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20 Expressions of Spanish Slang in Argentina You Should Know
Slang in Argentina can be almost impossible to understand if you are not used to it. And the Argentines tend to mix a lot of local slang into their Spanish. Even if you have more than a basic understanding of Spanish, Argentine Spanish can be hard to understand. There is so much slang in Argentine Spanish that it has a special name: Lunfardo. The development of Lunfardo dates back to the arrival of the European immigrants to Argentina in the 1880s and the emergence of the Argentine tango. At first, Lunfardo was a codified language used by the lower classes in Buenos Aires, but over time the tango popularized it.…
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A Beginner Guide to Spanish Greetings in Argentina
Are you heading to Argentina or any other Spanish speaking? You might start to feel a bit anxious about the Spanish part… How was it? Ahola? Or Hola? Fear no longer! I have put this beginner guide to Spanish in Argentina together for you to get started on some of the basic Spanish words and phrases. In this post, we start out with greetings and other formalities. It is no secret that I turned out to be a bit of a language nerd when it comes to Argentine Spanish as I have already written about some specific phrases in Argentine Spanish you should know before visiting (read more here) or words…
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20 things nobody tells you about Argentina
So, Argentina? What do you actually know about Argentina? You will properly start thinking about wine, soccer, big steaks, and tango, right? Or maybe you also recall one or two of the world heritage sights on the Argentine territory; Iguazu Waterfalls, the Perito Moreno Glacier, or maybe Peninsula Valdés? However, there is so much more to Argentina! And there are things that are less told about the massive country in the very South of the American continent. That is the aim of this blog post; to get to know some of the things that nobody else tells you about Argentina. As I have already written about there are plenty of things that you don’t…
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5 Spanish Phrases to Sound Like a Local in Buenos Aires
Argentina has fulfilled my eagerness to learn new words and phrases in Spanish. But it has also drawn my attention to a different use of words I already knew. The porteños (e.g. the citizens of Buenos Aires), repeat the same expressions without even noticing. As if it was the most normal thing in the world because… Well, everyone else says it! So, if you like me are new to the city, I have put together a little guide to how you can learn to speak like a porteños with 5 phrases you will hear all the time in Buenos Aires: #1 Mira vos Literally translated, it means “look at you” but the…
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10 Spanish phrases you should know before visiting Argentina
Spanish in Argentina can be very difficult to understand if you are not used to it or learned Spanish somewhere else. The truth is that especially Argentine pronunciation can be difficult for outsiders. On top of that Argentines have a whole catalog of different words and slang that you don’t hear in other Hispanic countries. Maybe you are going to visit Argentina and are as worried as I were about not being able to understand a word of Argentine Spanish? Don’t worry! With this quick guide to 10 useful Spanish phrases you should know before visiting Argentina, I will help you back on track. Feel free to share your own experience…
