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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pleasepor favor (por fah-vor)
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thank yougracias (grah-thee-us)
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blue jeansvaqueros (vah-kay-rose)
cool, great
guay (gway)
to miss
hechar de menos (eh-char de may-nohs)
