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Spain
Native Lingo
The official language of Spain is Castilian Spanish. Local vocabulary and pronunciation may make the language sound different from the Spanish spoken in other countries. See some Castilian words and phrases below. Check back next week to hear what these words and phrases sound like.good morningbuenos dias (bway-nohs dee-us)goodbyeadiós (ah-dee-ohs)Click here to listen.
pleasepor favor (por fah-vor)Click here to listen.
thank yougracias (grah-thee-us)Click here to listen.
blue jeansvaqueros (vah-kay-rose)cool, greatguay (gway)to misshechar de menos (eh-char de may-nohs)