What Mexican regional dialect is this?

Question

When the speaker uses different syllable stress on commands, for example, "Bajáte del árbol" instead of "bájate del árbol" -- Is this characteristic of a certain area of Mexico?

The first example is only Argentinian Spanish. The second one is used in all Méxoco and in most Spanish speaking countries including Spain. You probably heard an Argentinian in México. - El_Mexicalense, Jun 14, 2012

Answer 1

I have a friend from Ecuador who told me they use vos, and they use it in Argentina too.

I watched a movie one time that was made in Argentina, and for one, they had a very different accent than the Mexican accent I'm used to, and two, they all addressed each other as "vos." Very interesting. - PumpkinCalabaza, Jun 13, 2012

Answer 2

Actually, I believe this is the "vos" form of address, which is similar to "tú" but a bit different, as you can see. It means the same as "tú" and is used in many parts of Latin America.

This is a map of the countries that use "vos"

The Vos Conjugation

Hope this helps! I would wait to see what a native says, but this is the best I can answer

No me había percatado de que el voseo es más regular que el tuteo en las conjugaciones del tiempo presente del indicativo. =) - -cae-, Jun 13, 2012

Answer 3

Dear ShutUpEileen:

I´m a mexican (born and rised) and In Mexico we don´t use the [voseo] so the common form will be: bájate del árbol!

I have heard the voseo form: bajáte del árbol! in countries like Argentina and Chile and less common in Costa Rica and Venezuela.

In Mexico there are several dialects but the official lenguaje is Spanish (Castellano) and those words are in Spanish so the answer to your question is: your words are not from any Mexican dialect, indeen they are Spanish but the form is voseo not used in Mexico. I hope this will be useful.

I am Costa Rican, and I can assure you that we use "vos" a lot. - cocotica, Jun 13, 2012

Answer 4

It would be written "bajate" in vos form, without the accent.

You are so right, I forgot that. Thank you! - cocotica, Jun 13, 2012

Answer 5

Hey, I just wanted to say that map is awesome but, it think it is totally wrong. This is the first I have heard of anywhere outside of Espa?a using vos. Living Language who is a division of Random House claims it is only used in Spain. I figured sense I wanted to learn Latin American Spanish (if such a thing is really existent) I would not learn vos. I was listening to the discover Spanish podcast on iTunes and they said the same thing about vos. It maybe more widespread than these companies are telling me however. I would love some natives to say that you are right on the one hand because I would love to know the correct information. On the other-hand I don't want to feel like I paid for crap.

Vos is definitely used in places outside of Spain - for instance I know that it is used in Nicaracua, Cent Am and in atleast one area of Venezuela :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 13, 2012

I am from Costa Rica, and most of the people use "vos" and "usted" on a daily basis. There is a big difference between "vos" and "vosotros". Spain is the only country that uses "vosotros". (Feel free to correct my English) - cocotica, Jun 13, 2012

Look up "voseo". You will find the differences between this and " vosotros". - Noetol, Jun 13, 2012

"Vos" is like "tú"; singular familiar. "VosOTROS" is the plural of tú/vos; it is familiar plural. And yes, it's usually only used in Spain. Cocotica, your English is wonderful– I can't see anything to correct. :) - PumpkinCalabaza, Jun 13, 2012

Answer 6

It may also just be incorrect pronunciation. It happens to me all the time, and I have heard it in just about everyone else too!

I heard a good example last night: a man told his baby "agarráte" which should be "agárrate."

People just mispeak sometimes, so maybe that's what it was?

In your example, that man was using "vos". (Vos) agarráte / (tu) agárrate / (usted) agárrese. - cocotica, Jun 13, 2012

well I've never met a mexican before who used vos, and I've known a lot of mexicans, but it's possible! - unMica, Jun 13, 2012

Answer 7

Che k this out for a quick definition of voseo.

voseo