accent, slang, etc.

It makes sense that a language spoken in as many countries as Spanish is has some colloquial differences. For example – the other day, I learned the word pinchar, which is kind of like to stab or poke, as with a fork. Well, I’m used to working with los mexicanos who will happily tell you that pinchar is a very dirty word.

Another – Spanish people (the ones from Spain, that is) have a lisp. They call it castillano. It sounds like “Bar-the-lona” instead of “Barcelona.” Where I live and I’ve heard in Argentina as well, they have their own special accent in which y’s and ll’s are prounced “sh.” Calle, in my previous experience pronounced “ca yay” here is said “ca shay.” Uruguayan people are called “Uruguay-shos.” It’s a bit difficult to get used to and much harder to understand, but you know…when in Rome.