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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 morning
buenos dias (bway-nohs dee-us)

goodbye
adiós (ah-dee-ohs)

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please
por favor (por fah-vor)

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thank you
gracias (grah-thee-us)

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blue jeans
vaqueros (vah-kay-rose)

cool, great
guay (gway)

to miss
hechar de menos (eh-char de may-nohs)
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