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How many Spanish dialects are there and Do all Hispanic Americans speak Spanish the same way?

April 4, 2020 by Karen Hill

There are many variations in Spanish dialect.

In New Mexico, a relatively pure form of sixteenth and seventeenth-century Spanish has been preserved from the days before the region was conquered by the United States.

Many Chicanos of Texas and California speak Pachuco, a slang that includes Mexican expressions and English-derived terms. The fast-paced Cuban dialect has been called “Spanish in overdrive.”

Usage varies too: some Latin Americans say vos, others hi, to mean a singular, familiar “you.”

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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