Posts Tagged ‘Argentine Spanish’
10 Ways to Help You Become Fluent In Spanish While Living in Buenos Aires
If you are visiting or living in Buenos Aires, you probably are trying to learn or improve your Spanish. The obvious way to learn and improve your Spanish would be to take a Spanish course, and then make sure to speak as much Spanish as possible. However, there are many other ways you can improve [...]
Mastering Argentine Spanish
In order to understand and master Argentine Spanish, there are a few things you will need to learn first, even if you already speak Spanish. First, you will have to learn and become familiar with the Argentine accent and intonation, which is what gives the Argentine Spanish such a distinct sound.
Once familiar with these [...]
Argentine Spanish: The Most Common Words and Phrases
This is a list of some of the most common words and phrases you will hear when speaking to an Argentine. Not all are specific to Argentina, but it is important to know and understand them, because you will be hearing them A LOT! This will help you understand Argentine Spanish and will also [...]
Argentine Slang
A list of some basic Argentine slang. Naturally, there are many more words to learn, but this makes a good start.
Bajón (f)
1. a downer, something that sucks Es un bajón. Que bajón. That sucks, that´s too bad.
Bancar (v)
1. to tolerate. No me lo banco más. I can’t put [...]
Formal Spanish Use in Argentina
One difficult thing for English speakers to get used to when speaking Spanish is speaking formally, by using the “usted” form. In English, you say “you” to everyone, because there is no distinction between formal and informal. In Spanish, “you” can either be “vos” (remember that in Argentina, they don´t use “tú” they use vos) [...]
