Espanhol · C2.8
One language, many varieties
Can identify the main varieties of Spanish and adapt their own production to the context and audience.
Una lengua, muchas variedades
Gramática
Frases
Palavras
- Words that change meaning across regionscoger — to take (ES) / vulgar in MX, AR and much of Latin America → tomar, agarrar, la torta — cake / sandwich (MX) / slap (ES colloquial), el tinto — red wine / black coffee (CO), la pena — sorrow (general) / embarrassment (MX, Central America), la fresa — strawberry / posh person (MX), el pisto — ratatouille-like dish (ES) / money (Central America), la tortilla — potato omelette (ES) / corn flatbread (MX), la guagua — bus (Caribbean, Canarias) / baby (Andes, CL), ahorita — right now / in a while (MX) / later (Caribbean), la concha — shell (general) / vulgar in AR, CL – avoid, el bicho — bug / vulgar in Puerto Rico – avoid, la cola — queue, tail / bottom (colloquial in some countries)