More weird questions about English language

[Count David]

Originally Posted by Lovehound

I attended high school in California, and there were no foreign language requirements. I took Spanish to meet my college qualification requirements: 2 years of a foreign language. My logic was, "Might as well take a language spoken around here." The joke was on me. It was only years later that I discovered the difference between Castilian Spanish and Mexican Spanish. However Castilian is still a big aid in learning the locally spoken dialect of Spanish. But as I said, I never get enough practice to become fluent.

Funny, if I try hard enough I can get the gist of reading Italian and French, because they are also Romance languages (based upon Romanic origins, i.e. Latin).

IMO Castilian and Mexican aren't THAT different. Mexican just uses a lot more slang in comparison to Castilian. And Castilian Spanish has that annoying lisp on c sounds. And vosotros of course. HOWEVER, when I hear Rioplatense they might as well be speaking Italian.

[FlowerDarling]

Originally Posted by bg7

Congratulations

Thank you!

[FlowerDarling]

Originally Posted by Lovehound

I attended high school in California, and there were no foreign language requirements. I took Spanish to meet my college qualification requirements: 2 years of a foreign language. My logic was, "Might as well take a language spoken around here." The joke was on me. It was only years later that I discovered the difference between Castilian Spanish and Mexican Spanish. However Castilian is still a big aid in learning the locally spoken dialect of Spanish. But as I said, I never get enough practice to become fluent.

Funny, if I try hard enough I can get the gist of reading Italian and French, because they are also Romance languages (based upon Romanic origins, i.e. Latin).

Yes, lovehound I think I created my own language which is close to English like your Spanish. Also I can talk some of the love languages .

Thanks for the support