Latin American Spanish

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el español latinoamericano
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I speak Latin American Spanish, and I sometimes have trouble understanding the Iberian accent.Hablo español latinoamericano, y a veces me cuesta entender el acento de España.
b. el español de América Latina
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Latin American Spanish is diverse, but united in its rejection of the use of "vosotros."El español de América Latina es diverso, pero unido en su rechazo del uso de "vosotros".
c. el español de Latinoamérica
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Latin American Spanish is commonly taught in North America, while Iberian Spanish is taught in Europe.Se enseña el español de Latinoamérica en Norteamérica, mientras que se enseña el español ibérico en Europa.
d. el español americano
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Many Spanish speakers would argue that there is no such thing as "Latin American Spanish."Muchos hispanohablantes sostendrían que no existe el "español americano".
e. el español de América
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
While "echar de menos" is a common phrase in Spain, "extrañar" is more common in Latin American Spanish.Aunque "echar de menos" es una frase común en España, "extrañar" es más común en el español de América.
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