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Which country speaks the best/purest Spanish, excluding Spain?

Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:09 pm
Posted by MJackson
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:09 pm
I'm learning spanish, and, living in Chicago, I have a luxury of a plethora of resources to choose from, including people/tutors. That being said, which Spanish speaking country's tutor/accent/style do you think I should choose from, not including Spain? which is considered to be understandable by the most OTHER hispanic peoples?

TIA

ETA: not including spain
This post was edited on 7/19/16 at 7:15 pm
Posted by TigernMS12
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:09 pm to
Spain?
Posted by GEAUXT
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:10 pm to
Umm...Spain
Posted by GVT
Lafayette
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:10 pm to
Spain?
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:10 pm to
"Best" would be the Catalonia region of Spain.
Posted by PrivatePublic
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:11 pm to
Are you from Chicago? Give em Da Bears Spanish accent.
Posted by LSUTigersVCURams
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:11 pm to
Spain you complete jamoke. Google the Real Academia Espanola.
Posted by upgrayedd
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:12 pm to
España
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:12 pm to
California
Posted by LakeViewLSU
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:12 pm to
Brazil
Posted by athenslife101
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:12 pm to
They thspeeak wwweitttth a listhp that isth hard to understhand. They altho usth vosotros which isn't normal for the rest of the Spanish speaking countries.
Posted by SDVTiger
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:12 pm to
quote:

Southern California


Fify
Posted by East Coast Band
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:13 pm to
South Florida
Posted by Tingle
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:13 pm to
not America
Posted by Swoopin
Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:14 pm to
Well, let's go based off of your limited information.

Most of the Spanish speakers of the world don't speak Iberian Spanish... That is, they speak new world Spanish considering this population I'm describing is in Latin America.

So, starting there, I would throw out Spain because they use vosotros instead of ustedes and lisp their "S" sounds.

As an American, you will interact mostly with Mexicans, so I would focus there as it is also compatible with the rest of Latin America.

Please note that the island nations and South America (at least the northern part) are known for silent S's to end words. Mexicans articulate that more.
This post was edited on 7/19/16 at 7:15 pm
Posted by TheVille518518
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Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:14 pm to
Houston
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:15 pm to
You are in Chicago. Mexican is the only answer.

it will be easy to practice.

Spain is the original, but you won't find any speakers in Chi town. Mexicans abound in Chicago. If you put on airs like you are a "real" Spanish speaker, it would be like the Earl of Norwich talking with youse guys from brooklyn.

to answer your OP, there is no such thing is pure Spanish that is not from Spain. no such thing.

This post was edited on 7/19/16 at 7:16 pm
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:15 pm to
quote:

Brazil
They speak Portuguese.
Posted by LCA131
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Most of the US banks phone system..but you must press 'uno' to hear it.
Posted by LakeViewLSU
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 7/19/16 at 7:18 pm to
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They speak Portuguese.


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