sound "thumo=zumo".....boleto is billete in spanish, which is money in mex. spanish,confusing - sissielisa, Aug 24, 2013

Answer 3

When we travel from México to Spain and vice versa we must "tune our ear" to the patois. Pronunciation differences as well as word usage. we understand each other quite well but yes there are differences.

Answer 4

Like Sonrisa said, in Spain they use"vosotros" while in Mexico they use "ustedes". There are also some vocabulary differences. and the accents are are very distinct.

Think about American English compared to British English...